It's BBC Radio 4 Extra's final Podcast Radio Hour so Laura Grimshaw, Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson look back at some of the best co-hosts, podcasts and interview guests. With contributions from regular co-hosts Scott Bryan, Jon Holmes, Isy Suttie, Jessica Fostekew, Shivani Dave, Ella Watts, Ellie Gibson, Greg Cochrane, Imriel Morgan, Jake Yapp, Roshan Roberts, Chrystal Genesis and Salena Godden. Plus archive interviews with Nicola Coughlan and Camilla Whitehill, Alan Cumming, Suzannah Lipscomb, Steve Coogan, Lemn Sissay, Susannah Constantine, David Dimbleby and Neil Gaiman - and many more.

Wes Butters and his Producer, Kerry present a few of the best podcasts on fungi. Dr. Gordon Walker talks about the role of social media in sharing high quality information about fungi, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake tells us about the importance of amateurs in the field of Mycology - and the Podcast Producer, Katharine Kerr reveals the things that she learned about "zombie-ants" whilst creating a podcast in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Along the way, we'll hear clips from podcasts including... Cultures For Health The Mushroom Revival podcast Fascinated By Fungi StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Unherd The Bioneers: Revolution From The Heart Of Nature The Mushroom Hour Unearthed: Mysteries From An Unseen World

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend apocalypse audio fiction. Jenny Turner Hall talks Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine, and discusses the pressures of working on a Marvel property, as well as the stakes that come from writing stories starring young characters. Plus Kc Wayland discusses We're Alive: Descendants - the latest iteration in the We're Alive universe, which brings to a close a story that began in 2009. We'll hear how Kc's military background influenced writing the show, and ask how has the podcast audio fiction landscape changed in the last thirteen years. And we'll recommend: - The Last Station - This American Wasteland - No Place but the Water - The Program Audio Series - Hello From The Hallowoods - Out of the Ashes - Spaceships - The Liminal Lands

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for October. Tubsey and Hyder, Bafta winners, join us to talk about their first steps into podcasting. Why did they want to start "The World According to Tubsey and Hyder" - and what do they love about working with each other? Plus we'll hear new conversation, documentary, and drama podcasts, including clips from: Carolina Herrera presents Walk Tall Restless Natives Fear Of Missing Out Crosshairs The Tower Weight of Sand Beneath Our Feet

Chris Pearson and Chrystal Genesis with podcasts for young ears. Molly Bloom discusses the debate show Smash Boom Best, and tells us why it's important to introduce children to debating at an early age. And Rebecca Sheir talks about her global storytelling podcast Circle Round, which introduces children to stories from around the world. Plus we'll hear clips from But Why? Kids Law Million Bazillion CBeebies Radio Podcast The Story Seeds Podcast

Podcast Radio Hour showcases new podcasts from the 2022 Class of BBC Sounds Audio Lab, and meets the six audio creatives who have bought their innovative ideas to BBC Sounds. Talia Randall discusses the urban nature series 'Blossom Trees and Burnt-Out Cars' Hamza Salmi talks about the series profiling someone described as 'the Forrest Gump of black power in the UK' - 'Who Was Michael X?' Adam Zmith takes us back to the early 20th century for a reality that didn't quite happen 'The Film We Can't See' Hanna Adan curates a sonic museum tour- 'The Museum of Bad Vibes' Tomi Dixon discusses the series charting the life stories of influential Britons of colour, 'Colouring In Britain'. And Jade Scott presses play on an audio mixtape contemplating the messier aspects of human experience, 'The Reset' Plus the BBC Sounds Audio Lab Commissioning Executive Khaliq Meer reflects on the programme as a whole, and discusses what's next for Audio Lab.

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present podcasts on living with chronic illnesses, with a focus on bladder and bowel issues, periods and endometriosis, migraines and joint and back pain, and chronic fatigue, ME, and fibromyalgia.

The video game journalist and co-host of the Scummy Mummies podcast Ellie Gibson joins Chris Pearson for gaming podcast picks. Lauren Kaye discusses her podcast 'She Plays Games', which aims to showcase and highlight women working behind the scenes in video game development. Plus, we'll hear clips from Safe Space History Respawned The Back Page Sound of Gaming The Psychology of Video Games Podcast The Knowledge Project - episode interviewing Jane McGonigal Game Till Five Not Your Mama's Gamer

Shivani Dave joins Chris Pearson to recommend a selection of bitesize podcasts. Arielle Free tells us about her short documentary series, The Rise and Fall of T in the Park. Plus we hear clips from Mercury: A Broadcast Of Hope Poem-a-Day Nipe Story Probably True Anthems My Life in the Mosh of Ghosts Sliced Bread Short & Curly 5 Minutes On The Savvy Psychologist's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Mental Health If you have recommendations, do send us an email to PodcastRadioHour@BBC.co.uk

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes present highlights and winners from this year's British Podcast Awards. The British Podcast Awards ceremony takes place on Saturday 23rd July at Kennington Park in London. There are 30 awards being presented including Best New, Best Comedy, Best Current Affairs, Best Fiction, the Climate Award, and the Rising Star Award. Plus one of the winners will be crowned Podcast of the Year 2022. For Podcast Radio Hour, we will chat to the winners, hosts and judges at the ceremony to bring the awards to you.

Laura Grimshaw and Shaun Keaveny present podcasts on the theme of creativity - or lack of it. Featuring artists, writers, musicians and actors discussing what inspires them, and where and when creativity hits - and how often the creative process can feel like wading through treacle on balsawood stilts. Shaun and Laura are joined by the actor Russell Tovey and the gallarist Robert Diament to discuss their podcast Talk Art - and taking inspiration from pretty things; by the actors Amrita Acharia and Sagar Radia to talk about their podcast Rule Not The Exception about perseverance and giving a platform to underrepresented voices; and by Claire Waite Brown who talks about her podcast Creativity Found about finding - or re-finding - creative outlets later in life.

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new podcast listening for July. We're joined by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett OBE to talk about their new podcast, Dish. The two discuss their love of hosting, and we'll hear about what Nick's learned from cooking by watching the Michelin-star chef at work. Plus we'll hear clips from: Different with Nicky Campbell The New Conspiracist Westminster Insider Podcast All About Sound Hot Money Last Night Out Welcome To The Neighbourhood NonCensored Newts! The Music and Meditation Podcast

To mark the start of the Women's Euros on the 6th July, Laura Grimshaw and Eilidh Barbour round up the best in Women's Football Podcasts.

Laura Grimshaw and Roshan Roberts present highlights from the International Women's Podcast Festival.

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan with TV podcasts. Sirin Kale discusses Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV, the Radio 4 podcast she presents alongside Pandora Sykes. We'll hear how the series aims to investigate the huge world of Reality TV, and how they convinced guests to discuss some problematic elements of the shows. Plus we'll recommend Companion podcasts Taskmaster: The People’s Podcast The Wire at 20 Hypothetical: The Podcast TV Reviews The Pilot TV Podcast The Radio Times Podcast Shrine of Telly Kermode and Mayo’s Take Interviews Comfort Eating with Grace Dent - Big Zuu MY TV Years with Mel Giedroyc - Adjoa Andoh The Noughties - Black on TV - Joceyln Jee Esien and Tolly T The Proper Class Podcast - Vicky McClure Episode by Episode podcasts Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast Buffering The Vampire Slayer Parks and Recollection The Always Sunny Podcast Inside Inside No. 9 Talking Derry Girls We'd love to hear your recommendations for TV podcasts you enjoy - so do send us an email to podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present a special edition from The Podcast Show 2022. We’ll be joined by a panel of podcasting guests including Nicky Birch from BBC Sounds, James Cridland - the editor of Podnews, and the hosts of the hilarious and honest BBC Sounds podcast Brown Girls Do It Too Poppy Jay and Rubina Pubani.

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend Sci-Fi Audio Drama. We hear from the creator of 'Midnight Burger' Joe Fisher, who discusses why a dimension-hopping, time travelling diner is the perfect setting for a hopeful, human story. Plus long time friends Jonathan Williams and Alan Mandel discuss 'Red Valley', and offer advice on just how to develop ideas with your friends. Plus - what is the difference between cryonics and cryogenics? And we'll hear clips from Chaika RogueMaker Breathing Space, Fading Frontier Sayer Apollyon The Transposition of Chloë Brontë

Chris Pearson and science nerd Rick Edwards recommend factual science listening. The space journalist Sarah Cruddas discusses her series "Where's My Jetpack?" She'll tell us about the links between science fiction and fact, and we'll hear whether she would want to visit Mars. Plus, we'll hear clips from: The Vulnerable Scientist Small Screen Science You Are Not So Smart The Animal Behaviour Podcast The Happiness Lab The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry Invisibilia Why Aren’t You A Doctor Yet? In Defense Of Plants

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new podcast listens for May. Charlie Craggs tells us about making her acting debut in Doctor Who: Redacted,. We'll hear about how it feels to join the Doctor Who family, and the importance of trans representation in the show. Plus, more great new listening for May, with extracts from: Radioman Lusus Queer Spaces: Behind The Scene Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley Time & Again Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society The Line of Fire NearlyWeds

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp present a selection of comedy podcasts from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Helen Bauer and Andrew White chat about Trusty Hogs, Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen introduce us to Richard and Greta, Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears invite us into The Xennial Dome, and Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark and Tom Parry discuss Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown.

Chris Pearson and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts exploring music, and telling stories of fascinating musicians. Marlon Bishop from Futuro Studios tells us about two music documentaries: Anything for Selena and LOUD: The History of Reggaeton. Plus, we'll hear clips from The Messenger Switched On Pop Bent By Nature Resident Advisor: Source Material Soul Music AfroPop Worldwide Maed in India The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers Louder Than A Riot The Bridge

To mark Earth Day 2022, Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane present a collection of podcasts about the environment and climate change. We speak to the environmental activist Danny Kennedy about his new podcast series that he co-hosts with the Academy Award-winning actor Cate Blanchett – Climate of Change. And we’ll be joined by Amy Westervelt from the Critical Frequency Podcast Network to talk about their range of climate-focussed podcasts: Drilled, Rigged, Damages, Inherited, Hot Take Plus, short bursts of Earth Day Live! The Last Movie Ever Made Islands on Alert TIL Climate from MIT BBC Radio 4's Costing The Earth Produced for BBC Radio 4 Extra by Laura Grimshaw.

