10 Best BBC Radio 4 Extra Podcasts

1. Podcast Radio Hour

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Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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2. Newsjack

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The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 391 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Shakespeare's Restless World

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Making a selection of objects from the British Museum and collections across the UK, Neil MacGregor uncovers the stories they tell about Shakespeare's world.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 199 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. In the Psychiatrist's Chair

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Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare conducts in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 109 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Restart

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They claim to cure video game addiction - but what's really going on? Mind-bending thriller from the makers of The Cipher, starring Armin Karima (Sex Education).
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 421Facebook 3.7MTwitter 2.7MInstagram 2M Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. How Dangerous

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Dick and Dom explore the surprising science that can be found around us. With the help of some young volunteers, they meet scientists who show them a selection of hands-on experiments - which you can try out for yourself at home - revealing new facts about everything from remote controls to bicycle brakes. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to charm a worm, what happens when you put marshmallows in the microwave, or why ice is slippy, this is the series for you!MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 extra
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. The Film We Can't See

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Adam Zmith has found some lost sound recordings from 1930. As he listens to this archive of intriguing noises, he imagines a film that could have changed the world.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. A Brief History of Mathematics

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Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4 Extra
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 580 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact