100 Best BBC Radio 4 Podcasts

1. In Our Time

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Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Melvyn Bragg and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world. History fans can learn about pivotal wars and societal upheavals, such as the rise and fall of Napoleon, the Sack of Rome in 1527, and the political intrigue of the Russian Revolution...MORE Host Melvyn Bragg
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2. Woman's Hour

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Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Hosts Nuala McGovern, Emma Barnett, Jane Garvey, Anita Rani, Jennifer Susan Murray
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3. You're Dead to Me

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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You're Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past.History isn't just about dates and textbooks it's about extraordinary characters, amazing stories, and some very questionable fashion choices...MORE Host Greg Jenner
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

4. Desert Island Discs

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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Hosts Lauren Laverne, Kirsty Young
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 48 min Get Email Contact

5. Front Row

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Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Hosts Nick Ahad, Tom Sutcliffe, Samira Ahmed
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

6. The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC. From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond...MORE Hosts Brian Cox, Robin Ince
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

7. Saturday Live

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Host Nikki Bedi
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 61 min Get Email Contact

8. Moral Maze

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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
Hosts Michael Buerk, David Aaronovitch
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 61.2MTwitter 41.3M Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

9. Grounded with Louis Theroux

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Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.
Host Louis Theroux
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact

10. 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
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 46 min Get Email Contact

11. Gardeners' Question Time

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A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week
Hosts Kathy Clugston, Peter Gibbs
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12. Broadcasting House

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The Sunday morning magazine programme with a fresh approach to the news and discussion about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Host Paddy O'Connell
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 52 min Get Email Contact

13. Six O'Clock News

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The government has ordered an investigation into the fire that forced Heathrow airport to close.
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 27 min Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

14. Start the Week

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Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
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15. Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn't Read.
Hosts Angela Barnes, Andrew Hunter Murray, Andy Zaltzman
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@angelabarnescomedy.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

16. 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
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 50 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Farming Today

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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
Hosts Anna Hill, Caz Graham, Charlotte Smith
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18. Money Box

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The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
Hosts Paul Lewis, Felicity Hannah
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 27 min Since Nov 2016 Get Email Contact

19. BBC Inside Science

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A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
Hosts Marnie Chesterton, Victoria Gill, Adam Rutherford
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20. Uncanny

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From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic?Written and presented by Danny RobinsEditor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-KingMusic: Evelyn SykesTheme Music by Lanterns on the LakeProduced by Danny Robins and Simon BarnardA Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4MORE Host Danny Robins
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

21. Limelight

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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
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22. Inside Health

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Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Hosts James Gallagher, Mark Porter
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23. 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
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24. Drama of the Week

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Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

25. Last Word

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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently
Host Matthew Bannister
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26. All in the Mind

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The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Host Claudia Hammond
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

27. File on 4 Investigates

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News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.
Host Jo Glanville
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

28. More or Less: Behind the Stats

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Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
Host Tim Harford
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 17 min Since May 2015 Get Email Contact

29. Life Changing

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In this series Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary events that have set their lives on an entirely different course.This podcast is all about the human experience, how people deal with obstacles that turn their lives upside down. The journeys are not always straightforward and there are often some remarkable discoveries along the way.Would you like to appear on the podcast? Do you have an extraordinary story to tell? We'd love to hear from you: lifechanging@bbc.co.ukMORE Host Dr Sian Williams
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

30. Soul Music

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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 29 min Since Jan 2008 Get Email Contact

31. Great Lives

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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Host Matthew Parris
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

32. Sunday

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Hosts William Crawley, Edward Stourton
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33. Quizzes

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Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quizmasters including Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang and Russell Davies.MORE Hosts Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang, Russell Davies
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34. Beyond Belief

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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
Hosts Ernie Rea, Giles Fraser
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

35. 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
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 43 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

36. Crossing Continents

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Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

37. Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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If time is tight, what's the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and wellbeing? Michael Mosley reveals surprisingly simple top tips that are scientifically proven to change your life.MORE Host Michael Mosley
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 18 min Get Email Contact

38. Books and Authors

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This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Host Harriett Gilbert
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4M Avg Length 27 min Since Nov 2014 Get Email Contact

39. The World Tonight

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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
Hosts James Coomarasamy, Jane Hill, Shaun Dominic Ley
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact

