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Test Match Special

Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live · BBC

681 episodesEN

Show overview

Test Match Special has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 681 episodes. That works out to roughly 440 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. 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 128 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 128 episodes published. Published by BBC.

Episodes
681
Running
2018–2026 · 8y
Median length
37 min
Cadence
Several per week

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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