10 Best UK Journalism Podcasts
UK Journalism Podcasts
Here are 10 Best UK Journalism Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent...MORE Hosts Helen Pidd, Michael Safi
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 8.9MTwitter 10.7M Avg Length 29 min 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 Audio Long Read
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian's long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, global warming, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more...MORE Hosts Samira Shackle, Tom Lamont, Sophie Elmhirst, Samanth Subramanian, Imogen West-Knights, Sirin Kale, Daniel Trilling, Giles Tremlett, Helen Pidd
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 4.3/5 Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact
3. Journalism.co.uk podcast
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The Journalism.co.uk editorial team brings you a weekly look at some of the latest innovations in digital journalism, and speaks to industry experts on how newsrooms are approaching key challenges and opportunities in the industry.MORE Host Jacob Granger
Producer/Network Journalism.co.uk
Email ****@journalism.co.uk
Location Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 11.3KTwitter 134.4KInstagram 3.1K Get Email Contact
4. The Ferret headlines
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Listen to the latest stories from The Ferret, Scotland's investigative journalism co-operative.
Email ****@theferret.scot
Location Scotland, United Kingdom
Facebook 12.5KTwitter 32.2KInstagram 3.1K Avg Length 10 min Get Email Contact
5. Empoword Opinions
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Join Empoword Journalisms' Opinion Editors, Aarthee, Caitlin, Eva and Sanjana as they delve further into the articles discussed on the EJ Platform, and give voice to those stories which often go undiscussed. Follow us on Twitter: @evabailey24 @sanjana__18 @caitlinamyparr @aarthee023Visit the website: empowordjournalism.comContact us: empowordopinion@gmail.comMORE Producer/Network Empoword Opinions
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Facebook 1.3KTwitter 8.1KInstagram 3.3K Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact
6. THE REMATCH PODCAST
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Five sport journalism university graduates discuss and debate the biggest topics surrounding football. New podcast out every Tuesday at 6pm!
Producer/Network REMATCH
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United Kingdom
Avg Length 71 min Get Email Contact
7. J-Lab
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A forum for professional, student and community journalists in the north east of England to meet, learn and collaborate. It's supported by Newcastle University.
Producer/Network Civic Journalism Lab at Newcastle University
Email ****@newcastle.ac.uk
Location Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Facebook 113Twitter 826 Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
UK Journalism shows hosts and producers
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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Helen Pidd | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus | 191 | @helenpidd | 53.6K | |
Michael Safi | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus | 191 | @safimichael | 21.5K | |
Samira Shackle | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @samirashackle | 17.8K | ||
Tom Lamont | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @tomlamont | 9.8K | ||
Sophie Elmhirst | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @sophieelmhirst | 1.1K | ||
Samanth Subramanian | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @samanth_s | 20.8K | ||
Imogen West-Knights | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @imogenwk | 21.6K | ||
Sirin Kale | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @sirin_kale | 39.3K | ||
Daniel Trilling | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @trillingual | 17.4K | ||
Giles Tremlett | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @gilestremlett | 9.7K | ||
Helen Pidd | Co Host | theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read | @helenpidd | 53.6K | ||
Jacob Granger | Host | journalism.co.uk/podcast/s399 | 27 | @jpgjournalism | ||
Billy Briggs | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 33 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Jamie Mann | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 27 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Karin Goodwin | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 20 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Paul Dobson | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 19 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Rob Edwards | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 15 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Alastair Brian | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 8 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Petra Matijevic | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 4 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Ally Tibbitt | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 3 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Civic Journalism Lab at Newcastle University | soundcloud.com/civicjournalismlab | 2 | @civicjlab | 826 | ||
Nic Newman | podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/reuters-institute-study-journalism | 1 | ||||
Diogo Augusto | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 1 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Donald Campbell | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 1 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Jennifer Alexander-Young | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 1 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Sian Norris | theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts | 1 | @ferretscot | 32.2K | ||
Kirsten Eddy | podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/reuters-institute-study-journalism | 1 | ||||
Federica Cherubini | podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/reuters-institute-study-journalism | 1 |