15 Best UK Fiction Podcasts

1. The Magnus Archives

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'Make your statement, face your fear.' The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill , featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The long awaited continuation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024...MORE Hosts Jonathan Sims, Alexander J Newall
Producer/Network Rusty Quill
Email ****@rustyquill.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13.7KFacebook 12.8KTwitter 49.6KInstagram 31.9K Avg Length 24 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

2. 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
Location United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 849Facebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Bookshelfie: Women's Prize Podcast

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The podcast that asks women with lives as inspiring as any fiction, to share the five books by women that have shaped them. Join Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, and her inspirational guests as they celebrate the best books written by women, sharing their creativity, voices, and perspectives. The Women's Prize for Fiction is the biggest celebration of women's creativity in the world and has been running for over 30 years. Sit back and enjoy.MORE Host Vick Hope
Producer/Network Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media
Email ****@womensprizeforfiction.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 361Facebook 51KTwitter 84.3KInstagram 136.6K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. One Hundred Words

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A tiny fiction podcast, in which I read out a story of exactly 100 words each day. Written and produced by Marilisa Valtazanou. Want to support this podcast? Tell your friends about it, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/marilisavaltazanou or contribute via paypal.me/marilisavaltazanouMORE Producer/Network Marilisa Valtazanou
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 785 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. Alternate Futures

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Fun, interesting, unusual, and always thought-provoking, The Alternate Futures podcast features interviews with indie science fiction creators where we discuss their work, the world, and anything in-between.MORE Host Edwin H. Rydberg
Producer/Network Alternate Futures
Email ****@edwinhrydberg.com
Location Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 57Twitter 103 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Imaginary Advice

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A miscellany of stories, presented by Ross Sutherland.
Host Ross Sutherland
Producer/Network Imaginary Advice
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 423Facebook 366 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Oct 2014 Get Email Contact

7. The Truth about Fiction

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Tune in for insights, reflections and diversions about novel and short story writing, being published, and the creative process. Join Derek Thompson (British novelist and storyteller) in conversation with Lynn Michell (author of fiction and non-fiction and proprietor of Linen Press), as they chat about what it means to write and to be a writer, and the state of the publishing industry. With occasional reference to biscuits. Lynn: https://www.linen-press.com/authors/lynn-michell/ Derek: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Derek-Thompson/e/B0034ORY08MORE Producer/Network Derek Thompson & Lynn Michell
Email ****@linen-press.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 1.1KTwitter 3.7KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Prompted Writing Podcast

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This is the show where we take one writing prompt and run with it! We write everything from science fiction, to fantasy, to realism. We also discuss topics such as fan fiction, RPGs and how to defeat writer's block. If you're looking to hear some original creative writing, or if you're a writer looking for inspiration and writing tips, give us a listen!Want to get involved with our show? Find us on Instagram @promptedwritingpodcast and DM us.MORE Producer/Network Isabelle Searle
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Instagram 892 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Aethuran Dark Saga - A Dark Fantasy Audio Fiction

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Imagine Game of Thrones merged with Witcher but with a horror spin. Aethuran Dark Saga has often been branded a dramatized audiobook as the richness of the world portrayed puts it miles ahead of many other podcasts. This show takes no prisoners and immerses the listener in a dismal gritty world drenched in blood and filled with wailings of its inhabitants. It's as gripping as it is unforgiving, written and acted with true passion and attention to detail, which is going to make your heart grow with compassion towards the characters, only to shatter it to pieces a minute later...MORE Host P. D Usher
Producer/Network P. D Usher
Email ****@gmail.com
Location England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 140Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

10. Cryo Pod Tapes

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One of the few podcasts dedicated to creating Enveloping Sci-Fi Horror and Cosmic Horror Audio Productions. Cryo Pod Tapes is an Award Nominated Cosmic Horror Anthology podcast that takes original Sci-fi Horror and Cosmic Horror short stories, submitted by writers and authors from all over the world, and turn them into captivating, professionally produced Mini Audio Dramatizations. With the goal of bringing together the creative talents of the unheard, while creating an unforgettable and enjoyable immersive audio experience...MORE Host Ted Huggins
Producer/Network Ted Huggins
Email ****@outlook.com
Location Girvan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 1K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Curious Murmurs

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Curious stories read to stir the senses. Tales of the macabre, gothic and sinister are our bedfellows here. Old fiction comes alive and lurks within the shadows of your heart forever more. Do you dare listen?MORE Producer/Network Curious Murmurs
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 52Twitter 3.3K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. In Suspense

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Hello and welcome to 'In Suspense', a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction, hosted by Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith. In each series we'll be interviewing a wide range of authors, both established and debut, and focussing on a particular topic/theme. If there are any topics you'd like us to talk about, do get in touch on any of our social media platforms. Full length episodes are released every three weeks with occasional series of minisodes in between, where we hear from the experts on all manner of writing and publishing. MORE Producer/Network Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith
Email ****@lauren.north.com
Location East Cowton, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Twitter 809Instagram 543 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact