Best BBC Radio 5 Podcasts By Category (2026)

Football Podcasts

Dressing room secrets and Premier League deep dives with stars like Peter Crouch, plus phone-ins and FPL tips.

1. Football Daily

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The latest news, insight, analysis and big name guests from the Premier League, WSL and the Football League, plus Scottish, International and European football. Join us!Get in touch with us @5liveSport on social media and remember to leave us your ratings and reviews.MORE Hosts Mark Chapman, Kelly Cates, Steve Crossman, Darren Fletcher
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Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6.5K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. 606

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Have your say on the latest football action
Hosts Chris Sutton, Robbie Savage
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.8K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 5 Live's World Football Phone-in

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Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.
Hosts Dotun Adebayo, Tim Vickery
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.5K Avg Length 153 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. The Kyle Walker Podcast

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Kyle Walker returns with season 2 of his podcast but much has changed: a new club, a new league and a new country.Join Kyle and his good mate, former Man City, Tottenham and Sheff Utd midfielder Michael Brown, as he takes us through life at one of the world's most historic and glamorous clubs: AC Milan. He reveals the challenges as he adapts to La Dolce Vita in Italy, while continuing to discuss what it's like taking on some of the world's top players and teams at the very highest level...MORE Hosts Jermain Defoe, Troy Deeney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 223 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. FPL Podcast from BBC Sport

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Have no fear, your FPL "experts" in ABB, Statman Dave and Chris Sutton are here! Join the FPL Podcast from BBC Sport every gameweek as they discuss, digress and debate all things FPL.
Hosts Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton, Statman Dave
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@statmandave.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 124 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. That Peter Crouch Podcast

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Peter Crouch, Tom Fordyce and Chris Stark are back with their guide on how to be a professional footballer. Episodes include insight on everything from dressing rooms, transfers, keeping on the good side of your manager and where to sit on the team bus - plus your footballer confessions. #backstrongerMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 28.3K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast

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Chris Kamara is back alongside Ben Shephard in this new podcast. Expect laughs, insight and plenty of stories from some of the biggest names in football and entertainment.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 149 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Moment of Truth

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What does it take to be a football manager? We all think we can do it: pick a team to win a game, sign a couple of players who looked good on FIFA....I mean, we've all played Championship Manager right? The reality is very few people can ever truly master it, can deal with the torment, the anguish, the pain of defeat or even the blessed relief of victory...MORE Host James Nesbitt
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 140 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Everton: Nothing Will Be The Same

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Mark Chapman tells the inside story of one of Britain’s oldest football clubs as it faces its most controversial season and a nail-biting fight against relegation
Host Mark Chapman
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 86 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. How To Buy A Football Club

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In this deep dive into the rise of Manchester City, Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone discuss what has happened to Manchester City Football Club over the past 20 years as they rose from the "Theatre of Comedy" to Premier League domination.MORE Hosts Faisal Islam, Simon Stone, Sally Nugent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 82 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Sport Podcasts

Multi sport talk, debate and comedy from 5 Live, covering golf, rugby, the Olympics, cycling and sporting legends.

1. Rugby Union Weekly

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Rugby Union Weekly is presented by Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care. Between the bickering and tangents they'll bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in the game. Get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media or email ****@bbc.co.uk, and remember to leave us your ratings and reviews!MORE Hosts Danny Care, Chris Jones, Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 5.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Fighting Talk

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A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised.
Host Rick Edwards
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.4K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. F1: Chequered Flag

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Your go-to destination for Formula 1 news, interviews and reactions.F1 Chequered Flag from the BBC offers expert analysis of every F1 race, with exclusive insight into every twist and turn of the F1 season. Each episode brings you in-depth race reviews, breaking down the strategies that shape each Grand Prix and the key players making headlines. Hear from F1 stars like Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris, and the bosses of powerhouse teams like Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren. And get up to speed on the cars and tactics changing the game...MORE Hosts Harry Benjamin, Sarah Holt, Josh Hartnett, Holly Samos, Jennie Gow, Andrew Benson
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@insanityhq.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 2.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. 5 Live Sport: All About...

