15 Best BBC Politics Podcasts
BBC Politics Podcasts
Here are 15 Best BBC Politics Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Americast
The authoritative weekly US news and politics podcast from BBC News, Americast investigates the social and cultural issues that define America today
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Producer/Network BBC Radio
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 926.6KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 31 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. From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC, Kate Adie
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
3. Any Questions? and Any Answers?
Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media answer questions from members of the public. Anita Anand presents listeners' responses to the issues raised.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC, Alex Forsyth, Anita Anand
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
4. Westminster Hour
The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts Ben Wright, Leila Nathoo
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 50 min Since Dec 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
5. Six O'Clock News
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 6.9MTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact
6. Sunday Supplement
Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC Radio 4, BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 935.9KTwitter Followers 533.4KInstagram Followers 61.2K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 56 min Since Dec 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
7. Podlitical
Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 29 min Since Sep 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
8. Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC, BBC Radio 4, Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 39.1KTwitter Followers 1.1M Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 42 min Since Apr 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
9. Newscast
The UK's flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket, and the impact of climate change.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC, BBC Radio 4
Producer/Network BBC Podcasts
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 6 episodes/week Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
10. Question Time
The audio-only version of the topical debate show, in which guests from the worlds of politics and the media answer questions posed by members of the public.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC, BBC Sounds
Producer/Network BBC Sounds
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 6.9MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 4 episodes/quarter Avg Length 61 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
11. Walescast
Felicity Evans and James Williams present a one-stop shop of what's happening in the world of Welsh politics.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host BBC Radio Wales
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 115.7KTwitter Followers 82.7KInstagram Followers 55.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 37 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
12. Red Lines
The back-stop's here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI's politics team
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC NI, BBC
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 241.4KTwitter Followers 346.8KInstagram Followers 21.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 39 min Since Sep 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact
13. Call Jonathan Pie
Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry about absolutely everything.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC, BBC Radio 4, Tom Walker
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 6.9MTwitter Followers 552.8KInstagram Followers 5.4M Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
14. Nicola Sturgeon
Election-winning juggernaut or book loving introvert - who is the real Nicola Sturgeon? BBC Scotland goes in search of the person behind the politician.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC, BBC Radio
Producer/Network BBC Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 6.9MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.4M Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
15. The Compass
Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts BBC World Service, Misha Glenny
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.3MTwitter Followers 564.7KInstagram Followers 347.9K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact
BBC Politics Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtpm | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtpm | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
Kate Adie | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtpm | ||||
BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
Alex Forsyth | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @alexforsythbbc | 16K | ||
Anita Anand | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p02nrtn5 | @tweeter_anita | 64.3K | ||
Ben Wright | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006s624 | @bbcbenwright | 9.4K | ||
Leila Nathoo | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006s624 | @leilanathoo | 5.6K | ||
BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjxt | 215 | @bbcradio4 | 534K | |
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qjxt | 215 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tp7mn/episodes/player | ||||
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06l4482/episodes/player | 54 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l | @bbc | 2.3M | ||
BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l | @bbcradio4 | 534K | ||
Nick Robinson | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p04z203l | @bbcnickrobinson | 1.1M | ||
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
BBC Radio 4 | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl | 174 | @bbcradio4 | 534K | |
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sfcms/episodes/player | 21 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
BBC Sounds | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01sfcms/episodes/player | 21 | @bbcsounds | 282.3K | |
BBC Radio Wales | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0933ks9/episodes/player | 32 | @bbcradiowales | 82.3K | |
BBC NI | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mnkk8 | 18 | @bbcnewsni | 346.8K | |
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mnkk8 | 18 | @bbc | 2.3M | |
BBC | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0frw494 | @bbc | 2.3M |