100 Best BBC Radio 4 Podcasts

1. In Our Time

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
Host Melvyn Brag
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 4.7KTwitter 48.3K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 53 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 Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Twitter 233KInstagram 282.6K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact

3. You're Dead to Me

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The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.
Host Greg Jenner
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gregjenner.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 925.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 27 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 925.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 42 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Frequency 4 ep/week Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

6. The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
Hosts Brian Cox, Robin Ince
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 991.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 4 ep/quarter Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

7. 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 Moral Maze, Michael Buerk
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 61.1MTwitter 41.2M Frequency 9 ep/quarter Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

8. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact

9. Saturday Live

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Hosts Nikki Bedi, Huw Stephens, Jon Kay
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 61 min Get Email Contact

10. Farming Today

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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
Hosts Anna Hill, Caz Graham, Charlotte Smith
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 915.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 5 ep/week Avg Length 16 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@petergibbs.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 827Twitter 33.5K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

12. 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 4.2/5Facebook 5.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 2 ep/week Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact

13. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 915.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 52 min Get Email Contact

14. Uncanny

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From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, The Battersea Poltergeist's Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters. Written and presented by Danny Robins.
Host Danny Robins
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 18 min Get Email Contact

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, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.
Hosts Angela Barnes, Andrew Hunter Murray, Andy Zaltzman
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@angelabarnescomedy.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 980.3KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 4 ep/month Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

16. Six O'Clock News

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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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 28 min Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

17. Start the Week

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Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 3 ep/month Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

18. 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 3.9/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 50 min Since Dec 2020 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 985.9KTwitter 514.4K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

20. 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

21. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 937.8KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 27 min Since Nov 2016 Get Email Contact

22. Limelight

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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 937.8KTwitter 514.4K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

23. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 932.5KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

24. File on 4

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Award-winning current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad
Host Jo Glanville
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

25. 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.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

26. 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

27. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

28. Soul Music

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Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 916KTwitter 514.4K Frequency 3 ep/month Avg Length 28 min Since Jan 2008 Get Email Contact

29. Inside Health

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Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Host James Gallagher
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 991.7KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

30. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 5.7MTwitter 2.4M Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 29 min Since Nov 2014 Get Email Contact

31. 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?MORE Host Dr Sian Williams
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 5.5KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 2 ep/week Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

32. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 936KTwitter 514.4K Frequency 2 ep/week Avg Length 13 min Since May 2015 Get Email Contact

33. Seriously...

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Seriously is home to the world's best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
Host Vanessa Kisuule
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 61.2MTwitter 41.2M Frequency 11 ep/quarter Avg Length 29 min Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

34. Radio 4 Quiz

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Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quiz Masters including Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang and Russell Davies.MORE Hosts Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang, Russell Davies
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

35. Great Lives

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Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Host Matthew Parris
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 3 ep/month Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

36. Beyond Belief

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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
Hosts Ernie Rea, Giles Fraser
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

37. Sunday

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Hosts William Crawley, Edward Stourton
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4/5Twitter 8.7K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

38. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 986.4KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 2 ep/quarter Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact

39. Crossing Continents

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Series focusing on foreign affairs issues
Host Antonia Bolingbroke Kent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

40. 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.
Host Misha Glenny
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 35 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
Host Rose Ferraby
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 916.1KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 25 min Since Sep 2010 Get Email Contact

42. Best of Today

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Insight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories.
Hosts Mishal Husain, Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 2 ep/day Avg Length 21 min Get Email Contact

43. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

44. Short Cuts

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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Host Josie Long
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 7.8MTwitter 527Instagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 30 min Since Jun 2013 Get Email Contact

45. Thinking Allowed

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New research on how society works
Host Laurie Taylor
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 634Twitter 1.4K Frequency 4 ep/quarter Avg Length 29 min Since Jan 2007 Get Email Contact

46. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 8MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

47. Law in Action

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Joshua Rozenberg presents Radio 4's long-running legal magazine programme, featuring reports and discussion on matters relating to law
Host Joshua Rozenberg
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@rozenberg.net
Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 925.2KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 4 ep/quarter Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

48. Profile

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An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
Hosts Stephen Smith, Timandra Harkness
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1/5Facebook 915.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

49. Inheritance Tracks

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Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 926.7KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 7 min Get Email Contact

50. The Food Programme

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Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
Hosts Jaega Wise, Leyla Kazim, Natalie Donovan, Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Twitter 38.8KInstagram 17.4K Frequency 3 ep/month Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

51. The Reith Lectures

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Significant international thinkers deliver the BBC's flagship annual lecture series.
Hosts Ben Ansell, Anita Anand
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@politics.ox.ac.uk
Facebook 926.7KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 4 ep/quarter Avg Length 52 min Get Email Contact

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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact

53. The Today Podcast

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Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week. With insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.
Hosts Amol Rajan, Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

54. The Coming Storm

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A year on from the Capitol Insurrection in Washington DC on 6 January 2021, Gabriel Gatehouse journeys into the dark undergrowth of modern America. He's looking for the origins of the story that drove the crowds to storm the heart of US democracy. From conspiracy-soaked barrooms in 1990s Arkansas, via spies in hotel rooms in the shadow of the Kremlin, to anarchic chatrooms on the early internet, this is a search for the answer to one big question: did this just happen, or is somebody trying to break reality?MORE Host Gabriel Gatehouse
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 5 ep/quarter Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

55. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 5 ep/quarter Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

56. The Archers

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An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here. Essential drama from the heart of the country from the world's longest running soap opera.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 93.3KTwitter 60.2K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 14 min Get Email Contact

57. 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
, Aqib Khan
, Nick Revell
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@nickrevell.com
Facebook 6.9MTwitter 568.9KInstagram 5.7M Frequency 1 ep/quarter Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

58. Sliced Bread

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The series investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier, and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Science presenter Greg Foot finds out. Greg speaks to experts on a bunk-busting mission to test the latest consumer trends chosen by listeners. Do they live up to the hype? Or are they just marketing BS? Greg chats to the experts, dives into the data, performs tests, and crunches the numbers before putting his findings back to the listener so they can decide if it's worth spending their hard-earned money on.MORE Host Greg Foot
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

59. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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60. The Bottom Line

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Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters
Host Evan Davis
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.2KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 6 ep/quarter Avg Length 25 min Since Sep 2010 Get Email Contact

61. The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

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Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.
Hosts Dr Hannah Fry, Dara Ó Briain
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@hannahfry.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

62. Sideways

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Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
Host Matthew Syed
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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63. 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.MORE Hosts David Yelland, Simon Lewis
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 925.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

64. Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

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Lucy and a crack team of female detectives investigate the crimes of women from the 19th and 20th Century from a contemporary, feminist perspective.
Host Lucy Worsley
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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65. Comedy of the Week

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Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 983.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 4 ep/month Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

66. A Point of View

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A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Hosts Will Self, John Gray, Rebecca Stott
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 11 min Get Email Contact

67. The Briefing Room

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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
Host David Aaronovitch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

68. Word of Mouth

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Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
Host Michael Rosen
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 985.7KTwitter 514.4K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 29 min Since Jul 2011 Get Email Contact

69. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook 915.9KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

70. Marianna in Conspiracyland

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Bonus Episode: Can you hold papers sharing disinformation and hate to account?
Host Marianna Spring
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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71. 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 is 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.MORE Host Jon Holmes
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook 926.6KTwitter 514.4KInstagram 95.1K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 16 min Get Email Contact

72. History's Secret Heroes

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Helena Bonham Carter shines light on extraordinary stories from World War Two.
Host Helena Bonham Carter
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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73. Rylan: How to Be a Man

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Rylan Clark opens up the fault lines of masculinity at a time when many struggle to define what it means to be a man in the 2020s - it's never been a more confusing time for the male of the species. Rylan talks to celebrities and prominent figures to gain insights into their unique perspectives. Rylan: How to Be a Man explores toxic masculinity, old-fashioned male stereotypes, gender identity, body image, role models, cultural differences, parenthood, and how we educate the next generation. Rylan's unique take makes for lively, revealing, and sometimes shocking conversations.MORE Host Rylan Clark
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74. 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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75. Uncharted with Hannah Fry

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Behind every line on a graph, there lies an extraordinary human story. Mathematician Hannah Fry is here to tell us ten of them. Uncharted with Hannah Fry will lead us through ten captivating mysteries to reveal the power of numbers behind each one. Along the way, we discover the remarkable people who followed the data and unearthed something extraordinary.MORE Host Hannah Fry
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76. The Gift

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Without us realizing it, 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 six episodes, 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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77. 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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78. 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.
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79. Nuremberg

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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, an 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'.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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80. Costing the Earth

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Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet
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81. 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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82. 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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83. 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.MORE Host John Sudworth
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84. 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 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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85. Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny

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Shaun Keaveny presents the travel series that isn't going anywhere. Not until we're convinced these destinations are worth getting off the sofa for.
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86. 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?
Host India Rakusen
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87. The Banksy Story

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The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
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88. 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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89. The Digital Human

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Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world.
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90. 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. Gordon speaks to those at the center of the story, including some of the decision-makers and those living with the consequences. Tony Blair explains his thinking and why he promised to support George Bush. The series also hears from the CIA's head of the Iraqi Operations Group, from weapons inspectors who were under pressure to find Saddam's WMD, and from Washington insiders.MORE Host Gordon Corera
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91. 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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92. 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 realize 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. In this eighteen-month investigation for the BBC, journalist Catrin Nye and her team expose control, intimidation, and fear at a mysterious life coaching company taking over people's lives and ripping families apart.MORE Host Catrin Nye
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93. The Witch Farm

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It's 1989, in 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. Written and presented by Danny Robins, creator of The Battersea Poltergeist, Uncanny and West End hit 2:22 - A Ghost Story.MORE Host Danny Robins
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94. 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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95. 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.
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96. The Lovecraft Investigations

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An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.
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97. 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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98. Understand

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Katya Adler and guests explain the context of the conflict, exploring issues and history that will help you get to grips with what's going on today.
Host Adam Fleming
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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 Host Patrick Hamilton
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