Scott Bryan, Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson round up new listening for April. Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden talks to us about her new podcast, The Big Green Money Show. We'll hear why businesses need to be held to account about their environmental efforts, and Deborah tells us about her eco-efforts in her own home. Margaret Cabourn-Smith talks about Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith - and we hear about the cathartic power of discussing unrequited love. And India Rakusen talks 28ish days later, the taboo-busting new podcast that attempts to unpack the menstrual cycle in 28 episodes. Plus we'll hear clips from Frame of Mind Eureka! Putin Let's Get Frank Rabbiting On

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson invite the Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club presenters to share their favourite funny podcasts. Featuring: Jessica Fostekew on Wheel of Misfortune Arthur Smith on My Time Capsule Rob Deering on Films To Be Buried With Isy Suttie on Cuddle Club Lou Conran on Joan & Jericha Harriet Kemsley on The Year Is... Paul Garner on I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha Angela Barnes on Crash Bang Wallop Athena Kugblenu on The Receipts Podcast Iain Lee on Clinton Baptiste's All-New Paranormal Podcast Jon Holmes on The Jordan B Peterson Podcast with guest Jimmy Carr Laura Lexx on The Complete Guide To Everything Sarah Campbell on Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Jake Yapp on The Problem with Jon Stewart

Laura Grimshaw invites Radio 4 Extra's Comedy Club presenters to share their podcast recommendations. Featuring: Arthur Smith on Fake Heiress Athena Kugblenu on Have You Heard George’s Podcast? Jon Holmes on Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy Isy Suttie on Chameleon: Wild Boys Angela Barnes on Easy German Harriet Kemsley on Whenever It Kicks with Jesse Ware Rob Deering on Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd Jake Yapp on Where Should We Begin? with Ester Perel Jessica Fostekew on Maintenance Phase Iain Lee on Nothing is Real Paul Garner on A-Ha: Ranking Highs and Lows Lou Conran on Casefile Sarah Campbell on You Must Remember This: The Manson Family Laura Lexx on Criminal with Phoebe Judge

Laura Grimshaw and Salena Godden present podcasts about death, grief and celebrating life. And we hope by sharing these podcasts there may be some comfort to be found - or some amazing practical advice to be acted upon. Featured podcasts: Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd BBC Radio 5 Live's How Do You Cope? With Elis & John On The Marie Curie Couch Grief Kind from Sue Ryder Care Dying Matters from Hospice UK Doing Death Six Months or Less Queer Death Stories The Death Studies Podcast Suffocate City Dead Honest You're Going To Die

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts with myth, legend, and fairy tale audio drama. Aaron Mankhe and Lauren Shippen discuss their supernatural drama Bridgewater, and we hear how they Aaron's folklore background combined with Lauren's drama writing. Plus Lory Martinez tells us about the global mythology series Cultureverse, which sensitively explores myths from across the world. And we'll hear clips from Hi Nay Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic Fey Hollow: The Fairytale Murders Feminist Fairytales Rogue Runners Live From Mount Olympus The Anansi Chronicles

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan round up the best new releases for March. The BBC's Specialist Disinformation and Social Media Reporter Marianna Spring, and series producer Ant Adeane tell us about their new BBC Radio 4 podcast Death By Conspiracy? and Kate Moryoussef joins us to discuss The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast. Laura and Jon Holmes speak to Nigel Planer about his new scripted comedy podcast Nicholas Craig: I, An Actor, A Podcast which he stars in alongside Anthony Head and co-wrote with Christopher Douglas. Plus bursts of: Richard & Greta starring Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen Dua Lipa At Your Service Shaun Keaveny's Creative Cul-de-Sac The Process from Somerset House

Chris Pearson and The Log Books Podcast producer Shivani Dave with listening for LGBTQ+ History Month. Matthew and Brendan discuss their LGBT+ Mental Health podcast Bottoming, and talk about how the podcast originated as free therapy. Selly Thiam, host of AfroQueer, talks about how her podcast has found a wider audience since the beginning of the pandemic, and the surprising ways that the podcast has been shared to new listeners. Plus we'll hear extracts from: Queer Serial Prejudice and Pride The LGBT Sport Podcast The SG Boys Making Gay History If you have podcast recommendations for us, our email address is podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes present a selection of podcasts on the subject of adoption. As Jon himself is adopted, we delve into podcasts from comedians, performers and entertainers to explore whether there is a link between performance and adoption. We speak to Twayna Mayne about her podcast Loco Parentis and her Radio 4 series Black Woman, to Mark Steel about his audiobook Who Do I Think I Am?, and to Lemn Sissay about the importance of adoption and his Radio 4 series Origin Stories. We also feature expert advice and personal stories the podcasts #YouCanAdopt, Truth Be Told from Adopt Cymru, Adoption, Fostering and Tea from The New Family Social, and BBC Radio 4's The Adoption.

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present an aural library of podcasts about writing and books for your delectation. We speak to Laura Shavin about The Offcuts Drawer - the podcast where successful writers share the contents of their bottom drawer – the bits of writing they never finished, had rejected or they just like to hold on to for nostalgic reasons, which are finally brought to life on stage. We're joined by Robin Ince to discuss Bookshambles with Robin Ince and Josie Long, the podcast where books are the springboard into ludicrous and always passionate conversations about anything and everything. And we chat to Jess Phillips MP about her podcast Yours Sincerely about the power of letter writing. We listen into podcasts on the writing process, devour a selection of podcasts presenting the best in author interviews, and we flick through the best book recommendation podcasts including: Script Apart The Writing Life The Penguin Podcast Fun Kids Book Worms Radio 4's Book Club Red Hot Chilli Writers Turn Up For The Books from BBC Arts Radio 4's Open Book and A Good Read Literary Friction

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest listens for February. Helena Merriman talks about her new diagnosis based series Room 5, and how for her the audio medium is perfect for encouraging empathy in listeners. Moya Lothian-Mclean talks about her series Human Resources, investigating the British relationship with the Atlantic slave trade, and why she wants the subject talked about beyond history lessons. Plus broadcasting legend Scott Mills discusses Radio 1's Pop 101, his new series taking us through the history of Pop music, in a hundred and one objects. And we'll hear clips from: Feast is Feast with Big Zuu Go Love Yourself British Scandal: Coughing Major Panic Room Stars In Your Ears

From nervous beginners to seasoned marathon runners, Laura Grimshaw and Moy McGowan present a selection of running podcasts to inspire you to get out there. Tina Muir – the elite athlete turned podcaster – joins us to talk about her podcasts Running for Real and Running Realised about the glorious freedoms, spiritual epiphanies and harsh realities of running. And we speak to the running comedians Rob Deering and Paul Tonkinson about their long running running podcast Running Commentary where they talk about running whilst running. We also hear speedy bursts of: Couch to 5k Free Weekly Timed Rob Deering's Running Tracks Radio Hour Running is BS A Runner's Life with Marcus Brown The Sunday Plodcast RunPod with Jenni Falconer The Women's Running Podcast Runner's World UK Podcast

Chris Pearson and Chrystal Genesis pick out podcasts which discuss fresh starts, in the fields of work, health and relationships. Ian Coss tells us about 'Forever Is A Long Time', a podcast that examines the marriages and divorces within his own family. Plus we'll hear clips from Working Switch Pivot or Quit How I Built This with Guy Raz SelfHealers Soundboard Stacey Dooley's Fresh Starts Lesley Jane Seymour's Reinvent Yourself Food Heaven Podcast Life Kit: How to divest from diet culture Just One Thing with Michael Mosley

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for January. The writer Marian Keyes and the comedian Tara Flynn discuss their new advice-giving podcast, 'Now You're Asking'. Plus we'll hear extracts from: Cover Story: Power Trip Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy Radio 1's Pop 101 Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends My Family, Mental Illness and Me Weird Walk with Charlie Cooper

Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw invite podcasters to offer up tips and advice on podcasting. Leanne Alie joins us from BBC Sounds Audio Lab, and discusses her independent podcast Coiled. The producer Charlie Dinkin and the stand up comedian Olga Koch talk comedy podcasts, and the value of collaboration. BBC Brexitcast creator Dino Sofos talks about the pressures of making daily podcasts, and his new production company Persephonica. Plus, broadcasters from the BBC and beyond offer their advice, with contributions from: Bad People's Dr Julia Shaw Teach Me A Lesson's, Greg James and Bella Mackie Audio Freqs and Vegan Life Podcast presenter Jake Yapp If You Dont Know's Roshan Roberts and De-Graft Mensah BBC Sounds Podcast Producer Ella Watts The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny host Danny Robins BBC Ouch's Keiligh Baker The Skewer producer Jon Holmes Wheel Of Misfortune host Alison Spittle, The Moon Under Water presenters John Robins and Robin Allender Whistle Through The Shamrocks writers Nicola Coughlan and Camilla Whitehill, Tony Bellew Is Angry presenter Tony Bellew Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell from Must Watch Podcast Podcast Radio Hour creator Amanda Litherland Director and Sound Designer Dirk Maggs.

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson take a look back at some of the Podcast Radio Hour highlights and best guests of 2021. Featuring: Nicola Coughlan and Camilla Whitehill from Whistle Through The Shamrocks Pandora Sykes from Pieces of Britney Repeat Beat Poet from Lunar Poetry Podcast Danny Robins from The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny Karen Rice from Stolen Goodbyes Justin Rowlatt - the BBC's Environment Editor and presenter of A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity Caro Mincks from Seen and Not Heard Nicky Campbell from One of the Family Benbrick from Have You Heard George's Podcast? Tom Price from My Mate Bought A Toaster And guest presenters Jessica Fostekew, Jon Holmes, Scott Bryan, Shivani Dave, Salena Godden, Isy Suttie, Greg Cochrane and Ella Watts.

Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw recommend comedy podcasts to entertain you over Christmas. We'll hear clips from Trusty Hogs Wheel of Misfortune Evil Genius with Russell Kane Why is Harriet Crying Desert Island Dicks Stars In Your Ears Songs In The Key Of Laugh The Horne Section Podcast Daddy Look At Me A Lovely Time Cuddle Club The Sink Poppy Hilstead Has Entered The Chat SeanceCast St Elwick's Neighbourhood Association Newsletter Podcast SoundHeap If you have a podcast you want to recommend to us, our email address is podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp present a collection of podcasts that bring history to life. We speak to bona fide academic historian Professor Suzannah Lipscomb about her podcast that looks at the most fascinating periods in history - Not Just The Tudors. We’ll also be joined by history podcast producing magnate Natt Tapley to discuss what's the point of history? And we chat to self-confessed history nerds Angela Barnes and John O’Farrell about their fun conversation podcast We Are History. We also hear bursts of: Future Imperfect with Jason Kingsley The Unfiltered History Tour from VICE World News Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell Human Resources with Moya Lothian McLean The Retrospectors with Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina and Arion McNicoll Date Fight with Natt Tapley and Jake Yapp History Film Club with Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Grieg Homeschool History with Greg Jenner Horrible Histories from CBBC You're Dead To Me also with Greg Jenner

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan present the best new podcasts for December. Alexi Mostrous, host of Sweet Bobby, discusses his investigative crime podcast, which tells a remarkable story of catfishing and coercive control. Plus, we'll hear clips from Paul McCartney: Inside The Songs Not Another Love Song Power: Hugh Hefner Doomsday Watch The Long Time Academy Sickbabe Coiled Tipsy Tourism Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night Get Birding

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson present podcasts all about pets. Whether you're #TeamCat or #TeamDog - or even #TeamFerret- we have some lovely listening on the love of our pets. We speak to broadcasting legend Nicky Campbell about his gorgeous podcast One of the Family. And EastEnders actor Emma Barton joins us to talk about The Petcast from The Blue Cross. We also feature tasty morsels of: BBC Radio London's Dogs and the City BBC Radio 4's My Cat, The Judge The Purrrcast Classic FM's Paws and Claws with Bill Turnbull Animal People with Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick The Aquarium Guys Reptile n Chill Coffee with the Chicken Ladies The Pet Pod with Dr Zara Boland BBC Radio Ulster's Alright, Pet?

Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw listen in to podcasts about pub culture. From cocktails to quizzing, beer to board games, conversation to crisps, we're pubbing in podcast form. John Robins and Robin Allender discuss their dream pub podcast, The Moon Under Water. Plus presenter Jaega Wise, and producer Lucy Taylor, take us behind the scenes on Radio 4's The Food Programme. We'll also hear extracts from: The London History Podcast Lasties Brewing After Hours Pub Quiz Try Dry A Woman's Brew The Mixology Talk Desert Island Crisps The Walkers Switch

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan present the best new podcasts for November. We are joined by the star of Derry Girls and Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan and her writing partner Camilla Whitehill to discuss their new comedy podcast Whistle Through The Shamrocks. And we feature snippets of: Car Crash by Eddie Robson This Is Gay from Kirk Flash Am I Normal with Mona Chalabi The Flipside with Paris Lees Bed of Lies from The Telegraph We Were Always Here with Marc Thompson The Log Books with Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave A Grown Up Guide To Planet Earth with Professor Christopher Jackson Jon Ronson: Things Fell Apart

Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane look at podcasts about sustainability - packed with good advice on how to save the planet. We are joined by the BBC's Chief Environment Editor Justin Rowlatt to talk about BBC Radio 4's A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity and the wider challenge of reporting on the Climate Crisis. We also speak to Tom Heap and Anne-Marie Bullock about BBC Radio 4's 39 Ways To Save The Planet and to Jack Marley about The Climate Fight: The World's Biggest Negotiation, a new podcast from The Conversation. We also hear hopeful ideas and practical advice from: The Climate Question from BBC World Service To A Lesser Degree from The Economist Climate Fringe Stories from Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Use It Up from Delicious Australia Wardrobe Crisis from Vogue Australia Green on the Go from Holiday Extras Fully Charged Inherited from Critical Frequency

Chris Pearson and Shivani Dave recommend listening in time for Halloween. Danny Robins and producer Simon Barnard discuss their new BBC Sounds series Uncanny. We'll hear about how they found real people who could discuss their own paranormal experiences. Plus, how do the two look back on their award winning Battersea Poltergeist series? Plus we'll have some terrifying drama recommendations, and some sillier Halloween listening. With clips from: Uncanny Children of the Stones The Battersea Poltergeist Within the Wires 13 Days of Halloween Dos: After You Less is Morgue Phil Wang Hates Horror SeanceCast Monstrous Agonies

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend audio fiction podcasts, which are re-making, adapting, or spinning off from other stories. Dirk Maggs joins us to discuss Audible's The Sandman: Act 2, as well as his venerable career in adapting other works for audio. Plus Realm Productions on Orphan Black: The Next Chapter. Senior producer Marco Palmieri and head of Audience Development Tara Sonin tell us about the pressures of continuing the television show in podcast form. And we'll hear extracts from Marvel's Wolverine Team B: A War Robots Story Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkins Children of the Stones The Phenomenon

Laura Grimshaw and Jessica Fostekew look at long-running podcasts. That's podcasts that have been going a long time, not podcasts about running. Not exclusively anyway. Podcasts that have been around for a while with loads of episodes to dive into. We speak to Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn from the Scummy Mummies podcast, which has been running for eight years. And we speak to Tom Price from My Mate Bought a Toaster about those embarrassing, impulsive, or long-forgotten internet purchases. And we feature snippets of these podcasts which have racked up over 5000 episodes between them! The Guilty Feminist Fortunately with Fi and Jane Running Commentary The High Performance Podcast My Time Capsule Dane Baptiste Questions Everything Desert Island Discs The Three Track Podcast James Acaster's Perfect Sounds Off Menu Hoovering Food Psych

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan recommend new listening for October. We talk fashion with Kiri Pritchard-McLean and her new podcast Who Are You Wearing? Tim Harford offers up some Cautionary Tales. And Margaret Cabourn-Smith tells us all about her embarrassing crushes in the name of her new podcast Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith. We also feature snippets of: The Proper Class Podcast Whose Stories? As The Season Turns My Favourite Takeaway with Tom Craine and Cimran Shah Bad Cops from the World Service Breaking Breakfast - the story of Chris Evans' Radio 1 Breakfast Show The Xennial Dome with Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears Shaun Keaveny's new podcasts The Line Up and Rockanory

Laura Grimshaw and Salena Godden present a selection of poetry podcasts. We speak to Chris Gregory from Alternative Stories and Fake Realities about bringing words to life, and to Repeat Beat Poet from The Lunar Poetry Podcast about infusing poetry with meaning and messages. We also listen in to: Poetry Unbound The New Yorker Poetry Podcast The Poetry Exchange Arji's Poetry Pickle Jar The Slowdown with Ada Limon Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast Roaring 20s Radio Poetry Extra The Verb

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson revisit some of their favourite Podcast Radio Hour Interviews. We'll hear interviews with: Evanna Lynch, from The Chickpeeps Grace Dent, Gabriela Jones and Leah Green from Comfort Eating Penny Green, presenter of The Knepp Wildland Podcast Laura Lexx and Will Duggan, hosts of National Treasures Ken Bruce and his producer Phil McGarvey, talking Popmaster The Taskmaster Podcast presenter Ed Gamble Bryony Gordon, from Bryony Gordon's Mad World Athena Kugblenu presenter of Keeping Athena Company Madeleine Baran, host of America Public Media's podcast In The Dark Jesse Lawson and Lynette Norah, from VENT Documentaries.

Laura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie look at podcasts about love. Families, pets, friends, grief, misguided crushes, fandom, sex and relationships - love in lots of forms is in here. Alix Walker and Lisa Smosarski talk about their podcast Love Letter to My Friend, and Karen Rice from Stolen Goodbyes discusses love, loss and grief. Also featuring these loved-up podcasts: Cuddle Club Shagged Married Annoyed You'll Do Coupledom I Wish I Was An Only Child Some Families Petcast Love Stories with Dolly Alderton Crushed with Margaret Cabourn Smith Produced by Laura Grimshaw for BBC Radio 4 Extra in September 2021

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for September. We'll speak to the hosts of Ladies Who London, a podcast hosted by two London tour guides which aims to highlight hidden parts of London's history. Plus we'll hear clips from: Stories of our Times- The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Short History Of Tipsy Tourism On The Outside BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - Histories and Mysteries of the Countryside The Wild with Chris Morgan Bees in a Pod with Rob Beckett Atlantic… A Scottish Story The Grand Scheme - Snatching Sinatra Finding Q: My Journey into QAnon Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri Lecker: A Food Podcast- Kitchens

Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards from producers, presenters, comedians and friends recommending some great listens for the Summer. FEATURING: Alan Cumming on You're Wrong About and The History of Literature Moy McGowan on Shrine of Duty Chrystal Genesis on From Root To Vine Scott Bryan on Pieces of Britney Athena Kugblenu on Cane Warriors Iain Lee on Nothing Is Real Jessica Fostekew on Sara Pascoe's Sex, Power, Money Harriet Kemsley on Joan & Jericha Tom Sandars on This Classical Life Chris Aldridge on Elis and John Dan Mersh on Alan Partridge: From The Oasthouse Toby Hadoke on Something Rhymes With Purple Nick Briggs on Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast Anna Smith on Grounded with Louis Theroux Helen O'Hara on The Thrilling Adventure Hour Alex Riley on Mastertapes Steve Urquhart on Decode Tim Harford on 99% Invisible Isy Suttie on St Elwick's Neighbourhood Association Newsletter Laura Lexx on Trivia Warfare and Complete Guide To Everything Laura Grimshaw on The Things We Do For Love Chris Pearson on The Birthday Girls' House Party

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan suggest new listening for August. Pandora Sykes talks about Radio 4's new podcast Pieces of Britney, and discusses what Britney's story can teach us about society as a whole. Plus Martin Zaltz Austwick discusses his new podcast Neutrinowtach, a podcast that, via coding wizardry, automatically releases a newly generated episode every day. And we'll hear clips from Sideways Have You Heard George’s Podcast Building Queertopia A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand A Life More Wild She Said, They Said The Town That Knew Too Much Very Modern Quests

As part of 4 Extra's Summer Season, Podcast Radio Hour presents postcards from producers, presenters, comedians and friends recommending some great listens for the Summer. Featuring: Alan Cumming on Bad Gays Arthur Smith on Desert Island Discs Athena Kugblenu on Have You Heard George's Podcast? Jake Yapp on The Adventure Zone Alan Smith on Political Thinking Andrew Peach on Who? Weekly Tina Ritchie (and Nicky Campbell) on One Of The Family Ken Bruce on The Archers Toby Hadoke on A Wheezing and Groaning Sound Natalie Haynes on Robin & Josie's Bookshambles Daljit Nagra on Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast David Miles on Countrystride Kathy Clugston on You Must Remember This Lou Conran on Drunk Women Solving Crime Jon Holmes on Brain Cigar Laura Grimshaw on Cold Case Crime Cuts Chris Pearson on The Aunty Donna Podcast Amanda Litherland on The Beef and Dairy Network

Chrystal Genesis and Chris Pearson recommend podcasts that tell the stories of industries, communities and people who are trying to get life back on track as Covid restrictions are being lifted. Chris Tunstall, host of The Mixology Talk podcast discusses how his craft cocktail podcast has changed across the pandemic. Plus we'll hear extracts from: Pubs, Pints, People The Food Institute Podcast BBC OS Conversations Make Change Happen Thomson Reuters Institute Market Insights Podcast COVID MATTERS Social Distance Chasing Life Up First The Cut

Chris Pearson and Ella Watts recommend drama podcasts exploring religion. Jon Ware and Muna Hussen from The Silt Verses talk about their fantasy series, a folk-horror podcast following two figures' pilgrimage through a world of human sacrifice and strange deities. And Caro Mincks, creator of 'Seen and Not Heard', talks about how Judaism influenced the writing of their semi-autobiographical series, which sees a young woman adapting to deafness. Plus we recommend: Desperado Chain of Being Midst Forgive Me! Gospels of the Flood Unwell Under Pressure

After last weekend's British Podcast Awards, Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw run through the winners. Matt Hill and Matt Deegan, the awards organisers and co-founders, discuss putting the awards together. We'll hear about the long process to whittle down over 1500 entries to the eventual winners, and they tell us what it meant to bring together some of Britain's top podcasters after last year's virtual event. VENT Documentaries took home three awards- Smartest Podcast, Best Documentary and the prestigious Podcast of the Year. Senior Producer Jesse Lawson tell us how the producers gave young people a platform to explore ideas and topics of their choosing. Plus Lynette Norah, host of the award winning VENT Documentaries episode 'Problem Kids', tells us about her relationship with podcasting.

