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Test Match Special

Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live · BBC

627 episodesEN

Show overview

Test Match Special has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 627 episodes. That works out to roughly 400 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 4 weeks ago, with 74 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 112 episodes published. Published by BBC.

Episodes
627
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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