Podcast Radio Hour

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie look at podcasts about love. Families, pets, friends, grief, misguided crushes, fandom, sex and relationships - love in lots of forms is in here.Alix Walker and Lisa Smosarski talk about their podcast Love Letter to My Friend, and Karen Rice from Stolen Goodbyes discusses love, loss and grief.Also featuring these loved-up podcasts: Cuddle Club Shagged Married Annoyed You'll Do Coupledom I Wish I Was An Only Child Some Families Petcast Love Stories with Dolly Alderton Crushed with Margaret Cabourn SmithProduced by Laura Grimshaw for BBC Radio 4 Extra in September 2021

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for September.We'll speak to the hosts of Ladies Who London, a podcast hosted by two London tour guides which aims to highlight hidden parts of London's history.Plus we'll hear clips from:Stories of our Times- The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Short History Of Tipsy Tourism On The Outside BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - Histories and Mysteries of the Countryside The Wild with Chris Morgan Bees in a Pod with Rob Beckett Atlantic… A Scottish Story The Grand Scheme - Snatching Sinatra Finding Q: My Journey into QAnon Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri Lecker: A Food Podcast- Kitchens

Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards from producers, presenters, comedians and friends recommending some great listens for the Summer.FEATURING: Alan Cumming on You're Wrong About and The History of Literature Moy McGowan on Shrine of Duty Chrystal Genesis on From Root To Vine Scott Bryan on Pieces of Britney Athena Kugblenu on Cane Warriors Iain Lee on Nothing Is Real Jessica Fostekew on Sara Pascoe's Sex, Power, Money Harriet Kemsley on Joan & Jericha Tom Sandars on This Classical Life Chris Aldridge on Elis and John Dan Mersh on Alan Partridge: From The Oasthouse Toby Hadoke on Something Rhymes With Purple Nick Briggs on Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast Anna Smith on Grounded with Louis Theroux Helen O'Hara on The Thrilling Adventure Hour Alex Riley on Mastertapes Steve Urquhart on Decode Tim Harford on 99% Invisible Isy Suttie on St Elwick's Neighbourhood Association Newsletter Laura Lexx on Trivia Warfare and Complete Guide To Everything Laura Grimshaw on The Things We Do For Love Chris Pearson on The Birthday Girls' House Party

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for August.Pandora Sykes talks about Radio 4's new podcast Pieces of Britney, and discusses what Britney's story can teach us about society as a whole.Plus Martin Zaltz Austwick discusses his new podcast Neutrinowtach, a podcast that, via coding wizardry, automatically releases a newly generated episode every day.And we'll hear clips fromSideways Have You Heard George’s Podcast Building Queertopia A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand A Life More Wild She Said, They Said The Town That Knew Too Much Very Modern Quests

As part of 4 Extra's Summer Season, Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards from producers, presenters, comedians and friends recommending some great listens for the Summer.Featuring:Alan Cumming on Bad Gays Arthur Smith on Desert Island Discs Athena Kugblenu on Have You Heard George's Podcast? Jake Yapp on The Adventure Zone Alan Smith on Political Thinking Andrew Peach on Who? Weekly Tina Ritchie (and Nicky Campbell) on One Of The Family Ken Bruce on The Archers Toby Hadoke on A Wheezing and Groaning Sound Natalie Haynes on Robin & Josie's Bookshambles Daljit Nagra on Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast David Miles on Countrystride Kathy Clugston on You Must Remember This Lou Conran on Drunk Women Solving Crime Jon Holmes on Brain Cigar Laura Grimshaw on Cold Case Crime Cuts Chris Pearson on The Aunty Donna Podcast Amanda Litherland on The Beef and Dairy Network

Chrystal Genesis and Chris Pearson recommend podcasts that tell the stories of industries, communities and people who are trying to get life back on track as Covid restrictions are being lifted.Chris Tunstall, host of The Mixology Talk podcast discusses how his craft cocktail podcast has changed across the pandemic.Plus we'll hear extracts from:Pubs, Pints, People The Food Institute Podcast BBC OS Conversations Make Change Happen Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights Podcast COVID MATTERS Social Distance Chasing Life Up First The Cut