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan look at the best new releases. Grace Dent and the producers Leah Green and Gabriela Jones discuss their new podcast Comfort Eating, Alan Cumming talks about 'Hot White Heist' and we dip into: Which? Investigates with Greg Foot We Can Be Heroes with Glyn Fussell Tan France's Queer Icons Building Queertopia with Chelcee Grimes and Shane Jenek Constantly Evolving with Eve THAT Podcast Conflict of Interest from The Imperial War Museum If It Bleeds It Leads with Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson Cheat! with Alzo Slade Hashtag Trashbag with Dotty

Natalie Haynes and Moy McGowan savour some chocolate podcasts. They discover how music can alter the taste of chocolate… and why the humble midge plays a vital part in the growing the bean that becomes your favourite bar! And they hear from Dame Cacao herself, the podcaster Max Gandy who is dedicated to crafting a sustainable and delicious world by changing the way we eat & understand chocolate. We'll also hear mouth-watering chunks of: You're Dead to Me The Food Programme Well Tempered The Slow Melt Chocolate on the Road The BBC Good Food Podcast With Tom Kerridge

Chris Pearson, Laura Grimshaw and Greg Cochrane take a look at the podcast year so far. Sam Shetabi joins us from Acast to look back on the trends of 2021 in podcast. Tim Harford and Sandra Kanthal from Radio 4's 'How To Vaccinate The World' reflect on their podcast and it's influence on vaccine reporting in 2021. Plus James Cator from Spotify looks ahead to what listeners might expect going forward. Plus we'll hear snippets of Call Me Mother Stolen Goodbyes Human Resources Frank Film Club with Maisie Williams Masala Podcast

Chris Pearson and Scott Bryan recommend new releases for June. Alan Cumming joins us to talk about his new series, Alan Cumming's Shelves, in which Alan is inspired to interview guests by the trinkets in his house. Plus Greg Jenner discusses his podcast series "A Somewhat Complete History Of Sitting Down", which looks at the role of sitting throughout history. We'll also hear extracts from: Cross Words with Ian Smith Behind The Desk: The Story of Late Night Human Resources The Retrospectors What The Denmark Finding Natasha Sound Heap Multi Story Limelight: The System

Chris Pearson and Caroline Crampton go on the hunt for detective listening. Award-winning investigative reporter Madeleine Baran talks to us about her show In The Dark, and tell us how to her, the least interesting part of reporting on criminal activity is the crime itself. Plus, we'll hear how the Victoriocity writers Jen and Chris Sugden were influenced by early detectives when creating their story set in 1887. We'll also hear about: The Tuesday Night Mystery Club Meddling Adults Up The Creek Murder, We Spoke Veronica Mars Investigations Detective Trapp Chicano Squad The Casebook of Max & Ivan Dead Drunk Detective The Amelia Project The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Laura Grimshaw and Jon Holmes immerse themselves in the world of sound design. Benbrick, the producer, composer and sound designer behind 'Have You Heard George's Podcast?' and 'Kim Noble's Futile Attempts' talks to us about his influences, tech, and process. We go behind the scenes of The Skewer with Jon and his sound designer Tony Churnside to find out how The Skewer twists itself into the week's news. And we speak to Madeleine and Hugh from the sound landscape podcast Radio Lento. We also listen in to: Twenty Thousand Hertz on ASMR Sound Matters on Synaesthesia, Radio 3’s Slow Radio and their Sounds of the Earth Tone Benders on field recording in the deserts of Namibia Radio 4's The Lovecraft Investigations

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson showcase podcasts discussing mental health, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Claudia Hammond discusses the new series of All In The Mind, the world's longest running programme discussing the latest research around Mental Health. Laura speaks to Giles Paley-Phillips and Jim Daly, whose programme 'Blank Podcast' unpacks the moment when people's lives aren't going to plan. Chris meets Bryony Gordon, host of Bryony Gordon's Mad World. Bryony tells us how she selects guests, from Hunter Biden to Stacey Solomon, and we hear why asking "how are you?" can be more than just small talk. Plus we'll hear clips from All In The Mind How Do You Cope? ...with Elis & John BBC Ouch - The Cabin Fever Podcast The Joe Wicks Podcast Conversations Against Living Miserably Making Paddy Happy Mental Talk Club - 'Open Up Not Man Up' All In Due Time A Sonic Hug Life, Interrupted with Simon Thomas

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan round up the best new podcasts. Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman present their epic new musical The Ballad of Anne and Mary Jon Holmes talks us through the stupidly funny spoof true crime podcast Cold Case Crime Cuts Kat Hooker and Emma Jones talk about their brilliantly honest and important podcast The Dead Parent Club And we feature clips from: The new BBC Sounds podcast The Lazarus Heist with Jean Lee and Geoff White Life Changing with Jane Garvey from Radio 4 British Scandal with Matt Forde and Alice Levine The Moon Under Water with John Robins Shon Faye's Call Me Mother

Chris Pearson and Laura Grimshaw embark on a UK podcast tour. Laura Lexx and Will Duggan talk to us about their show 'National Treasures', which goes on a day out of the UK's various attractions. And Kathryn Morrison talks to us about her podcast 'My Special Place', in which BBC Local Radio invite figures like Miles Jupp and Julie Hesmondhalgh to explore the sensations and memories attached to a favourite location. Plus, we hear clips from: Wild For Scotland Scotland Outdoors Ne Lass CAN Speak Up Sunderland Countrystride A Little Slice of Cumbria From A Lancashire Lass Out Of Our League - Bury FC Museums’n’that Leeds Echoes Dear Me with Katy Wix and Adam Drake Stomping Grounds Mark Steel’s In Town Best Of Belfast Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Ladies of Liverpool This Foul Earth Smart Welsh People BrumHour Back To Earth Alan Carr's Life's A Beach Cotswolds People The Stubborn Light of Things The So SO Show The Brighton and Hove Food and Drink Show This City

Radio 1's Film Critic Ali Plumb joins Chris Pearson to recommend the best movie-based listening. We have guests across the world of film podcasting, including Al Horner, Sam Clements, Anna Smith, and Josh Horowitz. Plus, we'll go behind the scenes on two long-running film podcasts - The Empire Film Podcast, and BBC Radio 5 Live's Kermode and Mayo's Film Review. Podcasts featured this week: Script Apart 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Girls on Film Happy Sad Confused Empire Film Podcast Bah Humbug Kermode and Mayo's Film Review Happier in Hollywood The A24 Podcast Director's Cut - a DGA Podcast

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend reading podcasts, plus Rosie Wilby talks about adapting The Breakup Monologues from a podcast into a book. Recommended podcasts this week: Broccoli Book Club Radio 4's Book Club Mean Book Club Football Book Club Bestsellers You're Booked What Should I Read Next Radio 4's Open Book In Writing With Hattie Crissell I Should Be Writing Writing Excuses Book Off!

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland recommend podcasts exploring British wildlife. Dr Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl talks about the benefits of nature and birdwatching in both the city and the countryside, with her podcast Get Birding. Ecologist Penny Green chats about the Knepp Wildland Podcast - sharing stories from the rewilding estate in West Sussex. Recommended podcasts this week: Tweet of the Day 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Wildflower Half Hour Get Birding The Science Of Birds 99% Invisible The Casual Birder Knepp Wildland Podcast The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation: hands-on conservation. Lancashire Wildlife Trust Podcast Nature’s A Hoot

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts sample the shortlisted and winning podcasts from this year's BBC Audio Drama Awards. Alison Hindell, BBC Radio 4's Commissioning Editor for Drama joins to discuss the history of the awards, and to share her thoughts on great audio drama. And we hear Jeffrey Nils Gardner and Eleanor Hyde, producers of Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery - the winning entry in the category of Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama. Podcasts recommended this week: Children Of The Stones (BBC Radio 4) Fake Heiress (BBC Radio 4) The Sink (BBC Sounds) Tribulation (Audible) Murmurs (BBC Sounds) Unwell: A Midwest Gothic Mystery (HartLife NFP) Seancecast (Hat Trick) Passenger List (Radiotopia) Recommended radio dramas - The Voyage Of The St Louis, Magnitsky The Musical, Eight Point Nine Nine, The Grey Man and Other Lost Legends, The Kubrick Test, Cigarettes and Chocolate, Under Milk Wood, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, The Cazalets Find out more about the BBC Audio Drama Awards here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/48H1z30d4WLLz345v4BddQ1/audio-drama-awards-2021-the-finalists

Laura Grimshaw and Chris Pearson pick out the best podcasts you can play along with, chock full of quizzes, panel shows and trivia. With special guests Ed Gamble from the Taskmaster podcast, husband-and-wife-quizzers Lucy Porter and Justin Edwards from Plenty Questions, and we go behind the scenes of Radio 2's Popmaster. Podcasts featured this week: Popmaster Radio 4 Quiz Quiz Chat Repeat Plenty Questions Fingers on Buzzers Famous For 15 Quid The Birthday Game Taskmaster The Podcast Escape This Podcast

Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend fashion and beauty podcasts that open up personal conversations about identity. The fashion guru Susannah Constantine joins to chat about her series My Wardrobe Malfunction, where conversations about clothes lead to much more emotional discussions. And hair and beauty entrepreneur Jamelia Donaldson discusses her podcast She's Obsessed. Recommended shows this week: On Reflection Beauty with Funmi Fetto Breaking Beauty The Beauty Brains Snatched Edges Podcast Articles of Interest Beauty Fix with Naomi Shimada Layers