40. The Media Show

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Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Hosts Katie Razzall, Ros Atkins
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact

41. Open Country

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Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles
Hosts Helen Mark, Martha Kearney
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 25 min Since Sep 2010 Get Email Contact

42. Profile

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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Hosts Stephen Smith, Mark Coles
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

43. Thinking Allowed

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New research on how society works
Host Laurie Taylor
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 634Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 29 min Since Jan 2007 Get Email Contact

44. Inheritance Tracks

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Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 7 min Get Email Contact

45. Short Cuts

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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Host Josie Long
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 527Instagram 5.9M Avg Length 30 min Since Jun 2013 Get Email Contact

46. The Law Show

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Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.MORE Host Joshua Rozenberg
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@rozenberg.net
Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

47. Best of Today

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Listen to selected highlights from the Today programme.
Hosts Mishal Husain, Nick Robinson, Justin Webb, Martha Kearney
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact

48. The Food Programme

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Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Hosts Jaega Wise, Leyla Kazim, Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 38.2KInstagram 17.9K Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

49. The Today Podcast

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Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson with their take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.New episodes are released every Thursday. Subscribe to The Today Podcast on BBC Sounds so you don't miss an episode.You can also listen any time on your smart speaker by saying 'Smart Speaker, ask BBC Sounds to play The Today Podcast.'GET IN TOUCH: * Send us a message or a voice note via WhatsApp to 44 330 123 4346 * Email today@bbc.co.ukAmol and Nick are both presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today programme...MORE Hosts Amol Rajan, Nick Robinson
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

50. The Reith Lectures

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Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series
Hosts Ben Ansell, Anita Anand
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact

51. The Archers

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Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
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52. This Cultural Life

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In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Host John Wilson
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

53. Screenshot

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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
Hosts Ellen E Jones, Mark Kermode
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

54. 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 Pearman
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, Nick Revell
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 8.3MTwitter 571.6KInstagram 5.9M Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

55. Dough

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While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up… Dough. Dough is the series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the years to come.In each episode, entrepreneur Sam White speaks to industry experts to find out how these products manage to make a profit and what game-changing - and pointless - innovations they have seen in their time.Tom Cheesewright, a technology expert and applied futurist, then offers his predictions on what might be coming beyond the current production pipeline...MORE Host Greg Foot
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

56. The Coming Storm

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America through the looking glass - enter a world where nothing is as it seems.As America heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy culture. Whilst liberals across the world worry about a possible return of Donald Trump, millions of Americans are convinced that their democracy has already been highjacked - by a sinister Deep State cabal. How did this happen? And who is behind it? That's the story that Gabriel Gatehouse is investigating in this series of The Coming Storm...MORE Host Gabriel Gatehouse
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

57. The Bottom Line

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The definitive business podcast from the BBC. Each week, the BBC's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it's like to be in charge. They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry. From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product.And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way.  Podcasts are published every Thursday...MORE Host Evan Davis
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 24 min Since Sep 2010 Get Email Contact

58. History's Heroes

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History's Heroes: the BBC's breathtaking, high stakes, story-led history podcast feed that shines a light on extraordinary people from across history. Series include 'History's Youngest Heroes' with narration from Nicola Coughlan and 'History's Secret Heroes' with narration from Helena Bonham Carter.In History's Youngest Heroes, actress Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) tells twelve true stories of rebellion, risk and the radical power of youth...MORE Host Helena Bonham Carter
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

59. When It Hits the Fan

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Inside the world of crisis managers and spin doctors as David Yelland and Simon Lewis watch the week's biggest PR disasters unfold. In each episode our hosts go behind the scenes of the latest news stories and find out how, where and when it all began to hit the fan. When It Hits The Fan is hosted by two of the most influential and experienced people in the game; David Yelland is the former editor of the Sun and alongside him is Simon Lewis, former trouble-shooter for the Queen and Gordon Brown, as well as for major corporations like the Nat West, Vodafone and British Gas...MORE Hosts David Yelland, Simon Lewis
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Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

60. Sideways

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Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
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61. Curious Cases

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Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
Hosts Dr Hannah Fry, Dara Ó Briain
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62. Comedy of the Week

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Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.
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63. Yeti

