15 Best BBC Politics Podcasts
BBC Politics Podcasts
Here are 15 Best BBC Politics Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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The authoritative weekly US news and politics podcast from BBC News, Americast investigates the social and cultural issues that define America today
Hosts Sarah Smith, Anthony ‘The Zurch’ Zurcher, Justin Webb, Marianna Spring
Producer/Network BBC Radio
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media 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 Podcast
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Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.
Host Kate Adie
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 29 min 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 BBC Radio 4, BBC, Alex Forsyth, Anita Anand
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 5.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 2 ep/week Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact
4. 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.
Hosts Ben Wright, Leila Nathoo
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 50 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
5. Six O'Clock News
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Hosts Chris Aldridge, Viji Alles
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 6.9MTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 23 min Since Mar 2021 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 935.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 56 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact
7. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 1M Frequency 9 ep/quarter Avg Length 43 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact
8. Podlitical
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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Host BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 30 min Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact
9. Newscast
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The UK's flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, 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, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket, and the impact of climate change.MORE Hosts Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O'Connell
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 6 ep/week Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
10. 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
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 115.7KTwitter 82.7KInstagram 49.3K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact
11. Question Time
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The audio-only version of the topical debate show, in which guests from the worlds of politics and the media answer questions posed by members of the public.
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
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Facebook 6.9MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 4 ep/quarter Avg Length 61 min Get Email Contact
12. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 265.8KTwitter 346.8KInstagram 23.7K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 40 min Since Sep 2019 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 BBC, BBC Radio 4, Tom Walker
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 6.9MTwitter 569.3KInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/quarter Avg Length 30 min 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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Facebook 6.9MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M 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
Facebook 7.3MTwitter 562.5KInstagram 450.6K Get Email Contact
BBC Politics shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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| Sarah Smith | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | @bbcsarahsmith | 33.4K | |
| Anthony ‘The Zurch’ Zurcher | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | @awzurcher | 35.2K | |
| Justin Webb | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | @justinonweb | 48.1K | |
| Marianna Spring | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h19zz/episodes/downloads | 57 | @mariannaspring | 95.3K | |
| Kate Adie | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtpm | ||||
| BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
| BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
| Alex Forsyth | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @alexforsythbbc | 16K | ||
| Anita Anand | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @tweeter_anita | 64.3K | ||
| Ben Wright | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006s624 | @bbcbenwright | 9.4K | ||
| Leila Nathoo | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006s624 | @leilanathoo | 5.6K | ||
| Chris Aldridge | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjxt | 215 | @netsmith | ||
| Viji Alles | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjxt | 215 | |||
| Vaughan Roderick | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player | @vaughanroderick | 515.4K | ||
| Nick Robinson | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l | @bbcnickrobinson | 1.1M | ||
| BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
| Adam Fleming | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @adamfleming | ||
| Chris Mason | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @chrismasonbbc | ||
| Laura Kuenssberg | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @bbclaurak | ||
| Paddy O'Connell | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @bbcpaddy | 24.1K | |
| Felicity Evans | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0933ks9/episodes/player | 32 | @felicityxevans | ||
| James Williams | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0933ks9/episodes/player | 32 | @jamswilliams85 | ||
| BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
| BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
| Tom Walker | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | ||||
| BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fbg2m8/episodes/player | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Bbc Radio Ulster | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gvqnz8 | 42 | @bbcnewsni | 346.8K | ||
| Bbc Sounds | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h9x7wz | 33 | @bbc | 2.4M |