For International Women's Day, Laura Grimshaw and Julia Raeside recommend the best podcasts from funny women. Isy Suttie overshares about The Things We Do For Love, that delightful sausage Amy Gledhill will be showing us A Lovely Time, we'll be offering Athena Kugblenu some adult conversation now she has two children in Keeping Athena Company, the excellent stand-up comedian Jen Ives will be chatting about her new podcast Peak Trans, and we’ll discuss creeps with Margo and Sonia from the What A Creep podcast. We’ll also hear smashing snippets from the Wheel of Misfortune with Fern Brady & Alison Spittle and special guest Kemah Bob, The Birthday Girls House Party is Magazine and Wine themed with Sara Barron, Lou Conran and Sally Ann Hayward have a drink with Sarah Millican on Spit or Swallow, Risky Boys with Saima Ferdows, Ruby Carr and Alice-India, and Beth Morrey’s guest on the delightfully graphic One Torn Every Minute is Sophie Ellis-Bextor. We have definitely delivered on loads of really excellent funny women.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan review new podcast releases. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken discuss Made Of Stronger Stuff, a Radio 4 podcast about the human body. Recommended podcasts: Get Birding New Scientist Escape Pod The Bias Diagnosis Sideways Reverberate Welcome To Your Fantasy Welcome To Spooktown Money Moves With Toni Tone Life Hacks - Lockdown Wellbeing

The whole Podcast Radio Hour team - Amanda Litherland, Chris Pearson, Moy McGowan and Laura Grimshaw - come together to share the podcasts that give them hope, happiness and inspiration. Laura speaks to comedian Charlie George and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota about Happiness and How To Get It, an Audible Original series where they test out happiness tips designed by experts. Moy recommends The Jane Goodall Hopecast, where the world reknowned primatologist and anthropologist speaks to individuals who are helping to create a better world. Chris speaks to Alex Melia about Our Voices In The NHS, a podcast celebrating healthcare workers and their inspirational stories. And we read out some listeners suggestions of podcasts that bring them hope and happiness: The Horne Section Podcast Nobody Panic Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Lockdown Parenting Hel‪l‬ 39 Ways To Save The World Whiterabbitpresents - How To Be Hopeful Seize Your Adventure The Offcuts Drawer Creative Sauce with Andi Osho email the team with your suggestions - podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Mum-to-be Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis, host of Stance Podcast and mother of two, to recommend great parenting podcasts. As well as series which support parents and caregivers with some much needed laughter and conversation, they suggest shows which discuss all forms of family relationships and consider our own childhoods, whether we have children ourselves or not. Also, Marvyn Harrison, founder of Dope Black Dads, joins to talk about the success of his podcast and community groups. Dope Black Dads encourages men to open up about their feelings around fatherhood, supporting constructive conversations that celebrate black fathers worldwide. Recommended podcasts: The Motherkind Podcast One Bad Mother The Juggling Act (The Telegraph) Parentland (BBC World Service) Dope Black Dads Dad In Progress The Likely Dads (Radio 4) Parenting For Liberation The Survival Guide (Black Ballad) The Brown Baby Podcast Some Families Parenting Beyond Discipline Want to suggest a podcast? Contact the team podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

It's curtain up for podcast musicals! Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts showcase their favourite tuneful listens, with a selection of comedy and drama. Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Brett Ryback and Matt Sav, the creators of last year's hit musical In Strange Woods discuss producing a multi cast production with all musicians and actors at home. And Rye Dorsey, Zachary Goldberg and Sabeen Shalwani join to talk about Childish: A Podcast Musical - a series inspired by the work of Childish Gambino. They discuss how they created the show whilst finishing their undergraduate degrees. Recommended podcasts this week: Wait Wait, Don't Kill Me (part of Secrets, Crimes and Audiotape) 36 Questions In Strange Woods The Fall Of The House Of Sunshine Childish: A Podcast Musical CrossBread: A Comedy Musical The Ballad of Anne And Mary Magnitsky The Musical

To beat a post-Veganuary slump, Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp discuss the best vegan podcasts – and talk a lot about food. Yes, it’s an hour about veganism but we promise it’ll be interesting and fun and you’ll find out about lots of delicious things to eat. They will be joined by Evanna Lynch (better known to Harry Potter fans as Luna Lovegood) from the Chickpeeps Podcast to discuss her go-to easy and tasty vegan meals. The film director Kevin Smith and his daughter Harley Quinn Smith from the Vegan Abattoir Podcast battle the myths around veganism. We get food advice from the host of Vegan Food & Living Magazine’s Simply Vegan podcast, Holly Johnson. We’ll have a round up of some of the best vegan discussion podcasts including an episode of Plant Proof with the psychologist Melanie Joy, boozy chat with vegan husband and wife celeb team Richard Marx and Daisy Fuentes, and an episode of Monique Koch’s Brown Vegan Podcast about the difference between being vegan and being plant-based. And, in the interests of balance, we have a chat with Benjamin Partridge from The Beef & Dairy Network.

Chris Pearson and Caitlin Benedict showcase Australian podcasts. We have recommendations highlighting indigenous voices, podcasts made by Australian voices overseas, and listening perfect for homesick Aussies. Daniel Browning tells us about his language podcast Word Up. Plus Matt Parker and Bec Hill discuss mathematics podcast A Problem Squared. Podcasts featured: Tiddas 4 Tiddas Word Up The Thin Black Line Pretty For An Aboriginal A Problem Squared Science VS The Aunty Donna Podcast Stuff The British Stole Boonta Vista The Signal

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend some of the best new listening. Firstly, some comedy and entertainment shows to keep you laughing through lockdown: The Brian Butterfield Pod Pod Podcast Congrats On The New My Life In Tv Keep It! Nikesh Shukla joins to dicuss his new series Brown Baby - conversations about raising children with joy in uncertain times. And recommendations of more conversational podcasts and engrossing documentary series: Relatively The BBC Countryfile Magazine Podcast I'm Not A Monster (BBC Sounds) Into The Grey Zone (Sky News) The Missing (Podimo) The Cipher (BBC Sounds) contact the team and suggest your favourites: podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

We often hear about the best new podcasts - but what about those that have been around for a while? This week Amanda Litherland and Imriel Morgan recommend evergreen podcasts - shows which have been well established, but you might not have got around to listening to yet. Firstly, some series which you can hear in their entirety: Bronzeville Capital Fight Night (iHeartRadio) Edith Bowman tells Podcast Radio Hour about her movie music podcast Soundtracking, which boasts over 200 episodes. Each week she speaks to guests from the world of film about the emotion evoked by the score. She'll tell us how she's bagged interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Terence Blanchard and many more musical icons, but there's one composer in particular who has eluded her so far... Other suggestions of great long running series include: The Comb (BBC World Service) Reply All (Gimlet) Scene On Radio - season 4 The Land That Never Has Been Yet The Anthill (The Conversation) Nancy (WNYC) email your recommendations to podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend inspirational listening to start the year. Firstly, a pick of 2020's best - timeless series which are well worth getting stuck into. Hana Walker-Brown, executive producer at Broccoli content joins to discuss the hit show Anthems - each episode containing positive personal philosophies. Also recommended from 2020: The Golden House (Ross Sutherland) Rabbit Hole (New York Times) Vent Documentaries (VICE and Brent Council) The Log Books (Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave) The Sink (BBC Sounds) Then a look forward to building a brighter, better 2021 with some podcasts that offer hope for the future. Jon Richardson and the Futurenauts (Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson) join to discuss their show which focuses on changes we can make to create a better world. Also: How To Vaccinate The World (BBC Radio 4) Brave New Planet (Pushkin) Armchair Adventures (Made By Mortals & Hearts and Minds)

Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson host a festive Podcast Radio Hour jam-packed full of great listens. We've invited some of our friends from BBC Sounds to suggest podcasts they'd give as a Christmas gift. And we'll also be showcasing some seasonal listening from festive BBC Podcasts of years past. In this episode: James Acaster, host of James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds. recommends The Three Track Podcast, Hip Hop Saved My Life, Wheel of Misfortune, and The Guilty Feminist. Sofie Hagen and Dr Julia Shaw, hosts of Bad People, recommend Maintenance Phase and I'm not a Monster Greg Jenner, host of You're Dead to Me and Homeschool History, recommends Rule of Three Elis James and John Robins, hosts of Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live, The Isolation Tapes and How Do You Cope? John recommends Matt Forde's The Political Party, whilst Elis recommends Americast Vanel and Sindy, hosts of Go Ask Your Mother, recommend Mogul and Scarlett Moffatt Wants to Believe Plus we've festive selections from Short Cuts Profile The Food Programme The Why Factor You're Dead to Me Tweet of the Day

The holidays are almost here and Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan have recommendations of the best new listening for December - Christmas themed or otherwise. Firstly, some great new series: How I Found My Voice (Intelligence Squared) Fashioned (Audible) Strippers In The Attic Life Of The Party With Jodie Harsh In Strange Woods (Atypical Artists) Former MP and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson joins us to discuss his new interview show Persons Of Interest. What lead him from politics to podcasting? And a round up of some favourite Christmas specials: The Santa Daily (FunKids) My Dad Wrote A Porno Table Manners With Jessie Ware - Dolly Parton Bah Humbug: A Christmas Movie Podcast with Helen O'Hara Macabre London - Abhorrent Advent Calendar

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend a selection of cosy audio fiction series to warm the winter nights. Faith McQuinn discusses writing her romantic comedy series Margaritas and Donuts. More recommended audio rom coms: -Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back -Me and AU -Greenhouse -Deck The Halls (With Matrimony!) Then Gabriel Urbina and Sarah Shachat discuss creating the fantasy anthology series Unseen. We hear an extract from episode 2 - Into The Dark. More recommended fantasy/sci fi: -Flyest Fables -Open World -Inn Between -This Planet Needs A Name

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend the best podcasts about the past, from some of the most popular history shows to more niche focused series. Sarah Marshall and Michael Hobbes join to discuss their hit show You're Wrong About - a podcast that reconsiders people or events that have been miscast in public imagination. Recommended podcasts this week: We Are History You're Dead To Me The Dollop You're Wrong About The Rest Is History Giants of History History Extra The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong Uncivil Irish History Podcast Driving the Green Book The Last Archive

Verity Sharp and Moy McGowan recommend their favourite tree podcasts. And Adam Shaw talks about his podcast, Woodland Walks. Recommended listening which links science and the sacred, the practical and the magical properties of trees. Featured Podcasts: Forest 404 Branch Out Tree's A Crowd Emergence Magazine Podcast Woodland Walks Farmerama The Urban Forestry Radio Show & Podcast Go Wild BatChat Living Beeing Botanical Mind Tree Lady Talks This programme was first broadcast in November 2020, on the eve of the UK's National Tree Week.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend newly released podcasts from the worlds of comedy and documentaries. Plus Miquita Oliver talks about Quiz Chat repeat, a new daily quiz podcast. Featured Podcasts: The Sink Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat Harry Hill's Noise Dear Joan and Jericha The Orgasm Cult Quiz Chat Repeat (with Miquita Oliver) VENT Documentaries Intrigue: Mayday The Mentor Bed Of Lies The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman The Rest is History