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend drama podcasts exploring religion.Jon Ware and Muna Hussen from The Silt Verses talk about their fantasy series, a folk-horror podcast following two figures' pilgrimage through a world of human sacrifice and strange deities.And Caro Mincks, creator of 'Seen and Not Heard', talks about how Judaism influenced the writing of their semi-autobiographical series, which sees a young woman adapting to deafness.Plus we recommend: Desperado Chain of Being Midst Forgive Me! Gospels of the Flood Unwell Under Pressure

After last weekend's British Podcast Awards, Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw run through the winners.Matt Hill and Matt Deegan, the awards organisers and co-founders, discuss putting the awards together. We'll hear about the long process to whittle down over 1500 entries to the eventual winners, and they tell us what it meant to bring together some of Britain's top podcasters after last year's virtual event.VENT Documentaries took home three awards- Smartest Podcast, Best Documentary and the prestigious Podcast of the Year. Senior Producer Jesse Lawson tell us how the producers gave young people a platform to explore ideas and topics of their choosing. Plus Lynette Norah, host of the award winning VENT Documentaries episode 'Problem Kids', tells us about her relationship with podcasting.

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan look at the best new releases.Grace Dent and the producers Leah Green and Gabriela Jones discuss their new podcast Comfort Eating, Alan Cumming talks about 'Hot White Heist' and we dip into: Which? Investigates with Greg Foot We Can Be Heroes with Glyn Fussell Tan France's Queer Icons Building Queertopia with Chelcee Grimes and Shane Jenek Constantly Evolving with Eve THAT Podcast Conflict of Interest from The Imperial War Museum If It Bleeds It Leads with Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson Cheat! with Alzo Slade Hashtag Trashbag with Dotty

Natalie Haynes and Moy McGowan savour some chocolate podcasts. They discover how music can alter the taste of chocolate… and why the humble midge plays a vital part in the growing the bean that becomes your favourite bar! And they hear from Dame Cacao herself, the podcaster Max Gandy who is dedicated to crafting a sustainable and delicious world by changing the way we eat & understand chocolate. We'll also hear mouth-watering chunks of:You're Dead to Me The Food Programme Well Tempered The Slow Melt Chocolate on the Road The BBC Good Food Podcast With Tom Kerridge

Chris Pearson, Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane take a look at the podcast year so far. Sam Shetabi joins us from Acast to look back on the trends of 2021 in podcast. Tim Harford and Sandra Kanthal from Radio 4's 'How To Vaccinate The World' reflect on their podcast and it's influence on vaccine reporting in 2021. Plus James Cator from Spotify looks ahead to what listeners might expect going forward.Plus we'll hear snippets of Call Me Mother Stolen Goodbyes Human Resources Frank Film Club with Maisie Williams Masala Podcast

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new releases for June.Alan Cumming joins us to talk about his new series, Alan Cumming's Shelves, in which Alan is inspired to interview guests by the trinkets in his house.Plus Greg Jenner discusses his podcast series "A Somewhat Complete History Of Sitting Down", which looks at the role of sitting throughout history.We'll also hear extracts from:Cross Words with Ian Smith Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night Human Resources The Retrospectors What The Denmark Finding Natasha Sound Heap Multi Story Limelight: The System

Chris Pearson and Caroline Crampton go on the hunt for detective listening.Award-winning investigative reporter Madeleine Baran talks to us about her show In The Dark, and tell us how to her, the least interesting part of reporting on criminal activity is the crime itself.Plus, we'll hear how the Victoriocity writers Jen and Chris Sugden were influenced by early detectives when creating their story set in 1887.We'll also hear about:The Tuesday Night Mystery Club Meddling Adults Up The Creek Murder, We Spoke Veronica Mars Investigations Detective Trapp Chicano Squad The Casebook of Max & Ivan Dead Drunk Detective The Amelia Project The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes immerse themselves in the world of sound design.Benbrick, the producer, composer and sound designer behind 'Have You Heard George's Podcast?' and 'Kim Noble's Futile Attempts' talks to us about his influences, tech, and process.We go behind the scenes of The Skewer with Jon and his sound designer Tony Churnside to find out how The Skewer twists itself into the week's news.And we speak to Madeleine and Hugh from the sound landscape podcast Radio Lento.We also listen in to: Twenty Thousand Hertz on ASMR Sound Matters on Synaesthesia, Radio 3’s Slow Radio and their Sounds of the Earth Tone Benders on field recording in the deserts of Namibia Radio 4's The Lovecraft Investigations

