10 Best UK Physics Podcasts
UK Physics Podcasts
Here are 10 Best UK Physics Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. The Infinite Monkey Cage
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC. From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond...MORE Ranking #5 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Brian Cox, Robin Ince
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14KFacebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 39 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 with Email Continue with Google
2. Physics World Stories Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple
Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website...MORE Host Andrew Glester
Producer/Network Physics World
Email ****@uwe.ac.uk
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 190Facebook 584.4KTwitter 410.8K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. Physics World Weekly Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website...MORE Host Hamish Johnston
Producer/Network Physics World
Email ****@physicsworld.com
Location Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 146Facebook 584.4KTwitter 410.8K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. People doing Physics
Latest Episode Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University's Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our labs...MORE Host Simone Eizagirre
Producer/Network Cavendish Laboratory
Email ****@cam.ac.uk
Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 383Twitter 7.7KInstagram 1.6M Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. REVISE GCSE Physics - A podcast by Seneca Learning
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Physics GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes.To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/MORE Producer/Network Seneca Learning
Email ****@seneca.io
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 30Facebook 2.1KTwitter 14.8KInstagram 14.4K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact
6. The Physics Teaching Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
A podcast for Teachers of Physics, made by Physics Teachers
Hosts Thomas W-P, Robin Griffiths, Rosie McTavish
Producer/Network Thomas W-P and Robin Griffiths
Email ****@physicsteachingpodcast.com
Location United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 1.9KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 773 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
UK Physics shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cox | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00snr0w | 24 | Male | ||
| Robin Ince | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00snr0w | 24 | Male | ||
| Andrew Glester | Host | physicsworld.com | Male | Bristol, United Kingdom | ||
| Hamish Johnston | Host | blubrry.com/physicsworldweeklypodcast | 33 | Bristol, United Kingdom | ||
| Simone Eizagirre | Host | phy.cam.ac.uk/podcast | 9 | Female | Cambridge, United Kingdom | |
| Thomas W-P | Co Host | the.physicsteachingpodcast.com | 8 | Cambridge, United Kingdom | ||
| Robin Griffiths | Co Host | the.physicsteachingpodcast.com | 8 | Male | ||
| Rosie McTavish | Co Host | the.physicsteachingpodcast.com | 8 | Female | Chatteris, United Kingdom | |
| Seneca Learning | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revisegcsephysics/episodes/Radioactivity-Ionisation--Contamination--Irradiation----GCSE-Physics-Learning--Revision-eckcvq | 27 |