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Showcasing 5 Live Sport’s one-off specials, featuring in-depth interviews and documentaries around the biggest names from the world of sport.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 455 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 5 Live Rugby League

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Your weekly rugby league podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live featuring the latest news, analysis and interviews with Tanya Arnold.
Host Tanya Arnold
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 181 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy

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Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss topical sports talking points.Three-time winners at the Radio Academy Awards: Best Podcast; Best New Show; Best Presenter (Andrew Flintoff)!Keep leaving your reviews and ratings, and don't forget you can get in touch using #FredSavSyedMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.9K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. 5 Live Sport: All About The Open

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BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes re-visit memorable moments and stories from past Open Championships through exclusive new interviews with some of the biggest names in golf both past and present including Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Shane Lowry.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 618 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary

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Steve Bunce’s A to Z of the Winter Olympics.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 188 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. The Olympics

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Will Perry, Eleanor Oldroyd and the BBC Radio 5 live team bring you the stories from London 2012 and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 81 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. BeSpoke: at the Tour de France

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Gareth Rhys Owen, Rob Hayles and Simon Brotherton bring you a daily podcast from the 2019 Tour de France, as Geraint Thomas defends the title he won last year for Team Ineos (then Team Sky).Follow the team @5liveSport, via the BBC Sport website, and use the hashtag #BBCycling to get in touch.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

True Crime & Investigations Podcasts

Murders, manhunts, hooligans and double lives, investigated by 5 Live's award winning true crime reporters.

1. Gangster

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Former boxing champion and proud Evertonian Tony Bellew delves into the brutal world of football hooliganism. At its height in the 1970s and 1980s, it was labelled 'the English Disease,' a time when violence on the terraces was as much a part of the game as a half-time Bovril. Bellew hears from those who lived for the trouble, the men and women whose Saturdays weren't complete without a brutal punch-up.He speaks to the innocent victims caught up in the mayhem, the families of those who lost their lives at the hands of thugs, and the undercover police officers who risked everything to infiltr..MORE Host Livvy Haydock
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact

2. Bad People

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Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.Series producer: Louisa Field Artwork: Kingsley Nebechi Music: Matt Chandler Editors: Anna Lacey and Martin SmithAcademic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Ailsa StrathieDr Sarah LaurenceCommissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds.MORE Hosts Julia Shaw, Amber Haque
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you.Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more.Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along the way.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds...MORE Hosts Laura Whitmore, Iain Stirling
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Sport's Strangest Crimes

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When sport collides with true crime.
Host Greg James
Producer/Network BBC
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 489 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Paradise

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Peta and Chris are in paradise - they sail into hell. Why does it take 38 years to arrest the only suspect: Silas Duane Boston? A BBC 5 Live podcast investigating their murders.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle

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A live investigation: Two murders, one fugitive and a hunter tracking down the target.
Host Peter Bleksley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Cover

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A message from Mark Horgan on a new investigative series launching next week from the production team behind ‘Where Is George Gibney?’.This new series will focus on another figure who lived a double life and was eventually forced to live under cover. And it’s a story, like the George Gibney one, that many would prefer was never told.So, from this point on, this feed will be renamed ‘Cover.’ Series 1 one of which was ‘Where Is George Gibney?’ and series 2 is coming next week, first thing on Tuesday the 12th of November.You can continue to contact our production team about either series via our new email Host Mark Horgan
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Blood on the Dance Floor

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The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.Belfast 1997. But not just any part of Belfast, gay Belfast. A place you've probably never heard of before. Cigarette smoke, aftershave and expectation fill the air in the only gay bar in the country. Sat having a drink on a night out is Darren Bradshaw. He was just 24 years old when he was shot dead in front of hundreds of people...MORE Host Jordan Dunbar
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 573 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Lost At Sea

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In August 2015 Keith Davis boarded the Victoria 168. A month later, when the ship returned to port, Keith was missing. Reporter Rachel Monroe investigates his case.__CreditsReporter: Rachel MonroeSeries Producer: Monica WhitlockSound Design and Music: Jon NichollsAssistant Commissioner: Natalie MaceExecutive Producer: Paul Smith.Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins.Lost At Sea is a BBC Studios Factual Podcast Unit production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 488 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

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Adrian Dunbar narrates a story about a time in Ireland when nothing was quite what it seemed.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 315 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Film & TV Podcasts

Film and TV reviews and recommendations, led by Kermode and Mayo's verdicts on the week's movies and best new shows.