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson showcase podcasts discussing mental health, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.Claudia Hammond discusses the new series of All In The Mind, the world's longest running programme discussing the latest research around Mental Health. Laura speaks to Giles Paley-Phillips and Jim Daly, whose programme 'Blank Podcast' unpacks the moment when people's lives aren't going to plan.Chris meets Bryony Gordon, host of Bryony Gordon's Mad World. Bryony tells us how she selects guests, from Hunter Biden to Stacey Solomon, and we hear why asking "how are you?" can be more than just small talk.Plus we'll hear clips from All In The Mind How Do You Cope? ...with Elis & John BBC Ouch - The Cabin Fever Podcast The Joe Wicks Podcast Conversations Against Living Miserably Making Paddy Happy Mental Talk Club - 'Open Up Not Man Up' All In Due Time A Sonic Hug Life, Interrupted with Simon Thomas

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan round up the best new podcasts.Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman present their epic new musical The Ballad of Anne and Mary Jon Holmes talks us through the stupidly funny spoof true crime podcast Cold Case Crime Cuts Kat Hooker and Emma Jones talk about their brilliantly honest and important podcast The Dead Parent ClubAnd we feature clips from: The new BBC Sounds podcast The Lazarus Heist with Jean Lee and Geoff White Life Changing with Jane Garvey from Radio 4 British Scandal with Matt Forde and Alice Levine The Moon Under Water with John Robins Shon Faye's Call Me Mother

Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw embark on a UK podcast tour. Laura Lexx and Will Duggan talk to us about their show 'National Treasures', which goes on a day out of the UK's various attractions. And Kathryn Morrison talks to us about her podcast 'My Special Place', in which BBC Local Radio invite figures like Miles Jupp and Julie Hesmondhalgh to explore the sensations and memories attached to a favourite location.Plus, we hear clips from: Wild For Scotland Scotland Outdoors Ne Lass CAN Speak Up Sunderland Countrystride A Little Slice of Cumbria From A Lancashire Lass Out Of Our League - Bury FC Museums’n’that Leeds Echoes Dear Me with Katy Wix and Adam Drake Stomping Grounds Mark Steel’s In Town Best Of Belfast Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Ladies of Liverpool This Foul Earth Smart Welsh People BrumHour Back To Earth Alan Carr's Life's A Beach Cotswolds People The Stubborn Light of Things The So SO Show The Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Show This City

Radio 1's Film Critic Ali Plumb joins Chris Pearson to recommend the best movie-based listening.We have guests across the world of film podcasting, including Al Horner, Sam Clements, Anna Smith, and Josh Horowitz.Plus, we'll go behind the scenes on two long-running film podcasts - The Empire Film Podcast, and BBC Radio 5 Live's Kermode and Mayo's Film Review.Podcasts featured this week: Script Apart 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Girls on Film Happy Sad Confused Empire Film Podcast Bah Humbug Kermode and Mayo's Film Review Happier in Hollywood The A24 Podcast Director's Cut - a DGA Podcast

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend reading podcasts, plus Rosie Wilby talks about adapting The Breakup Monologues from a podcast into a book.Recommended podcasts this week:Broccoli Book Club Radio 4's Book Club Mean Book Club Football Book Club Bestsellers You're Booked What Should I Read Next Radio 4's Open Book In Writing With Hattie Crissell I Should Be Writing Writing Excuses Book Off!

