20 Best BBC Football Podcasts
BBC Football Podcasts
Here are 20 Best BBC Football Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Scottish Football Podcast
Keep up to date with Scottish football with the BBC Scottish football podcast. Breaking stories and insights into our national game.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host BBC Radio Scotland
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 229.1KInstagram Followers 22.2K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube 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 . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us
2. Off the Ball Podcast
Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland's Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Stuart Cosgrove, Tam Cowan
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Twitter Followers 51.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 74 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
3. Elis James' Feast Of Football
Elis James chews over the week's football with Iwan Roberts and guests
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Elis James, Iwan Roberts
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 301.6KTwitter Followers 124.3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
4. World Football
Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Katie Smith, Mani Djazmi
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 24 episodes/year Avg Length 20 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
5. Shut up and show more football
Explore Nottingham Forest F.C with exclusive interviews, debate and stories about the Mighty Reds. With David Jackson and Colin Fray.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts David Jackson, Colin Fray
Producer/Network BBC Radio Nottingham
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 49.7KTwitter Followers 98.6K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 31 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
6. 5 Live's World Football Phone-in
Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host BBC Radio 5 live
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 450.8KTwitter Followers 665.2KInstagram Followers 87.8K Frequency 4 episodes/month Avg Length 156 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
7. 606 Podcast
Have your say on the latest football action
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Chris Sutton, Robbie Savage
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 25.4KTwitter Followers 95.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 73 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
8. Sacked in the Morning
From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Craig Levein, Amy Irons
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.8 / 5Facebook Followers 222.3KInstagram Followers 22.2K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
9. The Players Channel
Real football talk from Michail Antonio x Callum Wilson & Jermain Defoe x Troy Deeney - The home of Defoe & Deeney Football Firsts and The Footballer's Football Podcast. With multiple episodes every week The Players Channel will provide unfiltered access to some of the biggest names in the game. Hosted by Newcastle United's Callum Wilson, West Ham's Michail Antonio and Radio 1's Ricky Haywood-Williams, the Footballer's Football Podcast brings you exclusive insight into the lives of two Premier League strikers at the top of their game.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Jermain Defoe, Troy Deeney
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 450.8KTwitter Followers 665.2KInstagram Followers 87.8K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
10. How To Buy A Football Club
A podcast following the sale of Manchester United with Sally Nugent, Faisal Islam and Simon Stone.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Faisal Islam, Simon Stone, Sally Nugent
Producer/Network BBC Radio 5 Live
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 450.8KTwitter Followers 665.2KInstagram Followers 87.8K Frequency 7 episodes/quarter Avg Length 24 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
11. Behind The Goals
Scotland Internationalists Rachel Corsie and Leanne Crichton with their unique take on the World of Football plus interviews with the biggest names in the Women's game.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Rachel Corsie, Leanne Crichton
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 158.3KInstagram Followers 161.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
12. Hope and Glory
The latest news, views, and gossip about Lincoln City Football Club.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Michael Hortin, Rob Makepeace
Producer/Network BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 50.8KTwitter Followers 59.6KInstagram Followers 6K Frequency 30 episodes/year Avg Length 19 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact
13. Jermain Defoe: Outside The Box
As a player Jermain Defoe scored over three hundred goals for club and country. In this fly-on-the wall series, Outside the Box details the next step of his journey in football
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 450.8KTwitter Followers 665.2KInstagram Followers 87.8K Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact
14. Reading FC
Insight and analysis on Reading Football Club. Interviews with the manager, players and Reading legends plus goal action and previews of the club's games. From BBC Radio Berkshire
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Mick Gooding, Tim Dellor
Producer/Network BBC Radio Berkshire
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 34.1KTwitter Followers 100.2K Frequency 21 episodes/year Avg Length 20 min Since Dec 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
15. Football Gossip Daily
Comedian and Leeds Utd fan Maisie Adam is joined by some of the country's best football journalists to dissect the day's most tantalising football rumours
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 450.8KTwitter Followers 665.2KInstagram Followers 87.8K Frequency 28 episodes/year Avg Length 19 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
16. The Far Post
Your weekly debrief of all things football in London: AFC Wimbledon, Arsenal, Brentford, Charlton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Sutton United, Tottenham, West Ham, QPR - and everything in between. With footballing action, talking points, drama, and chaos with plenty of special guests along the way. Presenters: Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry, Nick Godwin, Emma Jones, Aaron Paul and Andy Rowley.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Lucy Oliva, Phil Parry
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 127.1KTwitter Followers 92.4KInstagram Followers 28.5K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
17. Match of the Day Africa: Top 10
Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani draw up their top 10s and debate all things African football, from the best goalscorers to the biggest moments.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku, Gabriel Zakuani
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 564.7KInstagram Followers 448.6K Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
18. Balls To It
From the best away grounds to the worst pie, we get to the heart of the matter in a non-tactical Lancashire football podcast, made by the fans, for the fans.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 65.2KTwitter Followers 144.5KInstagram Followers 8.1K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
BBC Football Podcasters
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Scotland | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrsc7/episodes/player | 242 | ||
| Stuart Cosgrove | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player | |||
| Tam Cowan | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrtp3/episodes/player | |||
| Elis James | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 26 | @elisjames | |
| Iwan Roberts | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cmk38/episodes/downloads | 26 | ||
| Katie Smith | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player | 45 | @k_croydensmith | |
| Mani Djazmi | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsyx/episodes/player | 45 | @bbc_mani | |
| David Jackson | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 26 | @matchtalk | |
| Colin Fray | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cj7pg/episodes/player | 26 | ||
| BBC Radio 5 live | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02p9f7d/episodes/player | |||
| Chris Sutton | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 36 | ||
| Robbie Savage | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0070hz6/episodes/player | 36 | ||
| BBC | Producer | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @bbc | ||
| Craig Levein | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @craigwlevein | ||
| Amy Irons | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y3hss/episodes/player | @amyjirons | ||
| Jermain Defoe | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player | |||
| Troy Deeney | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7h36c/episodes/player | |||
| Faisal Islam | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @faisalislam | ||
| Simon Stone | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @sistoney67 | ||
| Sally Nugent | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f4nznp/episodes/player | @sallynugent | ||
| Rachel Corsie | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player | 66 | @rachelcorsie14 | |
| Leanne Crichton | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b5m880/episodes/player | 66 | @crichton_8 | |
| Michael Hortin | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player | 9 | @michaelhortin | |
| Rob Makepeace | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jrc5d/episodes/player | 9 | ||
| Mick Gooding | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9yk/episodes/downloads | 18 |