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Tales of a bipedal ape-like creature persist in the myth and legend of the Himalayas. But does the yeti really exist? Two enthusiasts are determined to find out. Andrew Benfield and Richard Horsey travel through India, Myanmar, Nepal and Bhutan in search of stories of yeti sightings and encounters. Over 10 episodes, they hear from villagers, yak herders, sherpas and mountaineers, who give surprisingly consistent descriptions of a mysterious, large, hairy creature...MORE Hosts Andrew Benfield, Richard Horsey
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 215.6K Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

64. Word of Mouth

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Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
Host Michael Rosen
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 28 min Since Jul 2011 Get Email Contact

65. The Briefing Room

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Step inside The Briefing Room for indepth explainers on the biggest news stories. A podcast and radio show hosted by Journalist and Author David Aaronovitch.Listen anytime: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9. **THE BRIEFING ROOM**Alongside a panel of academics, policy experts and journalists, each week we break down the essentials of the biggest news stories, in the United Kingdom and beyond. From international politics, healthcare, and technology; to the economy, education, and immigration. At the end of 2024 The Briefing Room covered the following topics: - What's going on in Syria? www...MORE Host David Aaronovitch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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66. The Life Scientific

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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
Host Jim Al-Khalili
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67. A Point of View

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A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Hosts Will Self, John Gray, Rebecca Stott
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68. Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

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Lucy Worsley investigates the crimes of Victorian women from a contemporary, feminist perspective.
Host Lucy Worsley
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69. The Skewer

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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times.With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears.'A kind of concept album made of music and news. There's simply nothing else like it...MORE Host Jon Holmes
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70. The Banksy Story

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The story of Banksy's rise, the stunts, the culture and the story of how the work became so valuable.
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71. Marianna in Conspiracyland

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The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series 'Why Do You Hate Me? USA'
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72. Rylan: How to Be...

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How to Be in the Spotlight Rylan explores the good, the bad and the ugly of what it's like to be thrust into the public eye with those who've lived to tell the tale. Over 12 episodes, Rylan will be joined by guests who will share how they have learned to navigate the spotlight, reflecting on what they did right and what they did very wrong… A Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds.MORE Host Rylan Clark
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73. The Long View

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Jonathan Freedland presents the series in which stories from the past are compared with current events.
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74. The Gift

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Without us realising, an enormous DNA database has been created online. It holds the secrets of your true identity and promises to reveal untold family connections. But what happens when online ancestry tests reveal more than you had bargained for?Across two series, Jenny Kleeman meets the men and women whose lives changed forever after they opened a box that contained a DNA test. Exposing scandals, upending identities, solving mysteries and delivering life-changing news - Jenny investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collide...MORE Host Jenny Kleeman
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75. Uncharted with Hannah Fry

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Hannah Fry follows the numbers on thrilling journeys of data and discovery. Along the way we meet the remarkable people who dug into the data and unearthed something extraordinary.
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76. Seriously...

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Seriously is home to the world's best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule. This feed is no longer being updated. Thanks for listening.
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77. How to Invent a Country

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When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.
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78. Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals

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The story of the trial of the most notorious Nazi war criminals through dramatic reconstruction, telling it from ground-level up, through the eyes of a Russian interpreter, the American prison psychologist, a French reporter, the British Court Liaison Officer and others from the thousands of individuals tasked with fighting 'the last battle of WWII'. Starring Natalie Dormer, Freddie Fox, Kate Phillips, Alex Kingston, Ed Stoppard and Henry Goodman.MORE Hosts Natalie Dormer, Freddie Fox, Kate Phillips, Alex Kingston, Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman
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79. Costing the Earth

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Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
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80. Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed

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As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? Chris Morris cuts through the jargon to discover how everyone's lives could change.
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81. Putin

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To understand what Vladimir Putin might do in the future, you need to understand his past; where he's come from, what he's lived through, what he's done. Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life with the help of guests who have watched, studied and dealt with the Russian president.MORE Host Jonny Dymond
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82. Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin

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Cover-ups, coincidences, and conspiracy theories: where did Covid come from? John Sudworth was the BBC's China correspondent when an unexplained pneumonia started worrying Wuhan doctors in December 2019. Since then, he's been investigating the origin of the virus that would turn into a devastating global pandemic. From the beginning, there have been claims of certainty. Many scientists say the virus that causes Covid came from nature - probably carried from bats to other animals, and then to humans in a Wuhan market...MORE Host John Sudworth
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83. Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny

