15 Best British Literature Podcasts
British Literature Podcasts
Here are 15 Best British Literature Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Welcome to your new favorite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don't just read the great books - we live them. Together we'll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We'll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.MORE Host Benjamin McEvoy
Producer/Network Benjamin McEvoy
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 122 Avg Length 77 min Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. The Classic English Literature Podcast
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A look at English literature through a historical lens with an eye toward seeing how literature can give meaning to our ordinary lives.
Host Matthew.G.Mcdonough
Producer/Network M. G. McDonough
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
3. Poetry and English Literature
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Three genial enthusiasts read and discuss poetry.
Host Dan Hill
Producer/Network Dan Hill
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 361 Avg Length 97 min Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
4. You're Booked
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Welcome to You are Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favorite author's bookshelves. I am Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I will be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, and those impressive heavyweight hardbacks that make them look like intellectual giants even though they could not get beyond the first twenty pages.MORE Host Daisy Buchanan
Producer/Network Daisy Buchanan
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Facebook 310Twitter 1.9KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 55 min Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
5. The Poetry Society
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Listen to our expanding audio library of both readings by poets and the fascinating exchanges between editors of The Poetry Review and contributors, past and present, as they explore ideas and themes generated by the issue. 'The Poetry Society is the heart and hands of poetry in the UK - a center which pours out energy to all parts of the poetry-body, and a dexterous set of operations which arrange and organize poetry's various manifestations.MORE Producer/Network The Poetry Society
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Facebook 49KTwitter 227KInstagram 33.7K Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
6. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast
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Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production.MORE Host Frank Skinner
Producer/Network Avalon
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Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact
7. Scottish Poetry Library Podcast
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Interviews, event recordings and poets galore from Scotland and around the world.
Producer/Network Scottish Poetry Library
Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
8. The Poetry Exchange
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The Poetry Exchange talks to people about the poem that has been a friend to them. In each episode you will hear our guest talking about their chosen poem and the part it has played in their life, as well as a recording of the poem that we make as a gift for them. Our podcast features conversations with people from all walks of life, as well as a range of special guests. Join us to discover the power of poetry in people's lives. Silver Award Winner for Most Original Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Michael Shaeffer, Fiona Bennett
Producer/Network The Poetry Exchange
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Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
9. Get *British* Lit
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A podcast was created by Mrs. Scarce and Mrs. Wood (two high school English teachers). We will discuss many topics, but mainly British Literature.
Producer/Network Victoria Scarce
Avg Length 39 min Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact
10. British Literature Lessons
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Learn literature wherever you want. Tune in now and have a listen to the podcast!
Producer/Network British Literature Lessons
Avg Length 12 min Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
11. The Brit Lit Podcast
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A show of news and views from the world of British books and publishing.
Producer/Network Claire Handscombe
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Facebook 704Twitter 1.7KInstagram 823 Avg Length 33 min Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
British Literature shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
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Benjamin McEvoy | Host | benjaminmcevoy.libsyn.com/website | 4 | @mcevoy_benjamin | |
Matthew.G.Mcdonough | Host | theclassicenglishliteraturepodcast.buzzsprout.com | 16 | ||
Dan Hill | Host | buzzsprout.com/1048153 | 19 | @danhillhistory | |
Daisy Buchanan | Host | play.acast.com/s/booked | 16 | @notrollergirl | |
Frank Skinner | Host | @thefrankskinner | |||
Michael Shaeffer | Co Host | ||||
Fiona Bennett | Co Host | ||||
The Poetry Society | soundcloud.com/poetrysociety/the-christmas-pine-by-julia-donaldson | 26 | @poetrysociety | ||
Victoria Scarce | anchor.fm/mrs-scarce/episodes/Episode-7--Pride--Prejudice-Intro-First-Impressions-enbuvq | 26 | |||
British Literature Lessons | anchor.fm/britishliteraturelessons/episodes/Renaissance-in-British-Literature-eu9vmo | 22 | |||
Claire Handscombe | britlitpodcast.libsyn.com/62-would-like-to-meet-with-rachel-winters | 20 | @britlitpodcast |