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland recommend podcasts exploring British wildlife.Dr Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl talks about the benefits of nature and birdwatching in both the city and the countryside, with her podcast Get Birding. Ecologist Penny Green chats about the Knepp Wildland Podcast - sharing stories from the rewilding estate in West Sussex. Recommended podcasts this week: Tweet of the Day 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Wildflower Half Hour Get Birding The Science Of Birds 99% Invisible The Casual Birder Knepp Wildland Podcast The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation: hands-on conservation. Lancashire Wildlife Trust Podcast Nature’s A Hoot

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts sample the shortlisted and winning podcasts from this year's BBC Audio Drama Awards. Alison Hindell, BBC Radio 4's Commissioning Editor for Drama joins to discuss the history of the awards, and to share her thoughts on great audio drama.And we hear Jeffrey Nils Gardner and Eleanor Hyde, producers of Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery - the winning entry in the category of Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama.Podcasts recommended this week: Children Of The Stones (BBC Radio 4) Fake Heiress (BBC Radio 4) The Sink (BBC Sounds) Tribulation (Audible) Murmurs (BBC Sounds) Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery (HartLife NFP) Seancecast (Hat Trick) Passenger List (Radiotopia)Recommended radio dramas - The Voyage Of The St Louis, Magnitsky The Musical, Eight Point Nine Nine, The Grey Man and Other Lost Legends, The Kubrick Test, Cigarettes and Chocolate, Under Milk Wood, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, The Cazalets Find out more about the BBC Audio Drama Awards here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/48H1z30d4WLLz345v4BddQ1/audio-drama-awards-2021-the-finalists

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson pick out the best podcasts you can play along with, chock full of quizzes, panel shows and trivia. With special guests Ed Gamble from the Taskmaster podcast, husband-and-wife-quizzers Lucy Porter and Justin Edwards from Plenty Questions, and we go behind the scenes of Radio 2's Popmaster.Podcasts featured this week: Popmaster Radio 4 Quiz Quiz Chat Repeat Plenty Questions Fingers on Buzzers Famous For 15 Quid The Birthday Game Taskmaster The Podcast Escape This Podcast

Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend fashion and beauty podcasts that open up personal conversations about identity. The fashion guru Susannah Constantine joins to chat about her series My Wardrobe Malfunction, where conversations about clothes lead to much more emotional discussions. And hair and beauty entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson discusses her podcast She's Obsessed. Recommended shows this week: On Reflection Beauty with Funmi Fetto Breaking Beauty The Beauty Brains Snatched Edges Podcast Articles of Interest Beauty Fix with Naomi Shimada Layers

For International Women's Day, Laura Grimshaw and Julia Raeside recommend the best podcasts from funny women.Isy Suttie overshares about The Things We Do For Love, that delightful sausage Amy Gledhill will be showing us A Lovely Time, we'll be offering Athena Kugblenu some adult conversation now she has two children in Keeping Athena Company, the excellent stand-up comedian Jen Ives will be chatting about her new podcast Peak Trans, and we’ll discuss creeps with Margo and Sonia from the What A Creep podcast.We’ll also hear smashing snippets from the Wheel of Misfortune with Fern Brady & Alison Spittle and special guest Kemah Bob, The Birthday Girls House Party is Magazine and Wine themed with Sara Barron, Lou Conran and Sally Ann Hayward have a drink with Sarah Millican on Spit or Swallow, Risky Boys with Saima Ferdows, Ruby Carr and Alice-India, and Beth Morrey’s guest on the delightfully graphic One Torn Every Minute is Sophie Ellis-Bextor.We have definitely delivered on loads of really excellent funny women.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan review new podcast releases. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken discuss Made Of Stronger Stuff, a Radio 4 podcast about the human body.Recommended podcasts:Get Birding New Scientist Escape Pod The Bias Diagnosis Sideways Reverberate Welcome To Your Fantasy Welcome To Spooktown Money Moves With Toni Tone Life Hacks - Lockdown Wellbeing

The whole Podcast Radio Hour team - Amanda Litherland, Chris Pearson, Moy McGowan and Laura Grimshaw - come together to share the podcasts that give them hope, happiness and inspiration.Laura speaks to comedian Charlie George and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota about Happiness and How To Get It, an Audible Original series where they test out happiness tips designed by experts. Moy recommends The Jane Goodall Hopecast, where the world reknowned primatologist and anthropologist speaks to individuals who are helping to create a better world. Chris speaks to Alex Melia about Our Voices In The NHS, a podcast celebrating healthcare workers and their inspirational stories. And we read out some listeners suggestions of podcasts that bring them hope and happiness: The Horne Section Podcast Nobody Panic Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Lockdown Parenting Hel‪l‬ 39 Ways To Save The World Whiterabbitpresents - How To Be Hopeful Seize Your Adventure The Offcuts Drawer Creative Sauce with Andi Oshoemail the team with your suggestions - [email protected]

