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Test Match Special

Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live · BBC

605 episodesEN

Show overview

Test Match Special has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 605 episodes. That works out to roughly 390 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 52 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 112 episodes published. Published by BBC.

Episodes
605
Running
2018–2026 · 8y
Median length
37 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.

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