30 Best Great Britain Podcasts
Great Britain Podcasts
Here are 30 Best Great Britain Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
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Welcome to Hidden Heritage the podcast that brings you inside Great Britain's favourite destinations with help from custodians, historians, artisans and experts.From the same team that brought you the No.1 History podcast Duchess, Hidden Heritage uncovers the fascinating stories behind the UK brightest hidden gems. With the help from the biggest voices within British heritage, Hidden Heritage will explore some of the key challenges facing national heritage today and how they can be addressed...MORE Category Stately Homes, Historic Preservation, Aristocracy
Host Lady Violet Manners
Producer/Network HeritageXplore
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2. Free Speech Nation | GB News
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Free Speech Nation the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Josh Howie
Producer/Network GB News
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Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 346Facebook 2MTwitter 798.7K Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. Proletarian Radio
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Marxist analysis of current events and scientific socialist theoretical insights from the CPGB-ML. Get educated and get organised!
Producer/Network The Communists
Email ****@cpgb-ml.org
Location United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 10.9KTwitter 24.5KInstagram 5K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact
4. Farage | GB News
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Join Nigel Farage live every Monday to Thursday at 7pm on GB News as he delivers his unfiltered take on the biggest stories shaping Britain today. Whether it's politics, culture, or the latest headlines, Nigel offers sharp insights and bold opinions you won't hear anywhere else. Don't miss out on the lively discussions and in-depth analysis of the issues that matter most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Nigel Farage
Producer/Network GB News
Email ****@nfarage.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 210 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Ray's Rants Life in the 1950s 1960s 1970s Great Britain girls England family UK work school British
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Ray's Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney's Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin'sMORE Category History, Culture, Lifestyle
Host Ray Rants
Producer/Network Ray’s Rants UK
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Back When | History Podcast
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Imagine being a fly on the wall of history. Historians Helen Antrobus and James Grasby take you inside the stories of the people, places and moments that made us. Experience the Great Stink of London. Make an entrance onto the Georgian dating scene. Find out if you'd survive a medieval battle and unlock the secrets of Britain's space race. Our past is all around us. And we'll be transporting you behind the scenes at landmarks from castles to dance halls and WWII bunkers to workhouses. You'll meet people from all walks of life whose fascinating stories have shaped who we are now. Lean in for a tale from time: Back When. You'll get a new story every fortnight...MORE Hosts John Sergeant, Terry Deary, Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, Caryl Parry Jones
Producer/Network National Trust Podcasts
Email ****@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 61 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. Communist Forum
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A podcast to broadcast the reports of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain!
Category Politics, Communism, Reports
Producer/Network CPGB-PCC
Email ****@cpgb.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Reviews 3Facebook 4.6K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact
8. Great British Adventures
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Hey I'm Tom! I'm a film-maker, adventurer and former BBC journalist. Join me in conversation with those who chose a life of adventure, those who don't take normal as normal and those with incredible stories to tell.If you think you know someone who has a Great British Adventure story to tell, please get in contact: https://linktr.ee/tombryanyeahMORE Category Adventure, Storytelling, Culture
Producer/Network Tom Bryan
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 106 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
9. The Great British Pinball Podcast
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This is about pinball from a British POV!
Category Pinball, Gaming, British Culture
Producer/Network Neil J. McRae - Scott Rundle
Email ****@domino.org
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Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. The RSSB Podcast
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Reducing Railway Risk: a series about many aspects of running the GB railway, and how its contributors work to deliver a better, safer railway.
Category Railways, Risk Management, Safety
Email ****@rssb.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Facebook 1.1KTwitter 9.5K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
11. Made to Parade
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The Made to Parade podcast is an accompaniment to the book of the same name. Just like the book, the podcast promotes positive stories about the marching band scene in Northern Ireland and the rest of Great Britain. It provides a positive narrative and an inside look at what being a member of a marching band is all about and what it means personally to members.MORE Producer/Network Glenn Millar
Email ****@mac.com
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12. Lets Stick Together
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Casual and light hearted hockey conversation with GB hockey players Phil Roper, Brendan Creed Dutch hockey player Joep de Mol.