Mum-to-be Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis, host of Stance Podcast and mother of two, to recommend great parenting podcasts. As well as series which support parents and caregivers with some much needed laughter and conversation, they suggest shows which discuss all forms of family relationships and consider our own childhoods, whether we have children ourselves or not. Also, Marvyn Harrison, founder of Dope Black Dads, joins to talk about the success of his podcast and community groups. Dope Black Dads encourages men to open up about their feelings around fatherhood, supporting constructive conversations that celebrate black fathers worldwide. Recommended podcasts: The Motherkind Podcast One Bad Mother The Juggling Act (The Telegraph) Parentland (BBC World Service) Dope Black Dads Dad In Progress The Likely Dads (Radio 4) Parenting For Liberation The Survival Guide (Black Ballad) The Brown Baby Podcast Some Families Parenting Beyond DisciplineWant to suggest a podcast? Contact the team [email protected]

It's curtain up for podcast musicals! Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts showcase their favourite tuneful listens, with a selection of comedy and drama. Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Brett Ryback and Matt Sav, the creators of last year's hit musical In Strange Woods discuss producing a multi cast production with all musicians and actors at home. And Rye Dorsey, Zachary Goldberg and Sabeen Shalwani join to talk about Childish: A Podcast Musical - a series inspired by the work of Childish Gambino. They discuss how they created the show whilst finishing their undergraduate degrees. Recommended podcasts this week: Wait Wait, Don't Kill Me (part of Secrets, Crimes and Audiotape) 36 Questions In Strange Woods The Fall Of The House Of Sunshine Childish: A Podcast Musical CrossBread: A Comedy Musical The Ballad of Anne And Mary Magnitsky The Musical

To beat a post-Veganuary slump, Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp discuss the best vegan podcasts – and talk a lot about food. Yes, it’s an hour about veganism but we promise it’ll be interesting and fun and you’ll find out about lots of delicious things to eat.They will be joined by Evanna Lynch (better known to Harry Potter fans as Luna Lovegood) from the Chickpeeps Podcast to discuss her go-to easy and tasty vegan meals. The film director Kevin Smith and his daughter Harley Quinn Smith from the Vegan Abattoir Podcast battle the myths around veganism. We get food advice from the host of Vegan Food & Living Magazine’s Simply Vegan podcast, Holly Johnson. We’ll have a round up of some of the best vegan discussion podcasts including an episode of Plant Proof with the psychologist Melanie Joy, boozy chat with vegan husband and wife celeb team Richard Marx and Daisy Fuentes, and an episode of Monique Koch’s Brown Vegan Podcast about the difference between being vegan and being plant-based. And, in the interests of balance, we have a chat with Benjamin Partridge from The Beef & Dairy Network.

Chris Pearson and Caitlin Benedict showcase Australian podcasts. We have recommendations highlighting indigenous voices, podcasts made by Australian voices overseas, and listening perfect for homesick Aussies. Daniel Browning tells us about his language podcast Word Up. Plus Matt Parker and Bec Hill discuss mathematics podcast A Problem Squared.Podcasts featured:Tiddas 4 Tiddas Word Up The Thin Black Line Pretty For An Aboriginal A Problem Squared Science VS The Aunty Donna Podcast Stuff The British Stole Boonta Vista The Signal

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend some of the best new listening.Firstly, some comedy and entertainment shows to keep you laughing through lockdown: The Brian Butterfield Pod Pod Podcast Congrats On The New My Life In Tv Keep It!Nikesh Shukla joins to dicuss his new series Brown Baby - conversations about raising children with joy in uncertain times.And recommendations of more conversational podcasts and engrossing documentary series: Relatively The BBC Countryfile Magazine Podcast I'm Not A Monster (BBC Sounds) Into The Grey Zone (Sky News) The Missing (Podimo) The Cipher (BBC Sounds)contact the team and suggest your favourites: [email protected]

