45 Best BBC Arts Culture Podcasts

1. Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Nick Ahad, Tom Sutcliffe, Samira Ahmed
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Allusionist

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Helen Zaltzman
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 14.2KTwitter Followers 18.7KInstagram Followers 6.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min Since Jan 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. Add to Playlist

Add to Playlist takes us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 921.9KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Start the Week

Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 42 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. World Book Club

The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Harriett Gilbert
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 558.7KInstagram Followers 347.9K Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Seriously...

Seriously is home to the world's best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Vanessa Kisuule
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 61.2MTwitter Followers 40.6M Frequency 11 episodes / quarter Avg Length 29 min Since Dec 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Books and Authors

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Harriett Gilbert
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.3M Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 29 min Since Nov 2014 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Must Watch

TV critic Scott Bryan, critic and journalist Hayley Campbell and BBC Radio 5 Live presenter and national treasure* Nihal Arthanayake with your weekly guide to the best (and worst) in new TV and streaming shows. With previews of the most talked about new shows on UK TV and interviews with the stars behind them, Must Watch is available every Monday afternoon from BBC Radio 5 Live. Have your say on the Must Watch blog (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/5live), or email MustWatch@bbc.co.uk. (*Note: 'National Treasure' status currently pending)
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 50 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Loose Ends

Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Shedunnit

Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective stories
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 3.2KInstagram Followers 4.5K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. The Media Show

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Katie Razzall, Ros Atkins
Producer/Network Simon Richardson
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 58 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Radio 1's Screen Time

Join Radio 1's resident film buff Ali Plumb for movie news, reviews and extra behind-the-screens fun.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 3.5MTwitter Followers 3MInstagram Followers 1.7M Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 46 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. Bookclub

Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 61.1MTwitter Followers 15.2M Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. The Verb

Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 59.8MTwitter Followers 15.2M Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. This Cultural Life

In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host John Wilson
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. The Forum - BBC World Service

The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Iszi Lawrence
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 558.7KInstagram Followers 347.9K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 48 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate

A conspiracy theory that a cabal of gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2MInstagram Followers 153.3K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. Screenshot

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Ellen E Jones, Mark Kermode
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

19. Sound of Cinema

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.3 / 5Facebook Followers 96.2KTwitter Followers 129.7K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Michael Rosen
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 533.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 29 min Since Jul 2011 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

21. The Culture Scene

Inspiring stories of creativity from across the vibrant arts scene in Scotland. A weekly podcast hosted by Nicola Meighan and a series of short films.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 1.9MInstagram Followers 18.3K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 40 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. The Banksy Story

The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host James Peak
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 925.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 19 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

23. Feedback

Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Frequency 7 episodes / quarter Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

24. The BBC Academy Podcast

Essential listening for the broadcast production, journalism and technology communities. Your guide to everything from editorial and craft skills to taking your next step in the industry. Practical advice on all aspects of TV, radio, journalism.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 3.5MTwitter Followers 3MInstagram Followers 1.7M Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 21 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. Opening Lines

Producer and writer John Yorke has worked in television and radio for 30 years, and he shares his experience with Radio 4 listeners as he unpacks the themes and impact behind the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 915.9KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 27.9K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 15 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

26. Obsessed With...

Obsessed With… is a TV companion podcast for anyone who wants to dig deeper into their favourite drama. Hosted by celebrity fans and featuring some of the biggest names from each show, Obsessed With… will take a forensic look at some of the biggest phenomenon on the small screen.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Twitter Followers 2.3M Since Mar 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. Music Matters

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.8 / 5Facebook Followers 96.2KTwitter Followers 129.7K Frequency 16 episodes / year Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

28. Music Life

Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Adrian Younge, Jean Carne
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 558.7KInstagram Followers 347.9K Frequency 24 episodes / year Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

29. Between the Ears

Innovative and thought-provoking features that make adventurous use of sound and explore a wide variety of subjects. Made by leading radio producers.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 96.2KTwitter Followers 129.7K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

30. Slow Radio

An antidote to today's frenzied world. Step back, let go, and immerse yourself: it's time to go slow. Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, and monks chatting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 96.2KTwitter Followers 129.7K Frequency 8 episodes / year Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact