15 Best BBC Politics Podcasts
BBC Politics Podcasts
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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences with the best analysis from across the BBC, with on-the-ground observations and big picture insights about the stories which are defining America right now. The podcast is hosted by trusted BBC journalists including the BBC's North America editor, Sarah Smith, BBC Radio 4 presenter, Justin Webb, the BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent, Marianna Spring, and BBC North America correspondent, Anthony Zurcher...MORE Hosts Sarah Smith, Anthony u2018The Zurchu2019 Zurcher, Justin Webb, Marianna Spring
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3.1KFacebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. From Our Own Correspondent
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Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories beyond the news headlines. Presented by Kate Adie.
Host Kate Adie
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
3. Any Questions? and Any Answers?
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Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media answer questions from members of the public. Anita Anand presents listeners' responses to the issues raised.MORE Hosts Alex Forsyth, Anita Anand
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 439Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. Six O'Clock News
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The government has ordered an investigation into the fire that forced Heathrow airport to close.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 726Facebook 9.3MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact
5. Westminster Hour
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The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
Host Benjamin Wright
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 297Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
6. Sunday Supplement
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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Host Vaughan Roderick
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
7. Newscast
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth.Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond.Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. How will Kemi Badenoch do as leader of the Conservative party? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you're across all the day's top stories...MORE Hosts Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O Connell
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 6.9KFacebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
8. Walescast
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Felicity Evans and James Williams present a one-stop shop of what's happening in the world of Welsh politics.
Hosts Felicity Evans, James Williams
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 136.9KTwitter 80.9KInstagram 88.9K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
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Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Host Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2.5K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact
10. Red Lines
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The back-stop's here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI's politics team.
Host Mark Carruthers
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 79Facebook 291.2KTwitter 346.8KInstagram 47.6K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
11. Question Time
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Topical debate, with political and media figures answering questions from the public.Hear each week's episode first on the Live News stream - Thursdays, 9pm.
Host Fiona Bruce
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Reviews 31Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
12. Podlitical
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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Hosts Nick Eardley, Lynsey Bews, Rajdeep Sandhu, Philip Sim, Lucy Whyte
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 169Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact
13. Call Jonathan Pie
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Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry about absolutely everything.
Hosts Tom Walker, Lucy Pearmanu2028, Aqib Khanu2028, Nick Revell
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@jonathanpie.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.3MTwitter 571.6KInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
14. Nicola Sturgeon
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Election-winning juggernaut or book loving introvert - who is the real Nicola Sturgeon? BBC Scotland goes in search of the person behind the politician.
Hosts BBC, BBC Radio
Producer/Network BBC Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 57Facebook 9.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
15. The Compass
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Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
Hosts BBC World Service, Misha Glenny
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 390Facebook 9MTwitter 561.5KInstagram 499.3K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
BBC Politics shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Sarah Smith | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | Female | @bbcsarahsmith | 33.4K | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Anthony u2018The Zurchu2019 Zurcher | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | @awzurcher | 35.2K | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Justin Webb | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | Male | @justinonweb | 47.3K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Marianna Spring | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | Female | @mariannaspring | 95.3K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Kate Adie | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtpm | Female | |||||
| Alex Forsyth | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | Female | @alexforsythbbc | 16K | West Midlands, United Kingdom | ||
| Anita Anand | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | Female | @tweeter_anita | 64.8K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Benjamin Wright | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006s624 | Male | @bbcbenwright | 9.1K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Vaughan Roderick | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player | Male | @vaughanroderick | 10.4K | Cardiff, United Kingdom | ||
| Adam Fleming | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | Male | @adamfleming | 105.9K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Chris Mason | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | Male | @chrismasonbbc | |||
| Laura Kuenssberg | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | Female | @bbclaurak | |||
| Paddy O Connell | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | Male | @bbcpaddy | 23K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Felicity Evans | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0933ks9/episodes/player | 32 | Female | @felicityxevans | 3.5K | United Kingdom | |
| James Williams | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0933ks9/episodes/player | 32 | Male | @jamswilliams85 | 5.8K | Cardiff, United Kingdom | |
| Nick Robinson | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l | Male | @bbcnickrobinson | 1.1M | United Kingdom | ||
| Mark Carruthers | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mnkk8 | 18 | Male | @markcarruthers7 | Belfast, United Kingdom | ||
| Fiona Bruce | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sfcms/episodes/player | 21 | Female | ||||
| Nick Eardley | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | Male | @nickeardleybbc | 71.9K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Lynsey Bews | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | Female | @lynseybews | 4.9K | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| Rajdeep Sandhu | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | Female | @rajdeep1 | 5.4K | ||
| Philip Sim | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | Male | @bbcphilipsim | 40K | United Kingdom | |
| Lucy Whyte | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | Female | @lucyjwhyte | 5.6K | United Kingdom | |
| Tom Walker | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | Male | |||||
| Lucy Pearmanu2028 | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | Female | @lucypearman | 3.1K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Aqib Khanu2028 | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | Male | @realaqibkhan | United Kingdom | |||
| Nick Revell | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | Male | @thenickrevell | 3.2K | London, United Kingdom | ||
| BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fbg2m8/episodes/player | @bbc | 2.3M | London, United Kingdom | |||
| BBC Radio | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fbg2m8/episodes/player | ||||||
| BBC World Service | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035w97h/episodes/player | ||||||
| Misha Glenny | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035w97h/episodes/player | Male |