We often hear about the best new podcasts - but what about those that have been around for a while?This week Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend evergreen podcasts - shows which have been well established, but you might not have got around to listening to yet. Firstly, some series which you can hear in their entirety: Bronzeville Capital Fight Night (iHeartRadio)Edith Bowman tells Podcast Radio Hour about her movie music podcast Soundtracking, which boasts over 200 episodes. Each week she speaks to guests from the world of film about the emotion evoked by the score. She'll tell us how she's bagged interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Terence Blanchard and many more musical icons, but there's one composer in particular who has eluded her so far...Other suggestions of great long running series include: The Comb (BBC World Service) Reply All (Gimlet) Scene On Radio - season 4 The Land That Never Has Been Yet The Anthill (The Conversation) Nancy (WNYC) email your recommendations to [email protected]

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend inspirational listening to start the year. Firstly, a pick of 2020's best - timeless series which are well worth getting stuck into. Hana Walker-Brown, executive producer at Broccoli content joins to discuss the hit show Anthems - each episode containing positive personal philosophies.Also recommended from 2020: The Golden House (Ross Sutherland) Rabbit Hole (New York Times) Vent Documentaries (VICE and Brent Council) The Log Books (Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave) The Sink (BBC Sounds)Then a look forward to building a brighter, better 2021 with some podcasts that offer hope for the future. Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts (Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson) join to discuss their show which focuses on changes we can make to create a better world. Also: How To Vaccinate The World (BBC Radio 4) Brave New Planet (Pushkin) Armchair Adventures (Made By Mortals & Hearts and Minds)

Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson host a festive Podcast Radio Hour jam-packed full of great listens. We've invited some of our friends from BBC Sounds to suggest podcasts they'd give as a Christmas gift. And we'll also be showcasing some seasonal listening from festive BBC Podcasts of years past.In this episode:James Acaster, host of James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds. recommends The Three Track Podcast, Hip Hop Saved My Life, Wheel of Misfortune, and The Guilty Feminist.Sofie Hagen and Dr Julia Shaw, hosts of Bad People, recommend Maintenance Phase and I'm not a MonsterGreg Jenner, host of You're Dead to Me and Homeschool History, recommends Rule of ThreeElis James and John Robins, hosts of Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live, The Isolation Tapes and How Do You Cope? John recommends Matt Forde's The Political Party, whilst Elis recommends AmericastVanel and Sindy, hosts of Go Ask Your Mother, recommend Mogul and Scarlett Moffatt Wants to BelievePlus we've festive selections from Short Cuts Profile The Food Programme The Why Factor You're Dead to Me Tweet of the Day

The holidays are almost here and Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan have recommendations of the best new listening for December - Christmas themed or otherwise. Firstly, some great new series:How I Found My Voice (Intelligence Squared) Fashioned (Audible) Strippers In The Attic Life Of The Party With Jodie Harsh In Strange Woods (Atypical Artists)Former MP and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson joins us to discuss his new interview show Persons Of Interest. What lead him from politics to podcasting?And a round up of some favourite Christmas specials:The Santa Daily (FunKids) My Dad Wrote A Porno Table Manners With Jessie Ware - Dolly Parton Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara Macabre London - Abhorrent Advent Calendar

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend a selection of cosy audio fiction series to warm the winter nights. Faith McQuinn discusses writing her romantic comedy series Margaritas and Donuts. More recommended audio rom coms: -Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back -Me and AU -Greenhouse -Deck The Halls (With Matrimony!)Then Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat discuss creating the fantasy anthology series Unseen. We hear an extract from episode 2 - Into The Dark.More recommended fantasy/sci fi: -Flyest Fables -Open World -Inn Between -This Planet Needs A Name

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend the best podcasts about the past, from some of the most popular history shows to more niche focused series.Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes join to discuss their hit show You're Wrong About - a podcast that reconsiders people or events that have been miscast in public imagination. Recommended podcasts this week: We Are History You're Dead To Me The Dollop You're Wrong About The Rest Is History Giants of History History Extra The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong Uncivil Irish History Podcast Driving the Green Book The Last Archive