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Shaun Keaveny presents the travel podcast that isn't going anywhere. Not until we're convinced these destinations are worth getting off the sofa for.
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84. Short Story

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Brand new stories, from today's best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 the home of the Short StoryRadio 4 is the world's leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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85. Witch

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The witch has held a place firmly in our imagination for centuries - from whispered warnings in folklore to pop-culture driven heights. But what does it mean to be a witch now?Presenter India Rakusen, creator of the podcast 28ish Days Later, is on a journey to find out.MORE Host India Rakusen
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86. Bang On It

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In this chatty new podcast, comedians Michelle De Swarte and Laura Smyth review their weeks and share what they're obsessed with, and whether it's worth your time. Will having cold showers every morning make you a better person? (No, they will make you cold.)Are first class train tickets worth the extra £200 quid? (Sometimes.) Is it possible to upload a selfie to Instagram without looking like a d&*k? (Probably not but won't stop us trying.) We're going low brow, we're going high brow. We're doing the hard yards so you don't have to...MORE Hosts Michelle De Swarte, Laura Smyth
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87. The Digital Human

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Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world
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88. Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

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'Essential listening...' Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates.Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie. So why did it happen? Why was Washington so fixed on regime change in Iraq? And why did the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, commit the UK to taking part? The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to why the war happened and what it meant...MORE Host Gordon Corera
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89. Boris

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Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who've known, watched, worked or dealt with him - from boy to man to prime minister.
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90. A Very British Cult

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The sinister life coaching company that takes over your life. Catrin Nye investigates. In early 2019 Jeffrey Leigh-Jones from Portsmouth got a life coach. Someone to mentor him in life and help him realise his business ambitions. Two years later, Jeff had sold his house, his relationship was in pieces, and he had handed over tens of thousands of pounds. And he wasn't the only one...MORE Host Catrin Nye
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91. The Witch Farm

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It's 1989, rural Wales, a lonely old farmhouse in the shadow of the imposing Brecon Beacons mountains. Young, pregnant Liz Rich and her artist husband Bill rent an isolated farmhouse in the Welsh countryside, with Bill's teenage son Laurence. They're hoping for a fresh start, but the house holds dark secrets, and the family's new life becomes a terrifying ordeal that will change them forever...MORE Host Danny Robins
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92. Intrigue

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Over the last 100 years, we've seen global life expectancy double. Could it happen again? In The Immortals, technology reporter and psychologist Aleks Krotoski explores the frontiers of the extreme longevity pioneers. They've made their money in Silicon Valley. And with their technology solutions, they've ushered in the world that we live in today. Some of them now want to solve the problem of aging - or even death itself - and they are making bigger strides than we may think. Can they? Should they?MORE Host Sue Mitchell
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93. Nazis: The Road to Power

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The story of how in just 13 years, Hitler led a fringe sect with less than a hundred members and outlandish ideas to be the dominant force in German politics.
Hosts Toby Stephens, Nancy Carroll, Laura Donnelly, Juliet Stevenson
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94. The Lovecraft Investigations

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An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.
Hosts Matthew Heawood, Kennedy Fisher
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95. Death by Conspiracy?

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Gary Matthews became increasingly entranced by conspiracy theories about the pandemic until he caught COVID-19 and died. BBC disinformation reporter Marianna Spring investigates.
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96. Frontlines of Journalism

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Reflecting on some of the most difficult stories he's reported on, BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen look at the obstacles that stand between journalists and the truth.
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97. Naturebang

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Becky Ripley and Emily Knight make sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world... Science meets storytelling with a philosophical twist.
Hosts Becky Ripley, Emily Knight
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98. Understand

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Alex Forsyth, political correspondent and host of Any Questions, and Adam Fleming, host of Newscast, unpick some of the key elements of the UK election.
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99. Gaslight

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Atmospheric drama from BBC Radio 4 with bonus scenes for BBC Sounds, featuring original music by Imelda May.Have you ever wondered where the term 'gaslighting' comes from? Find out in this dark reimagining of the classic 1938 stage thriller by Patrick Hamilton.Jonathan Holloway's modern adaptation is set in the present, with a deliciously vintage feel. Directed by Johnny Vegas, it stars James Purefoy, Rebecca Night, Lacey Turner and Cathy Tyson.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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