1. Must Watch

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Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty take you through the best (and worst) new TV and streaming shows.
Hosts Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell, Naga Munchetty
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 205 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Kermode and Mayo's Film Review

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Mark Kermode joins Simon Mayo to give his verdict on the week's movies
Hosts Simon Mayo, Mark Kermode
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.7K Avg Length 122 min Format Extended Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

Comedy & Entertainment Podcasts

Big laughs from Elis and John, embarrassing stories, the Wagatha trial, Eurovision and weekend entertainment.

1. Elis James and John Robins

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Join the UK's youngest and most relevant broadcasters Elis James and John Robins for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, welcoming and unashamedly ashamed, let these two best friends keep you company every Tuesday and Friday. Listen to the Elis James and John Robins podcast every Tuesday and Friday on BBC Sounds. Email: ****@bbc.co.uk #elisandjohnMORE Hosts Elis James, John Robins
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6.5K Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie

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Greg James and Bella Mackie didn't pay much attention at school. So they're asking Britain's most inspiring teachers to show them what they missed in this series of fascinating and fun lessons. Learn something new every week from their all-killer-no-filler syllabus including: 'How to win an argument by watching RuPaul's Drag Race', 'Why do we get ill?' and ''Are people born evil?' Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Wheel of Misfortune

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Alison Spittle, co-hosts Kerry Katona and Fern Brady and listeners share their funniest, most embarrassing stories - the bad stuff that makes you feel good.All episodes available now! Featuring burning shame from a whole host of celebrity guests and comedians, and former co-host Fern Brady. Producer: Beth O'DeaArtwork: Sophie Rose BramptonSocial media: Harry RobinsonCommissioning Assistant Producer: Adam ElandCommissioning Producer: Natasha JohanssonCommissioning Executive: Dylan HaskinsWheel of Misfortune is a BBC Audio Bristol Production for BBC Sounds.MORE Hosts Alison Spittle, Kerry Katona, Fern Brady
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 667 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Scott Mills and Chris Stark

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Scott Mills and Chris Stark kick start the weekend with lots of laughs and entertainment. Just what you want on a Saturday morning! With your texts, tweets and calls.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 219 Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. It’s… Wagatha Christie

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Dot, dot, dot. The tweet that brought the nation to a standstill... As Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy face off in court, comedian Abi Clarke delves deep into the WAG war so far.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 156 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Eurovisioncast

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All the latest Eurovision news.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 69 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Cricket Podcasts

Test Match Special insight plus the alternative and British Asian takes on cricket from Tailenders and The Doosra.

1. Tailenders

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
Hosts Greg James, James Anderson, Felix White
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.8K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Test Match Special

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Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
Hosts Jonathan Agnew, Kate Cross, Alexandra Hartley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.6K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Doosra

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Isa Guha and Aatif Nawaz talk cricket with a British-Asian spin.The former England bowler and the Pakistan comedian join forces to take an alternative view on the cricketing issues of the week. They will be joined by guests representing different South Asian communities unified by a love of the game.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 67 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Health & Wellbeing Podcasts

Candid talk on cancer, coping, addiction, eating disorders and stepfamily life, with honesty and real support.

1. You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer

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The coolest club you never want to be a part of…The team on the You, Me & the Big C podcast are your BFF’s, your sisters, brothers, fathers and mothers. A candid look at cancer, with Steve Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. Founded by Rachael Bland.MORE Hosts Steve Bland, Deborah James, Lauren Mahon
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.3K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John

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Elis James and John Robins talk to a range of guests about the challenges and hurdles they've faced in their own lives, whilst asking the question... How Do You Cope?
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts

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Two women of substance, Melissa Rice and Jade Wye, debunk the stereotype of addicts and guide you through the highs and lows of addiction and recovery.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 521 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The Weigh Up: Eating Disorder Diaries

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Recovering anorexic Molly guides you through the truths of eating disorders and learns how others have found their way up.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. You're Not My Mum: The Stepmum's Side

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Because life isn't a fairytale, Katie Harrison is here to support her fellow stepmums with shared stories and experiences of stepmum life.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 77 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Boxing & Combat Sports Podcasts

Big fight nights, MMA and boxing legends with Steve Bunce, Eddie Hearn, Tony Bellew and classic title bouts.