Hosts Phil Roper, Brendan Creed, Joep de Mol
Producer/Network Lets Stick Together
Email ****@moskyto.be
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 103 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
13. Chopper's Political Podcast | GB News
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Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Christopher Hope
Producer/Network GB News
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Location England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 110 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
14. Dewbs & Co. | GB News
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Michelle Dewberry's podcast brings you the best bits from Dewbs & Co.which broadcasts Monday to Friday from 6pm on GB News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producer/Network GB News
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Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. D-Day: The Tide Turns
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1944. Europe is in the grip of the Nazi war machine. But on the shores of Great Britain, thousands of men and women are planning the great fightback. On the beaches, in the skies, out at sea and behind enemy lines... What will it take to turn the tide of the war? In commemoration of the 80th anniversary, D-Day: The Tide Turns follows the real people involved in the Normandy Landings. Hosted by Paul McGann. New episodes Thursdays. Available for free wherever you get your podcasts or at noiser.com Selected as one of Apple Podcasts Favourites of 2024. For ad-free listening, join Noiser ...MORE Host Paul McGann
Producer/Network Noiser
Email ****@noiser.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
16. The Events of 1848, Especially in Their Relation to Great Britain
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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500 audiobooks, all ad freeThe Events of 1848, Especially in Relation to Great Britain' by Richard Monckton Milnes is a historical work that delves into the tumultuous events of the year 1848, with a particular focus on their impact on Great Britain. Published in 1849, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the revolutionary wave that swept across Europe during that pivotal year...MORE Category Political history, Social movements, Revolutionary Europe
Producer/Network Richard Monckton Milnes
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17. The History of England, from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay
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Hailed more as a literary masterpiece than an accurate account of historical facts, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay is an admirable mix of fact and fiction. Modern day readers may find much that is offensive and insensitive in this five volume work which covers a particular period in the long and eventful history of Britain. However, it is certainly a book that leads the reader on to further research into the events and people mentioned...MORE Category History, Politics, Culture
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
18. Gloria Meets... | GB News
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GB News presenter Gloria de Piero talks to MPs to find out what makes them tick and to get to know the real person behind the politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network GB News
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19. Rowing Story
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A history of GB women's international rowing from 1951, covering the Women's European Rowing Championships from 1954-1973, and the women's rowing events at the World Championships from 1974 and Olympic Games from 1976. Written by Helena Smalman-Smith and read by Catriona MacLachlan. Read the full story at https://rowingstory.com/MORE Category History, Sports, Rowing
Producer/Network Helena Smalman-Smith
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20. The Future of Energy Podcast
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Energy is the lifeblood of modern society. We all need it and none of us can live without it. So how do we create and use energy in a way that's good for the planet? National Grid Electricity System Operator is at the heart of this zero carbon revolution, working with industry to build Great Britain's energy system of the future. The Future of Energy podcast explores the big themes from the Future Energy Scenarios 2021 publication, setting out what the future of energy could look like in the next 30 years and what we'll need to do to make each scenario a reality...MORE Category Energy, Sustainability, Technology
Producer/Network National Grid
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21. Temný sever
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Zavřete oči a přeneste se do chladné Británie a nehostinné krajiny v těch nejsevernějších koutech Evropy, kde se skrývají příběhy, které vás uchvátí a zároveň vyděsí. Každý díl podcastu vás provede temnými uličkami Británie, kde se skrývají případy brutálních vražd, ale i zasněženou Skandinávií, která skrývá tolik tajemství, ze kterých vám bude tuhnout krev v žilách. Temný sever je podcast Holky z forenzního, který odhaluje nejtemnější zákoutí Velké Británie a Skandinávie...MORE Category Crime, Dark stories, History