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland tuck into a buffet of food podcasts. For starters: a selection of food documentaries, including a chat with Simon Tulett, one of the producers on 'The Food Chain' from the BBC World service. And for main course: food conversations, from panel programmes to interviews. We hear from Suzy Chase, presenter of 'Cookery By The Book'. Then finishing off for dessert, a quick taster of some food comedy podcasts. Featured podcasts: Eat Drink Asia Podcast Gastropod The Food Programme The Slow Melt The Food Chain Home Cooking The Kitchen Cabinet Lecker Toasted Sister The Chickpeeps Hoovering Off Menu Lunchwatch with Johnny White Really-Really Table Manners with Jessie Ware Out To Lunch with Jay Rayner

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend climate focused podcasts to inform and inspire. From tips on greener living to interviews with leading activists in the environmental movement, this week we highlight listening that encourages a brighter tomorrow. We speak to the team at 'Outrage and Optimism': Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickenson, and Christiana Figueres. Christiana is the former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and was the lead negotiator on the Paris climate agreement. Recommended podcasts this week: How To Save A Planet So Hot Right Now What Planet Are We On? Who Cares Wins, with Lily Cole Outrage And Optimism Ted Talks Daily Operation Earth Drilled How They Made Us Doubt Everything

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts showcase supernatural scares - podcasts perfect for Halloween listening. Jeffrey Nils Gardner and Eleanor Hyde discuss their gothic horror series Unwell, set in an American boarding house with some unusual residents. And we speak to Cassandra Tse, creator of Apocalypse Songs, a supernatural thriller set in a New Zealand radio station. Plus Ella has a whole host of recommendations from around the world of audio fiction, perfect for whatever level of Halloween heebie-jeebies you're hunting. Recommended Podcasts: Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery The Magnus Archives Old Gods of Appalachia Mirrors podcast from Zoom Doom stories The White Vault Mabel Apocalypse Songs Children of the Stones

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton delve into the world of soundscapes, audio art and found sound podcasts - recommending the most relaxing and intriguing series they can find. We speak to Eleanor McDowall, the producer behind 'Field Recordings', an international collection of ambient recording from locations around the world. And Michelle Macklem talks about the podcast 'Constellations', which offers sound artists a platform to experiment in. We hear an extract from Phoebe Wang's piece 'Isn't it lovely?'. Other podcast recommendations include: Cities and Memory Field Trips The Stubborn Light of Things Random Tape Walking Songbirding The Radio Birdsong podcast

Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis to present a goody bag full of podcast recommendations. First - great children's podcasts: Tai Asks Why (CBC) The Week Junior Eleanor Amplified (WHYY) Peace Out - Meditation for Kids Kyla Slaven, producer of ABC's Short and Curly joins to discuss the philosophy show for kids. And then we celebrate glorious video games and some of the best podcasts to stay up to date and entertained: Women Of Marvel (episode Women of Video Game Journalism Revisited) How Did This Get Played Sound of Gaming (BBC Radio 3) Triple Click (Maximum Fun) Girls On Games You can suggest your favourite podcast, or get in touch with the team by emailing podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great podcasts and meet the people who make them. This week Dr Chatterjee talks "Feel Better. Live More.", a health podcast focussing on intimate, authentic conversations. Amanda and Scott recommend other great conversational listens. Then we're focusing on documentaries - and Chris Warburton discusses Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave, a documentary drama blend focussing on rave culture. Featured Podcasts This Week: Feel Better, Live More Great Scot David Tennant Does A Podcast With Mid Point With Gabby Logan Who Am I This Time? with David Morrissey Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave The Fault Line – Blair Bush and Iraq Coming In From The Cold Twenty Twenty The Secret Life of Teachers French and Saunders Titting About

Chris Pearson and Amanda Litherland tackle sports podcasts. This week, Stef Garrero, Elis James and Mike Bubbins discuss their lockdown sports podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar podcast. Then Adrian Koenigsberg joins us from New York to discuss her podcast Quell Party which celebrates and showcases women and non-binary people in Skateboarding. Plus recommended listens from the world of Sports, including: Don't Tell Me The Score The Game Changers Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. All-American: Tiger Woods Death Of A Sports Star 30 for 30 HORSE The Tennis Podcast‎

Amanda Litherland is joined by the podcaster and journalist Greg Cochrane to recommend podcasts to keep up to date with the US Election and understand some of the history that's made the country what it is today. Also Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis discuss making the BBC's Americast - how is reporting for the podcast different to radio or TV broadcasting? And are there fans of the podcast on both sides of the Atlantic? Podcasts mentioned this week: Slate's Political Gabfest FiveThirtyEight Politics KCRW's Left Right and Center Pod Save America Joe Rogan Experience Americast CBC's Party Lines (Party In The USA mini series) Women Belong In The House The Brown Girls Guide To Politics Presidential More Perfect 1619

Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers explore niche podcasts from around the world. From pipe organs to portable toilets, there's a podcast out there about almost everything, and in this week's Podcast Radio Hour Amanda and Becca explore a wealth of listens. Myke Hurley from Relay FM joins to talk about "The Pen Addict", a stationery podcast with more than 400 epiodes. Then Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos from "Love to Sew" discuss their craft podcast, which covers a range of topics from linen to social justice sewing. Plus recommendations including: The Ships Log Get Flushed People Movers Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world QueenPod Desert Island Discworld Come Ogre Here Song By Song E20 Podcast The Thing About That: A Modern Woman's Guide to Getting Married Purrcast Lunchwatch with Johnny White Really Really Hot Pipes

Amanda Litherland speaks to two innovative audio makers. Ross Sutherland reveals some of the thinking behind his puzzling new fiction podcast 'The Golden House' - a mini series from Imaginary Advice stuffed full of codes and secrets. Later, the award winning documentary producer Cathy Fitzgerland discusses her latest project 'Witness' in association with Amnesty International - a podcast which skilfully tells sensitive stories from some of the world's darkest places. Cathy also speaks about how she came to work in audio, and shares her advice on creating great listening, such as Life On Lockdown for Radio 4. Then Podcast Radio Hour producer Chris Pearson joins Amanda to go through a few of your recommendations for innovative podcasts, including Giant, The Friendship File Podcast, and Totalus Rankium.

It's been 29 years since the character of Alan Partridge made his debut in the Radio 4 satirical radio show On The Hour. Since then Steve Coogan's inept Norfolk broadcaster has seen huge success with various TV shows and even a feature film, Alpha Papa. This week Alan makes a return to audio with a brand new podcast 'From The Oasthouse' - available to download from Audible. Steve Coogan chats to Amanda Litherland about the benefits of making comedy that's for ears only, and shares some of the secrets behind Alan Partridge's 30 year success. Later, Amanda is joined by the writer and critic Scott Bryan to recommend more of the latest new listens, including: Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat Futile Attempts At Surviving Tomorrow - (Kim Noble and Novel) My Year In Mensa (Jamie Loftus) The Bomb (BBC World Service) Media Tribe (Shaunagh Connaire) On Things We Left Behind (Acast) Book Off (Joe Haddow) The Two Shot Podcast (Craig Parkinson) Chasing Charlie (Freemantle Australia) First broadcast in September 2020.

This week Amanda Litherland is joined by producer Chris Pearson to hear a variety of podcast recommendations sent in by listeners. We hear voice notes and emails recommending: Just The Zoo Of Us The Countryside Hour (BBC Radio Norfolk) The Ballad of Billy Balls The History of English Floating The Stoop Constellation Prize Small Doses Decoder Ring Theatre Plus, listener Blossom joins to talk about her wellness podcast Tea with HB.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Caroline Crampton (podcaster - Shedunnit, writer - HotPod newsletter) to recommend great podcasts and speak to creators. Firstly, a round up of some addictive new listening: Nice White Parents (New York Times, Serial) You're Wrong About The Comb (BBC World Service) Bad People (BBC Sounds) The culture podcast The Cut from New York Magazine has recently relaunched with a new host - Avery Trufelman. Avery joins to discuss what's in store for the new podcast, and what she's learned from her years as a producer and reporter at 99% Invisible. Caroline chooses some superb game show podcasts to keep you entertained: Triviality Make My Day with Josh Gondelman Punch Up The Jam Got It Smash Boom Best and comedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle discuss their new game show for BBC Sounds - Wheel of Misfortune - where they turn tragedy into comedy.

Staying at home this summer? No problem! Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis suggest podcasts that let you visit museums, art galleries and the great outdoors all over the world - from the comfort of your headphones. And there's something to keep the little ones entertained too! CBeebies star Maddie Moate discusses her new podcast Maddie's Sound Explorers - and chats about the rise of family friendly podcasts. Recommended this week: The National Trust Podcast Women Who Travel - Conde Nast Traveler Black Women Travel Podcast The Armchair Explorer Maddie's Sound Explorers Art Matters Podcast - Art UK The Lonely Palette Simon Schama - The Great Gallery Tours - Radio 4 and BBC Sounds Bow Down: Women In Art - Frieze Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great new podcasts and speak to creators. Firstly, some bingeworthy documentary and real life podcasts: The Town That Didn't Stare (Nick Hilton & Podot) Rabbit Hole (The New York Times) Real Dictators (Noiser) The Reality of Reality TV with Fleur East (Planet Radio) We hear from Shade podcast creator Lou Mensah about her series of discussions around creativity and anti-racism. And a selection of other notable new listens: The Joe Wicks Podcast (BBC Sounds) When Someone Great Is Gone (Izzy Lee-Poulton and Transmission Roundhouse) The Harrowing (Storyglass) Crossbread (ABC)

Following on from this week's British Podcast Awards ceremony, Amanda Litherland speaks to some of this year's winners. Firstly, the awards co-creator Matt Deegan takes up behind the scenes at the virtual ceremony, which involved 19 outside broadcasts. Then we hear from the team behind Best New Podcast, The Log Books. Tash Walker, Adam Smith and Shivani Dave discuss how they used the archive logs of Switchboard - the LGBTQ+ helpline, to tell stories from the community in the 70s and 80s. Helena Merriman, creator of Best Radio Podcast and Moment Of The Year winner Tunnel 29, gives tips on successful storytelling. And we speak to Podcast of the Year and Best Sex & Relationships podcast - Brown Girls Do It Too. Presenters Poppy Begum and Rubina Pabani, and producer Rayhan Rahman talk about how their podcast has opened up conversations around sex in the British-Asian community.

Neil Gaiman speaks to Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts about the new audio adaptation of his DC comic book series The Sandman, out next week on Audible. Neil discusses his love of audio fiction, and the Radio 4 dramas and comedies that have inspired him since childhood. Also, David Devereux from Tin Can Audio discusses his new podcast The Dungeon Economic Model. And Kaitlin Statz and Travis Vengroff from Fool & Scholar Productions offer tips on crafting adventures in your headphones.