1. 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

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Discussion, analysis and the latest news from big fight nights and the world of boxing, featuring special guests.New episodes every Monday, get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media and remember to share your ratings and reviews.MORE Host Steve Bunce
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

2. Eddie Hearn: No Passion, No Point

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Eddie Hearn, one of the world’s best-known sports promoters, goes behind the scenes with some of the biggest names from the worlds of sport and entertainment.First episodes include YouTube star KSI, England's leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney and world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua.MORE Host Eddie Hearn
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 910 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Tony Bellew Is Angry

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Tony Bellew is the world champion boxer who beat David Haye twice in front of an audience of millions. He's known to a generation of film fans as Ricky Conlan, the villain in the Rocky reboot Creed. He's an Everton-supporting dad of four boys who loves stand-up comedy.But Tony Bellew is also angry. Quite a lot. When you're a boxer that's no bad thing, but now he's not punching people for a living he's wondering what to do when the red mist comes down.In this podcast, Tony gets together with different guests to talk about times in their lives when they've been really angry...MORE Host Tony Bellew
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 296 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. The BBC MMA Show

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Join OJ Borg, Dan Hardy and a rotating cast of pros, journalists and more as they take a laid-back look at the fastest growing sport in the world. The latest news, results, reviews, stories and interviews from the world title fights of the UFC to the domestic fights in this country to what Connor McGregor has done this week.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 126 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Fight Of The Century - Ali v Frazier

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March 8th, 1971, Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. A small, illuminated square of canvas. Camera lenses point from every direction, the world is watching. In the surrounding seats an unlikely mix of spectators rub shoulders - the cream of Hollywood, music stars, gangsters, pimps and politicians. Outside touts are making a killing, asking astronomical prices for the hottest ticket in town. In order to gain the best view in the house, legendary singer Frank Sinatra has become an accredited press photographer...MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 110 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Interviews & Current Affairs Podcasts

In depth interviews and news specials with headline guests across entertainment, sport, politics and remarkable lives.

1. Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

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Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Host Nihal Arthanayake
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 391 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

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Colin talks to interesting people with fascinating life stories. No rules, no soundbites, just in-depth conversations with some incredible people.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Stacey Dooley

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Award-winning documentary maker Stacey Dooley meets people from all walks of life and hears their fascinating stories. Got a story to share? Get in touch via email: ****@bbc.co.uk or use the hashtag #staceydooleypodcastMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Different with Nicky Campbell

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What does it mean to be different? Is it how we think? Or how we act? In this BBC podcast, Nicky Campbell explores just that with guests who are extraordinarily different.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 74 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 5 Live News Specials

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Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.
Host Naga Munchetty
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 60 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Aug 2013 Get Email Contact

6. Victoria Derbyshire's Interviews of the Week

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The best moments from Victoria Derbyshire's morning programme, Monday - Friday on BBC Radio 5 live. Exclusive, news-making interviews, and powerful human interest stories.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 49 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Money & Business Podcasts

Money saving tips and business insight from Martin Lewis, Wake Up To Money and the world of work and finance.

1. The Martin Lewis Podcast

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Martin Lewis answers your financial questions, offering valuable money-saving tips.
Host Martin Lewis
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 834 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

2. Wake Up To Money

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News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.
Host Sean Farrington
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 810 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact

3. The Big Green Money Show

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Dragon's Den's Deborah Meaden talks to some of the world's biggest business names about the biggest problem facing the planet: climate change.
Host Deborah Meaden
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 114 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. How We Hustle with Yianni

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How We Hustle is all about side-hustling at the highest level. Yianni Charalambous is joined by special guests showing you how they win big in business with their side-hustles.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Your Work, Your Money

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Sean Farrington and guests answer your questions on work, money and running a business through the coronavirus crisis. Use #yourworkyourmoney to send us your questions via the usual social media platforms.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Audio Drama Podcasts

Gripping scripted and docudrama series, from a faked 9/11 death to the lives changed by acid house and rave.