Producer/Network Holka z forenzního
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22. The Long Row Home
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We're Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross, also known as Stormy and Steth join us on an extraordinary 2000 nautical mile journey as we embark on a world-record attempt to circumnavigate Great Britain by rowing boat. https://www.thelongrowhome.co.uk/MORE Category Adventure, Rowing, Exploration
Producer/Network Adventurous Audio
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23. Great Britain at War
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The book follows Jeffery Farnol as he visits a number of key locations around Britain and on the continent, each demonstrating how members of English society have come together to work towards the goal of 'defeating the hun'.On a visit to a naval dockyard, he reports on how the ships are being constructed, takes us on a tour of a destroyer and introduces us to the crew. He also visits a machine gun factory, and discovers how the great guns are built. His tour continues onto the continent where he visits a hospital, a training camp, and artillery battery at the front in action...MORE Category Military History, World War, Society
Producer/Network Jeffery Farnol by Podiobooks.com
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
24. Come to Where I'm From - A Paines Plough Podcast
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To celebrate Paines Plough's 50th birthday, we presents 'Come to Where I'm From'. Since 2010, we've invited playwrights to write and perform a mini-play, with just the title of the project as their prompt: 'Come to Where I'm From'. Together, these plays make up a theatrical tapestry of the nation a playwrights' guide to Great Britain.If you would like to see us continue to be an advocate, a voice and a thriving platform for writers and the future of new writing around the country, please consider donating to our 50for50 campaign at this link: www.painesplough.com/50-for-50/MORE Category Playwriting, Theatre, Arts and Culture
Producer/Network painesplough
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25. Bri'ish Food
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We will talk about food in Great Britain
Category Food, Culture, Cuisine
Producer/Network Timo Peters
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26. La Grande Guerre de Sept ans! La traite de Paris!
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Bonjour, chers auditeurs du podcast ! J'espère que vous passez tous un bon moment... Je vous propose un podcast sur la Grande Guerre entre la Grande-Bretagne et la France.... J'espère que vous en apprendrez tous beaucoup et que vous l'apprécierez ! !! Que Dieu vous bénisse tous !Voici un site web pour en savoir plus :https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-seven-years-war-beginsMORE Category History, Wars, 18th Century
Producer/Network SaM
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27. Great Britain Today
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Great Britain Today podcast. Factual media production
Category Current events, Society, Culture
Producer/Network Great Britain Today
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| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Podcast Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Lady Violet Manners | Host | duchessthepodcast.com | 109 | Female | @violet_manners | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Josh Howie | Host | gbnews.com/shows/free-speech-nation | 141 | Male | @joshxhowie | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Nigel Farage | Host | shows.acast.com/farage-the-podcast | 195 | Male | @nigel_farage | 2.2M | United Kingdom | |
| GB News | Producer | shows.acast.com/farage-the-podcast | 195 | @gbnews | 718.5K | United Kingdom | ||
| Ray Rants | Host | radioray.podbean.com | 278 | Male | ||||
| National Trust | Producer | audioboom.com/channels/5001497 | 34 | @nationaltrust | 949.5K | United Kingdom | ||
| John Sergeant | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5001497 | 34 | Male | ||||
| Terry Deary | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5001497 | 34 | Male | ||||
| Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5001497 | 34 | Female | ||||
| Caryl Parry Jones | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5001497 | 34 | Female | ||||
| Phil Roper | Co Host | 78 | Male | Maidenhead, United Kingdom | ||||
| Brendan Creed | Co Host | 78 | Male | @creedbrendan | 1.7K | Esher, United Kingdom | ||
| Joep de Mol | Co Host | 78 | Male | @joepdemol | 20 | |||
| Christopher Hope | Host | 99 | Male | @christopherhope | 112.8K | United Kingdom | ||
| Paul McGann | Host | 16 | Male | |||||
| The Communists | soundcloud.com/proletarianradio/model-motion-dockers-dont-work-for-war | 1197 | @cpgbml | 24.5K | ||||
| Cpgb-pcc | soundcloud.com/cpgb-pcc/251005-pcc-political-report | 279 | ||||||
| Rssb | buzzsprout.com/925129/episodes/15628374-our-place-at-the-heart-of-the-rail-industry.mp3 | @rssb_rail | 9.5K | |||||
| Painesplough | painesplough.podbean.com/e/simon-stephens | 3 | ||||||
| Sam | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sm51/episodes/La-Grande-Guerre-de-Sept-ans--La-Trait-de-Paris-eqi0rg | 1 |
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