Take your seats for a showcase of movie podcasts. Suchandrika Chakrabarti joins Amanda Litherland to talk about the podcasts that have caught their attention this week, from bees to media giants. Plus Isabelle Roughol talks about her new project Borderline. Featuring: Oh Hello, the p'dcast Land of the Giants Living Beeing Obsessed With... I May Destroy You You Must Remember This Scriptnotes Black Men Can't Jump (in Hollywood) Unspooled The Next Picture Show

Greg Cochrane joins Amanda Litherland to offer a half time report into podcasting in 2020. Which episodes have particularly captured listener's attentions? What are the trends? How is podcasting adapting to new challenges as a business, and as an art form? Also, there's no getting away from talking about the effects the pandemic has had. Adam Fleming reflects on the challenges of reporting the last few months' news on The Coronavirus Newscast, and shares details on what's next for the podcast. Renay Richardson, CEO of Broccoli content discusses the Equality In Audio pact, an initiative to improve representation in the audio industry. And what can independent podcasts do to encourage a sense of community amongst listeners? What services exist to help them financially? We hear from Riley and Milo, two of the hosts of Trashfuture, about how the membership platform Patreon has helped their podcast thrive. Plus Amanda and Greg pick out a few of 2020's most engaging and impactful episodes Featuring: 1Xtra Talks Special - George Floyd and Black Lives Matter Wind of Change Happy Mum Happy Baby - The Duchess of Cambridge on the early years Reply All - The Case of the Missing Hit Grounded, with Louis Theroux - Miriam Margolyes

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great podcasts and speak to their creators. First, a selection of new series: Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia (The Ringer) Nut Jobs (Audible) The Stubborn Light of Things (Melissa Harrison) Changes with Annie Mac Her Spirit Podcasts And as we are in the middle of Pride month, some recommended LGBTQ+ listening from: Pride And Joy (BBC Sounds) Anthems - Pride (Broccoli Content) I'm Grand Mam Growing Up With Galdem Then we speak to podcaster and refugee Abdulwahab Tahan about his new series Integrate That, launched as part of UK Refugee Week. We hear how the podcast tells stories with refugee voices front and centre. And continuing our review of some of this year's nominations for the British Podcast Awards, we hear who is nominated in the Best Entertainment category: George Ezra & Friends Help I Sexted My Boss No Country For Young Women Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Sam Walker's Desert Diaries Something Rhymes with Purple

Recorded outside in a London park (socially distanced!) Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend some great podcasts and speak to creators. Firstly, following on from the Black Lives Matter protests happening across the world, a selection of podcasts to help you learn about the history of race and racism, and actions you can take now. Including Scene On Radio series 2 Seeing White, About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge and NPR's Code Switch. Also suggestions of nature podcasts which discuss environmental activism and encourage positive change. Including Costing The Earth, Mothers of Invention, Black Nature Narrative, Outrage and Optimism, and So Hot Right Now. And what is a branded podcast? More and more companies are not just buying advertising, but commissioning entire podcast series to spread the word about their brand. We hear from Radio Wolfgang's Holly Aquilina and Elle Scott, the team behind last year's award winning 'Selfridges Hot Air' to find out why companies are investing in this medium, and what goes into creating a successful series. We also hear the 2020 British Podcast Award nominations for Best Branded podcast; #QueerAF, DeepMind: The Podcast, Meet Me At The Museum, On the Marie Curie Couch, The Penguin Podcast, and The Rough Guide to Everywhere. You can contact the show at podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

How have podcasts changed under current circumstances? Amanda Litherland speaks to cast and crew from The Archers about their new format - we hear from Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy) and producer Jessica Bunch. Deborah Frances-White discusses how The Guilty Feminist has adapted and continued despite live audience recordings being impossible for the time being. And a variety of Podcast Radio Hour listeners reveal how the situation has affected their podcast production, both positively and negatively. We hear from Soho Bites, Centuries of Sound, Alternative Stories and Fake Realities, Creative Cuppa, In Writing with Hattie Crisell, Wooden Overcoats, and The Hardy Report.

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend super short podcasts. And Jacob Hawley chats about his latest series for BBC Sounds, 'Jacob Hawley's Job Centre'. Recommended this week Short series to learn something: The World According to Sound 50 Things That Changed The Modern Economy The Story Behind On This Day In Esoteric Political History Short fiction/story series: Listen, Rinse, Repeat Chompers The Roommate From Hell Havisham Kills Time Sam Walker's Desert Island Diaries Short thoughtful podcasts: 10 Things That Scare Me Now For Tomorrow The Rob Auton Daily Podcast The Slowdown New Podcasts: Jacob Hawley's Job Centre The Missionary Swipe Left Swipe Left You can contact the show by emailing podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend a selection of podcasts, including great new releases, podcasts for new parents and podcasts celebrating Eurovision. Recommended this week: James Acaster's Perfect Sounds (BBC Sounds) Dom Joly's Earworm (Audible) Prison Bag (Falling Tree) Son of a Hitman (Spotify) True Spies (Cup & Nuzzle) Over The Road (Radiotopia) Parenting Podcasts: Crib Notes Nappy Days Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Lockdown Parenting Hell Eurovision/European Podcasts: Vision Again Second Cherry The Nordic Podcast Britalian

Amanda Litherland revisits the Podcast Radio Hour archive to see what budding podcasters can learn from some of her most inspirational guests: Ira Glass talks about the beginnings of This American Life. Dame Kelly Holmes discusses the challenge of moving from interviewee to interviewer. Clare Balding highlights the importance of getting a great idea on its feet. Jay Rayner talks about the joy of conversation over a good meal. George The Poet reveals how he combined disciplines to create the award winning Have You Heard George's Podcast. Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie talk about the much loved Table Manners. David Dimbleby shows how it's never too late to start your own series And Stephen Fry expresses his love for podcasts as a unique medium to feed our curiosity.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan suggest podcasts for lockdown learning - our selection of fact filled suggestions cam help with home schooling, or swotting up for a virtual quiz! Deborah James from the BBC Bitesize podcasts tells us about all the brilliant teaching resources available on tv, radio and online. Recommended listens: Home School History with Greg Jenner Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast The Allusionist Something Rhymes With Purple Radiolab for Kids 99% Invisible David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast The Listening Service Song Exploder Everything Under The Sun Radio Nonsense Sarah and Duck (CBeebies) Also, we suggest some great new series which have launched during the last few weeks, recorded remotely: Grounded with Louis Theroux Locked Together from Audible Out For Lunch/ In For Lunch With Jay Rayner Culture Call from the Financial Times And a couple of TV companion podcasts Final Answer Obsessed with Normal People

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend a selection of independently produced comedy drama podcasts, to make you laugh during lockdown. Featuring whole episodes and extracts from: Quid Pro Euro (Felix Trench) Marscorp (Definitely Human) The Unseen Hour (James Carney) North West Footwear Database (Tim Foley)

Another chance to hear Amanda Litherland and critic Greg Cochrane pick their top ten favourite new podcasts of 2019. Including: Dolly Parton's America The Missing Cryptoqueen - presenter Jamie Bartlett and Georgia Catt chat to Podcast Radio Hour about the making of the series. Slow Burn Series 3 The Sun King Hunting Warhead Murderabilia The Next Episode - editor Dino Sofos chats about this new news podcast aimed at a younger audience. Giant Pleasure Studies You're Dead To Me

For Easter Weekend, Podcast Radio Hour considers religious podcasts and how they are helping communities come together remotely during the coronavirus crisis. BBC Religion and Ethics journalist Sophia Smith Galer suggests some of her favourites, including: Keeping It 101 Unorthodox Interfaithish Catholic Stuff You Should Know Elizabeth Oldfield from the religion and society think tank Theos speaks to Amanda Litherland about their podcast series The Sacred You can hear Sophia's series on Religion In The Digital Age for the BBC World Service by searching for Heart and Soul on BBC Sounds. And Amanda recommends a few other podcasts to keep you informed and entertained over the weekend: The Walkers Switch Bitch Bitch Bitch - Radio 2 99% Invisible - episode 397 Wipe Out Make A Difference - BBC Local Radio If you'd like to suggest any podcasts you can email podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk Happy Easter!

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane recommend podcasts to keep you entertained at home, including: United Zingdom (BBC Sounds) How To Build A Healthy City (Financial Times) You'll Do (BBC Radio 4) Gossipmongers (Acast) The Last Bohemians (Kate Hutchinson) Then the journalist Sue Mitchell joins Amanda down the line to discuss Radio 4's Girl Taken, an investigative series where Sue and former soldier Rob Lawrie search for the truth in the case of a missing refugee child. And Greg recommends some of the latest new music releases, including: Lifers, Ed Gamble's new podcast for Spotify Rivals, from iHeartRadio and Daughters of Reykjavik The Podcast. As always you can contact Amanda on podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk Stay safe and happy listening!

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend podcasts to distract your mind away from the news. This week we focus on series which are nothing to do with the virus, but if you do want the latest updates in podcast form then subscribe to The Coronavirus Newscast on BBC Sounds. We also recommend Stories Of Our Times as another good news podcast. Right now we all need distractions more than ever, here's what we suggest this week: The John Dredge Nothing To Do With Anything Show The Immaculate Deception Anthems by Broccoli Content The Space Programme - Fun Kids Radio Dr Kevin Fong chats about the new series of 13 Minutes To The Moon from the BBC World Service We also suggest some podcasts which might help with virus related anxiety: Field Recordings The Happiness Lab with Dr Laurie Santos Feel Better Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee Get Sleepy And if that's not enough to be getting on with, finally Scott suggests some great tv box sets to binge on too.

Podcasts can be a vital tool in exploring tough topics, this week Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis to recommend great series which tackle issues such as addiction and recovery. We hear from Melissa Rice and Jade Wye, hosts of BBC Radio 5 Live's Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts, a series which only began a year ago after winning the Rachel Bland New Podcast Award, and has now won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for Radio Programme Of The Year. Dave from Dopey podcast dials in from New York to tell us how his podcast helps thousands of recovering addicts and their loved ones around the world. We also hear excerpts from BBC Sounds' Jacob Hawley on Drugs, and Wondery's Dying For Sex.

Amanda Litherland and Becca Bryers recommend great storytelling podcasts from the UK. Includes interviews with Ross Sutherland (Imaginary Advice) and Eleanor McDowall (Short Cuts). Also featuring BBC's Mortem, Fake Heiress, and Dan Leone's Podcast Meander.