Verity Sharp and Moy McGowan recommend their favourite tree podcasts. And Adam Shaw talks about his podcast, Woodland Walks. Recommended listening which links science and the sacred, the practical and the magical properties of trees.Featured Podcasts:Forest 404 Branch Out Tree's A Crowd Emergence Magazine Podcast Woodland Walks Farmerama The Urban Forestry Radio Show & Podcast Go Wild BatChat Living Beeing Botanical Mind Tree Lady TalksThis programme was first broadcast in November 2020, on the eve of the UK's National Tree Week.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend newly released podcasts from the worlds of comedy and documentaries.Plus Miquita Oliver talks about Quiz Chat repeat, a new daily quiz podcast.Featured Podcasts: The Sink Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat Harry Hill's Noise Dear Joan and Jericha The Orgasm Cult Quiz Chat Repeat (with Miquita Oliver) VENT Documentaries Intrigue: Mayday The Mentor Bed Of Lies The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman The Rest is History

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland tuck into a buffet of food podcasts. For starters: a selection of food documentaries, including a chat with Simon Tulett, one of the producers on 'The Food Chain' from the BBC World service. And for main course: food conversations, from panel programmes to interviews. We hear from Suzy Chase, presenter of 'Cookery By The Book'. Then finishing off for dessert, a quick taster of some food comedy podcasts.Featured podcasts: Eat Drink Asia Podcast Gastropod The Food Programme The Slow Melt The Food Chain Home Cooking The Kitchen Cabinet Lecker Toasted Sister The Chickpeeps Hoovering Off Menu Lunchwatch with Johnny White Really-Really Table Manners with Jessie Ware Out To Lunch with Jay Rayner

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend climate focused podcasts to inform and inspire. From tips on greener living to interviews with leading activists in the environmental movement, this week we highlight listening that encourages a brighter tomorrow. We speak to the team at 'Outrage and Optimism': Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickenson, and Christiana Figueres. Christiana is the former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and was the lead negotiator on the Paris climate agreement. Recommended podcasts this week:How To Save A Planet So Hot Right Now What Planet Are We On? Who Cares Wins, with Lily Cole Outrage And Optimism Ted Talks Daily Operation Earth Drilled How They Made Us Doubt Everything

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts showcase supernatural scares - podcasts perfect for Halloween listening.Jeffrey Nils Gardner and Eleanor Hyde discuss their gothic horror series Unwell, set in an American boarding house with some unusual residents. And we speak to Cassandra Tse, creator of Apocalypse Songs, a supernatural thriller set in a New Zealand radio station.Plus Ella has a whole host of recommendations from around the world of audio fiction, perfect for whatever level of Halloween heebie-jeebies you're hunting.Recommended Podcasts:Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery The Magnus Archives Old Gods of Appalachia Mirrors podcast from Zoom Doom stories The White Vault Mabel Apocalypse Songs Children of the Stones

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton delve into the world of soundscapes, audio art and found sound podcasts - recommending the most relaxing and intriguing series they can find.We speak to Eleanor McDowall, the producer behind 'Field Recordings', an international collection of ambient recording from locations around the world.And Michelle Macklem talks about the podcast 'Constellations', which offers sound artists a platform to experiment in. We hear an extract from Phoebe Wang's piece 'Isn't it lovely?'. Other podcast recommendations include: Cities and Memory Field Trips The Stubborn Light of Things Random Tape Walking Songbirding The Radio Birdsong podcast

Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis to present a goody bag full of podcast recommendations. First - great children's podcasts: Tai Asks Why (CBC) The Week Junior Eleanor Amplified (WHYY) Peace Out - Meditation for KidsKyla Slaven, producer of ABC's Short and Curly joins to discuss the philosophy show for kids. And then we celebrate glorious video games and some of the best podcasts to stay up to date and entertained: Women Of Marvel (episode Women of Video Game Journalism Revisited) How Did This Get Played Sound of Gaming (BBC Radio 3) Triple Click (Maximum Fun) Girls On GamesYou can suggest your favourite podcast, or get in touch with the team by emailing [email protected]