1. People Who Knew Me

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Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Fourteen years later, now with a teenage daughter by her side, Connie is diagnosed with breast cancer. She will be forced to confront her past so that her daughter will not be left on her own if she does not survive. She must decide how to explain her lies, her secrets, her selfish decisions - and ultimately her 'widowed' husband...MORE Hosts Rosamund Pike, Hugh Laurie, Kyle Soller, Isabella Sermon, Alfred Enoch
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.1K Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

2. Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave

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When Ecstasy and Acid House first swept Britain, a group of lives would be changed forever. One Story. Half real life. Half drama. Welcome to Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave.
Host Chris Warburton
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 637 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Documentaries & Society Podcasts

Powerful documentaries on cults, riots, war, knife crime and saving wildlife from 5 Live's documentary team.

1. End Of Days

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The story of David Koresh: the prophet whose cult in Waco, Texas preached an apocalypse – and the 30 Britons taken in by his message.This is how they got to Waco, and how they lived and died for him.MORE Host David Koresh
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 868 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Burn Wild

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For more than a decade two mugshots of fugitive environmentalists have sat amongst airplane hijackers, bombers and murders on the FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists list. One of the photos is of a tall, hipster looking engineer from Seattle. He’s wearing a red shirt, has a light shadowy beard. His name: Joseph Mahmoud Dibee. The other photo is of a young white woman with thick eyebrows, piercing brown eyes and long brown hair. Across her back is a large tattoo: a bird with its wings outstretched, soaring. Her name: Josephine Sunshine Overaker...MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 630 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. On The Ground

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Young soldiers' lives forever changed, not by enemy but by 'friendly fire'. Audrey Gillan was on the ground with them in Iraq and teams up with Dan Maudsley to investigate.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 92 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Brixton: Flames on the Frontline

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Forty years ago Brixton burned. It was the people versus the police. Violence erupted on the streets. What happened changed the face of Britain – for everyone.Big Narstie finds out why.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 62 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Hope High

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Teenagers selling drugs, children carrying weapons, a community too scared to call the police after a shooting and the school trying to fix it all. Welcome to a year at Hope High.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 53 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Science & Environment Podcasts

Science news and analysis plus climate solutions and conservation, with Dr Chris and Liz Bonnin.

1. 5 Live Science Podcast

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5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
Hosts Dr. Chris Smith, Kat Arney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 833 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. What Planet Are We On? ...with Liz Bonnin

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Offering solutions and practical tips on how we can tackle climate change, as well as hearing from experts, campaigners and well-known names, like David Attenborough and Idris Elba. ‘What Planet Are We On?’ shines a light on some of the most challenging environmental issues of our time and takes a closer look at how we choose to live on this planet...MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Song of the Right Whale

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Time is running out for the rare Right Whale - but conservationists and the fishing industry are clashing over solutions. Can the species be saved from extinction?
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Women's Football Podcasts

The Lionesses and the women's game off the pitch, with Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Jill Scott and Bex Smith.

1. Jill Scott’s Coffee Club

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Jill Scott speaks to some of the Lionesses who have made it to the World Cup final. England legend Jill delves into life on and off the field with Ben Haines and guests.
Hosts Jill Scott, Ben Haines
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 353 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. The Tooney & Russo Show

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Lionesses Ella Toone and Alessia Russo let Radio 1 DJ and football fan, Vick Hope, in on their iconic friendship. They talk life off the pitch, and what it's really like within the England camp? From Tooney's no filter opinions to Russo's new life in London, nothing is off limits as Vick sets out to become the ultimate 'third wheel'. She asks the questions Tooney and Russo fans have been dying to ask and spills the tea from her own world of TV, radio, music and more.MORE Hosts Ella Toone, Alessia Russo, Vick Hope
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 432 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Players

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Bex Smith flips the script on women's football, speaking to some of the biggest names in the game. We hear what it’s like being a leader on the pitch, inspiring the next generation and how to overcome injuries.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 138 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Gaming & Technology Podcasts

5 Live's award winning gaming podcast, the web frontier show Outriders, and the inside story of Grand Theft Auto.

1. Let's Talk About Tech

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BBC Radio 5 live’s award winning gaming podcast, discussing the world of video games and games culture.
Host Adam
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 104 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Bugzy Malone’s Grandest Game

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It’s the game that shocked and thrilled the world: Grand Theft Auto. Its rise to domination is an incredible story. Rapper Bugzy Malone played it through his hardest times. And he’s going deep.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Outriders

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Outriders is BBC Radio 5 live's programme dedicated to exploring the frontiers of the web. It is broadcast on Tuesdays at 0300 in Up All Night.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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