10 Best UK Astronomy Podcasts
UK Astronomy Podcasts
Here are 10 Best UK Astronomy Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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This is The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society. Every month, science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst take you through the universe with the latest research, history from the society's archives and astronomy you can do from your own home. Support the team by buying their book, The Year in Space.You can send your questions to the team via podcast@ras.ac.uk or follow them on Instagram @SupermassivePod. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast...MORE Hosts Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst
Producer/Network The Royal Astronomical Society
Email ****@ras.ac.uk
Location United Kingdom
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2. Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
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Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...
Hosts Sue Nelson, Richard Hollingham
Producer/Network The Naked Scientists
Email ****@thenakedscientists.com
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 72.6KTwitter 51K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Nov 2009 Get Email Contact
3. Interplanetary Podcast
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Putting The Ace Back Into Space.Host Matthew Russell's critically acclaimed fun and factual show about all things SPACE. New episode every week with a deep dive into the latest hot space topics. With regular Interviews and discussions with the worlds top space experts.From how rockets fly to how blackholes work and everything in-between.MORE Host Matthew Russell
Producer/Network Matthew Russell
Email ****@matthew-russell.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.7/5Instagram 756 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact
4. Star Diary
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The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
Host Elizabeth Pearson
Producer/Network BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Email ****@immediate.co.uk
Location United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 44.2KTwitter 48.1KInstagram 14.5K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists
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Publishing monthly, Space Boffins brings you cutting edge conversation and debate about the past, present and future of space science.
Hosts Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson
Producer/Network Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson
Email ****@spaceboffins.com
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 2.1KTwitter 4.4K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. The Jodcast
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The Jodcast is an astronomy podcast created by students and staff from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The episodes include the latest astronomy news, interviews with astronomers, stargazing information, and more.MORE Hosts Jessy Marin, Phoebe, George Bendo, Fiona Porte
Producer/Network Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Email ****@listserv.manchester.ac.uk
Location Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. The Open Universe
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An unbounded journey through the archives of astronomy
Hosts Sownak Bose, Ana Bonaca
Producer/Network Sownak Bose & Ana Bonaca
Email ****@durham.ac.uk
Location United Kingdom
Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Generation Space
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Generation Space, a podcast by Seraphim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Producer/Network Seraphim
Apple Rating 3/5 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Pythagorean Astronomy
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>Astronomy news and interviews with scientists involved in the discoveries.
Hosts Chris North, Edward Gomez
Producer/Network Chris North and Edward Gomez
Email ****@cardiff.ac.uk
Location Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 96.8K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2014 Get Email Contact
10. The Astro Ben Podcast
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Whether you work in the Space industry or dreamed about becoming an astronaut as a kid, we all have some sort of a connection to Space. Space enthusiast, Ben Gamble, brings you a weekly podcast all about Space. Although Ben currently works in events and hospitality, he has always had an interest in the Space industry. As a preliminary jump into the Space world, Ben created this podcast to explore what goes on in the industry with the dream of launching his own Space tech company later in life.Ben hopes to connect people of all ages and encourage them to get involved in Space...MORE Host Ben Gamble
Producer/Network Ben Gamble
Email ****@shoutabout.london
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 4.7KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
UK Astronomy shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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| Izzie Clarke | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5014098 | @izzieclarke | 2.1K | |
| Dr Becky Smethurst | Co Host | audioboom.com/channels/5014098 | @drbecky_ | 47.8K | |
| Sue Nelson | Co Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts | @sciencenelson | 7.2K | |
| Richard Hollingham | Co Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts | |||
| Matthew Russell | Host | interplanetary.org.uk/podcast | @iam7cool | 262 | |
| Elizabeth Pearson | Host | skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts | @ezzyp | 1.1K | |
| Richard Hollingham | Co Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts/space-boffins | |||
| Sue Nelson | Co Host | thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts/space-boffins | @sciencenelson | 7.2K | |
| Jessy Marin | Co Host | ||||
| Phoebe | Co Host | ||||
| George Bendo | Co Host | ||||
| Fiona Porte | Co Host | ||||
| Sownak Bose | Co Host | @swnk16 | 735 | ||
| Ana Bonaca | Co Host | @anabonaca | |||
| Chris North | Co Host | blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/physicsoutreach/category/media/pythagorean-astronomy | @chrisenorth | 5.1K | |
| Edward Gomez | Co Host | blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/physicsoutreach/category/media/pythagorean-astronomy | @zemogle | 1.9K | |
| Ben Gamble | Host | astroben.libsyn.com | @gambleonit | 4.7K |