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great podcasts and meet the people who make them.This week Dr Chatterjee talks "Feel Better. Live More.", a health podcast focussing on intimate, authentic conversations. Amanda and Scott recommend other great conversational listens.Then we're focusing on documentaries - and Chris Warburton discusses Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave, a documentary drama blend focussing on rave culture.Featured Podcasts This Week:Feel Better, Live More Great Scot David Tennant Does A Podcast With Mid Point With Gabby Logan Who Am I This Time? with David Morrissey Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave The Fault Line – Blair Bush and Iraq Coming In From The Cold Twenty Twenty The Secret Life of Teachers French and Saunders Titting About

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland tackle sports podcasts. This week, Stef Garrero, Elis James and Mike Bubbins discuss their lockdown sports podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar podcast. Then Adrian Koenigsberg joins us from New York to discuss her podcast Quell Party which celebrates and showcases women and non-binary people in Skateboarding.Plus recommended listens from the world of Sports, including: Don't Tell Me The Score The Game Changers Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. All-American: Tiger Woods Death Of A Sports Star 30 for 30 HORSE The Tennis Podcast‎

Amanda Litherland is joined by the podcaster and journalist Greg Cochrane to recommend podcasts to keep up to date with the US Election and understand some of the history that's made the country what it is today. Also Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis discuss making the BBC's Americast - how is reporting for the podcast different to radio or TV broadcasting? And are there fans of the podcast on both sides of the Atlantic?Podcasts mentioned this week: Slate's Political Gabfest FiveThirtyEight Politics KCRW's Left Right and Center Pod Save America Joe Rogan Experience Americast CBC's Party Lines (Party In The USA mini series) Women Belong In The House The Brown Girls Guide To Politics Presidential More Perfect 1619

Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers explore niche podcasts from around the world.From pipe organs to portable toilets, there's a podcast out there about almost everything, and in this week's Podcast Radio Hour Amanda and Becca explore a wealth of listens.Myke Hurley from Relay FM joins to talk about "The Pen Addict", a stationery podcast with more than 400 epiodes.Then Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos from "Love to Sew" discuss their craft podcast, which covers a range of topics from linen to social justice sewing.Plus recommendations including: The Ships Log Get Flushed People Movers Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world QueenPod Desert Island Discworld Come Ogre Here Song By Song E20 Podcast The Thing About That: A Modern Woman's Guide to Getting Married Purrcast Lunchwatch with Johnny White Really Really Hot Pipes

Amanda Litherland speaks to two innovative audio makers. Ross Sutherland reveals some of the thinking behind his puzzling new fiction podcast 'The Golden House' - a mini series from Imaginary Advice stuffed full of codes and secrets.Later, the award winning documentary producer Cathy Fitzgerland discusses her latest project 'Witness' in association with Amnesty International - a podcast which skilfully tells sensitive stories from some of the world's darkest places. Cathy also speaks about how she came to work in audio, and shares her advice on creating great listening, such as Life On Lockdown for Radio 4.Then Podcast Radio Hour producer Chris Pearson joins Amanda to go through a few of your recommendations for innovative podcasts, including Giant, The Friendship File Podcast, and Totalus Rankium.

It's been 29 years since the character of Alan Partridge made his debut in the Radio 4 satirical radio show On The Hour. Since then Steve Coogan's inept Norfolk broadcaster has seen huge success with various TV shows and even a feature film, Alpha Papa. This week Alan makes a return to audio with a brand new podcast 'From The Oasthouse' - available to download from Audible.Steve Coogan chats to Amanda Litherland about the benefits of making comedy that's for ears only, and shares some of the secrets behind Alan Partridge's 30 year success. Later, Amanda is joined by the writer and critic Scott Bryan to recommend more of the latest new listens, including:Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat Futile Attempts At Surviving Tomorrow - (Kim Noble and Novel) My Year In Mensa (Jamie Loftus)The Bomb (BBC World Service) Media Tribe (Shaunagh Connaire) On Things We Left Behind (Acast) Book Off (Joe Haddow) The Two Shot Podcast (Craig Parkinson) Chasing Charlie (Freemantle Australia)First broadcast in September 2020.