15 Best UK Fiction Podcasts

1. Limelight

The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 916KTwitter Followers 532.5K Frequency 6 episodes / month Avg Length 25 min Play Get Email Contact

2. The Magnus Archives

'Make your statement, face your fear.' A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back.
rustyquill.com
Facebook Followers 9.4KTwitter Followers 48K Frequency 5 episodes / month Avg Length 25 min Since Mar 2016 Play Get Email Contact

3. Alternate Futures

The Alternate Futures podcast features interviews with indie science fiction creators where we discuss their work, the world, and anything in-between.
podcasters.spotify.com
Facebook Followers 40Twitter Followers 109 Frequency 16 episodes / year Avg Length 90 min Play Get Email Contact

4. The Truth about Fiction

Tune in for some hard truths, busted myths, and commentary about the business of writing and being published. Join Lynn Michell, author of fiction and non-fiction and proprietor of Linen Press, in conversation with Derek Thompson, serial author, as they chat about what it means to write and to be a writer, and the state of the publishing industry.
podcasters.spotify.com
Facebook Followers 882Twitter Followers 3.7KInstagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 32 min Play Get Email Contact

5. Imaginary Advice | Experiments in Audio Fiction

Imaginary Advice is a collection of audio-fiction experiments. Each month Ross Sutherland presents a brand-new piece of writing, created specifically for the podcast. Some episodes are short-stories, some are monologues, some are essays on storytelling, some are unholy combinations of all three.
imaginaryadvice.com
Facebook Followers 330Twitter Followers 6KInstagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 44 min Since Oct 2014 Play Get Email Contact

6. One Hundred Words

A tiny fiction podcast, in which I read out a story of exactly 100 words each day. Written and produced by Marilisa Valtazanou.
uk-podcasts.co.uk
Facebook Followers 215 Frequency 23 episodes / quarter Avg Length 2 min Play Get Email Contact

7. Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast

Every week, join journalist and author Yomi Agedoke, and inspirational guests, including Elizabeth Day, Sara Pascoe, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as they celebrate the best books written by women. They'll discuss this year's shortlisted titles, explore the life-changing books that sit on other womens bookshelves, and talk about what the future holds for women writing today.
link.chtbl.com
Facebook Followers 41.6KTwitter Followers 91.6KInstagram Followers 116.3K Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 50 min Play Get Email Contact

8. In Suspense

In Suspense, a brand new video and audio podcast for anyone interested in crime fiction, and in particular, psychological suspense. Host Lesley Kara & Lauren North will be discussing a particular topic of writing or book-related interest and also interviewing a wide range of authors, both established and debut. They also hope to include the occasional focus on an indie author who has caught our attention.
in-suspense.co.uk
Twitter Followers 809Instagram Followers 345 Frequency 7 episodes / quarter Avg Length 36 min Play Get Email Contact

9. Curious Murmurs

Curious stories are read to stir the senses. Tales of the macabre, gothic, and sinister are our bedfellows here. Old fiction comes alive and lurks within the shadows of your heart forevermore.
podcasters.spotify.com
Facebook Followers 52Twitter Followers 3.3K Play Get Email Contact

10. Aethuran Dark Saga | A Dark Fantasy Audio Fiction

Aethuran dark saga is a dark fantasy audio fiction, a show with a unique blend of Audiobook and audio drama. Each episode is from the perspective of the protagonists, and sometimes the evil they must contend with. The intertwining story leads each of them down a dark road, a journey in which they will cross paths with one another as well as the evil that seeks to destroy them.
podcasters.spotify.com
Twitter Followers 1.4K Since Dec 2017 Play Get Email Contact

11. Prompted Writing Podcast

This is the show where we take one writing prompt and run with it! We write everything from science fiction to fantasy, to realism. We also discuss topics such as fan fiction, RPGs, and how to defeat writer's block. If you're looking to hear some original creative writing, or if you're a writer looking for inspiration and writing tips, give us a listen!
podcasters.spotify.com
Instagram Followers 932 Play Get Email Contact

12. Cryo Pod Tapes

Cryo Pod Tapes, is a Science Fiction Horror anthology podcast that takes original Sci-fi Horror/Cosmic Horror short stories submitted by unpublished indie writers and long time published authors alike from all over the world, and turn them into captivating, professionally produced mini audio dramatizations. Using a rich palate of compelling narration, story tailored sound design and drama enhancing music provided by audio producer and UK Voiceover Newcomer of The Year 2023 award nominee, Ted Huggins.
cryopodtapes.com
Facebook Followers 1K Play Get Email Contact

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