Anne-Marie Luff and Rachel Wheeley kick off Radio 4 Extra's cosmic weekend to celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of 'The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy'; blasting through space to find stellar sci-fi audio-fiction podcasts. We also recommend Beware of the Leopard, the complete podcast compendium to Douglas Adams' creation, and speak to it's creator Mark Steadman. Podcast recommendations include: We Fix Space Junk The Strange Case of Starship Iris Diary of a Space Archivist

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend top podcasts to listen to this month. Includes a chat with Luke Doran and James Ward from The Boring Talks about their new series. Also recommended: Americast Happy Mum Happy Baby You're Dead To Me We Need To Talk About The British Empire In Writing with Hattie Crisell Dogcast with Clare Balding Edge of England

Amanda Litherland and Suchandrika Chakrabarti explore the rising success of TV companion podcasts. They speak to podcasters Helen Zaltzman and Jenny Owen Youngs about their podcast Veronica Mars Investigations, which recaps the 00s teen show. Why are there still so many fans eager to hear discussion about it? And Lily Ames, Head of Production at Chalk and Blade chats about their series Obsessed With... made for BBC Sounds. Each series of the podcast focuses on a hit BBC show, like Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders or Killing Eve. How can podcasts give viewers a glimpse behind the scenes on their favorite programme? Amanda and Suchandrika also recommend a few of their favourite TV companion series: The Chernobyl Podcast, Inside Inside No 9 and The Good Place: The Podcast.

Amanda Litherland and Greg Cochrane travel to Shaftesbury to recommend podcasts celebrating local areas, with series from around the UK and beyond. They meet Keri Jones who makes This Is Alfred, a podcast about the Dorset town, and on the way listen to other series including Speak Up Sunderland, Buddy's Buddies, Gibraltar Stories and Soho Then.

Tom Service of 'The Listening Service' and producer Clara Nissen pick some favourite classical music podcasts, including 'Aria Code', 'Case Notes' and 'This Classical Life'.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend great listens for February. They chat to Clara Amfo about her new series 'This City', and Steve Bland discusses the Rachael Bland New Podcast Award from BBC 5Live. Other recommended series: Your Broccoli Weekly Early Work with Rhys James Stephen Fry's 7 Deadly Sins Cheerful Book Club Chasing Cosby We Are History In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer Scene On Radio

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton recommend self improvement podcasts, and chat to Where Is My Mind's Niall Breslin and Forever 35's Doree Shafrir. Also featuring Caught Off Guard with Patricia Bright and Thirst Aid Kit.

Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts telling the stories behind food. Including Dinner For One, The Racist Sandwich Podcast, The Food Chain, All Hail Kale and The Splendid Table.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts out this month, including a chat with Clare Balding about her new show 'Dogcast'. Also recommended: The Rob Auton Daily Podcast The Bugle Presents The Last Post With Alice Fraser Talking To Actors with Anna Mann CliMates How Did We Get Here? Money 101 Blood Ties Obsessed with... Dracula

Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts recommend some great British audio fiction. Featuring We Fix Space Junk, Victoriocity and Murmurs. Also David K Barnes discusses Wooden Overcoats.

Amanda Litherland presents a festive selection of podcasts to get you through the holidays. Featuring Christmas specials from: You're Dead To Me, Box Of Delights, Shedunnit, Multi Story, Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts, No Country For Young Women, Girl Chaat, Do The Right Thing and Date Fight

Podcast Radio Hour is celebrating it's 100th episode! Amanda Litherland shares 10 things she has learned about podcasting. Includes chats with Ira Glass and Stephen Fry.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend this month's best new podcasts, including a chat with David Dimbleby about his series 'The Sun King' - an in-depth study of Rupert Murdoch and his empire. Also featuring: Deep Down and Desi: But Where Are You Really From? Max and Ivan: Fugitives Mystery On The Rocks The Bank Robber Diaries Hunting Warhead The Crown Official Podcast Cautionary Tales In This Place: Gaychester The Log Books So Lucky With Dawn O'Porter Off The Record with Alistair Bunkell On The Marie Curie Couch The Political Party with Matt Forde

Amanda Litherland is joined by Suchandrika Chakrabarti (Freelance Pod) to discuss podcast live events. How can you create a great show? How is it different to a normal recording? Podcasters Monty Onanuga and Sadia Azmat (No Country For Young Women) and Ben Partridge (Beef and Dairy Network) discuss adapting their shows for the stage. Promoter Ollie Catchpole (WAVE Festivals) gives his insights into the audience experience, and gives advice for podcasters who want to take their show to a live venue for the first time.

Amanda Litherland and Luke Jones chat to the hosts of two popular podcasts. First, a fun fact filled conversation with Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber from No Such Thing As A Fish - the weekly podcast from the makers of QI. Then the comedians and best friends Elis James and John Robins chat about their 5Live show and their new series How Do You Cope... With Elis and John - conversations with inspirational people about the challenges they have faced.

Amanda Litherland chats to George The Poet about his audio inspirations. Featuring clips from Have You Heard George's Podcast and his Radio 4 special. From November 2019.

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp discuss new comedy podcasts. This week, Jake and Laura chat to Dave Cribb and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean from the Amusical Podcast at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. They also talk to Julia Raeside about her TV memories podcast Box of Delights, and to Tom Neenan about his new BBC Sounds podcast, Tom Neenan is Not All Men.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts for November. Also, Radiolab's Jad Abumrad chats about his new series Dolly Parton's America. To Make You Laugh: Daddy Look At Me, Heavy Pencil, Second Best: A DnD Adventure, Sue Perkins: An Hour Or So With. To Keep You Informed: Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts, Rachel Botsman's Trust Issues, Polarised To Keep You Up At Night: Dolly Parton's America, Tunnel 29, Tell It: Random Men Pay My Bills, Homeless Bodies And Other Stories From The Wellcome Collection. To Make You Feel Good: Power Hour, Midnight Chats

How do you measure happiness? Could you be happier? This week Amanda Litherland is joined by Chrystal Genesis to recommend podcasts that make you feel better, including: -A comic look at self help in By The Book -Understanding what our feelings are telling us, with Philippa Perry in Fearne Cotton's Happy Place -Why silver medalists are nowhere near as happy as bronze medallists! Dr Laurie Santos speaks to Podcast Radio Hour about The Happiness Lab, where she shares insight into psychological studies on the science of happiness, and shares some practical, easy tips on how to make your life better every day. -How everything is 'figure-out-able' in an excerpt from Happier with Gretchen Rubin -And how fake productivity might be getting you down, from Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris.

Why are four-hour-long Dungeons and Dragons podcasts so popular? Amanda Litherland and Ella Watts explore Actual Play podcasts - where people play board games (often DnD) in real time. Episodes are often multiple hours in length, with some shows reaching 100+ episodes per season. This format has seen huge success, with the most popular series boasting millions of fans all over the world, selling out huge arena live shows, and even inspiring graphic novels and animated adaptations. Podcast Radio Hour speaks to stars from two of the most popular series - Critical Role's Marisha Ray, and The Adventure Zone's Travis McElroy. What are the challenges of delivering such a complex, improvised show, week after week? And just what is it about these super long form podcasts that makes them so appealing to fans? Ella is a self-proclaimed 'Critter', as is Radio 4 & 4Extra Assistant Producer Chris Pearson, who joins to discuss his experience in the Critical Role fan community, and to answer Amanda's most important question - where do you find the time?!

Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart joins Ali Gardiner for a rapid rundown of music podcasts. There will be podcasts about musicians, featuring musicians and music-lovers, as well as musical soundscapes that really enhance the speech. The pick of the podcasts will include Digging Deep with Robert Plant, Stay Free: The Story Of The Clash, Pops! The Louis Armstrong Story, and an entertaining roundtable show from the BBC, Blood On The Tracks. We’ll hear from BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt, Rob Fitzpatrick at Spotify, as well as Axel Kacoutié, a poet, composer and the sound designer of the Guardian's Today in Focus podcast. He shares a few insights into creative possibilities waiting for podcasters in music libraries.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best podcasts out this month. To Make You Laugh: You're Dead To Me The Birthday Game Ru Paul's Drag Race Dear Joan And Jericha To Keep You Up At Night: The Missing Crypto Queen Passenger List Murderabilia To Make You Feel Good: The Breakup Monologues MusicPlus Modern Birth To Keep You Informed: The Documentary Podcast - Detours (BBC World Service) You're Booked

Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend some great podcasts made on the African continent. Including Sound Africa's true crime series They Killed Dulcie, Afroqueer, Not Your African Cliché and Afropop Worldwide.

From September 2019. Frances Tophill of Gardeners' World and producer Clara Nissen get out into the garden to dig up some fascinating - and surprising - podcasts about plants. Plus, Charlotte Petts on her award-winning show 'Growing Wild', and Jane Perrone on her indoor gardening podcast 'On the Ledge'.

Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts. Amanda Litherland speaks to editor John Shields and producer Seren Jones about how the Beyond Today podcast is made.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best recently released and upcoming podcasts: To Make You Laugh: The Gemma Collins Podcast, London Actually, Brown Girls Do It Too To Keep You Informed: The Bellingcat Podcast, DeepMind: The Podcast, Obsessed With... Peaky Blinders To Keep You Up At Night: Unheard: The Fred And Rose West Tapes, Unravel, Hag To Make You Feel Good: Birth Stories With Clemmie Hooper, Things I Told My Daughter, The Hang With Gregory Porter

Amanda Litherland visits Becca Bryers in Leicester to recommend listens from all corners of the UK. Featuring: Cornwall Woman Scotland Outdoors Weird Norfolk Breaking Bread Best Of Belfast

Need some podcast recommendations for the long weekend? Look no further - the BBC's finest podcasters recommend some of their favourite listens to Amanda Litherland. Brexitcast's Chris Mason begins, recommending RadioMoments - Conversations, a podcast by David Lloyd which tells the life stories of some influential people in radio. He also recommends Media Masters and 13 Minutes To The Moon. Amanda chats to Fi Glover and Jane Garvey about Fortunately, before they suggest some of their own favourite downloads: The Archers, Talking Politics, The Times Red Box, For The Many, The High Low, The Teachers Pet and Murder In The Graveyard. Caitlin Benedict, host of NB: My Non Binary Life recommends Gender Reveal, Someone Knows Something and Uncover. And Linda Adey from The Next Episode asks - Have You Heard George's Podcast? She also suggests The Receipts, The Sista Collective and Ear Hustle.

Have you ever been listening to a podcast and thought "I'd love to do this!"? Well now is the time to start. This week is full of essential tips and advice for podcasters both beginner and advanced. Amanda Litherland is joined by Renay Richardson from Broccoli Content, who has produced podcasts including the award winning About Race With Reni Eddo Lodge. Renay discusses how she started in the industry and what she has learned working in audio. They chat to James Cator, Head of Podcast Partnerships at Spotify UK, to find out what it takes to get noticed, and how best to engage with your audience. Tolani Shoneye aka Tolly T from The Receipts shares her story of how her podcast came about, and discusses why it has been so successful. And Rachel Simpson from the Commissioning Team at BBC Sounds shares some of her top tips for starting and developing a hit podcast. If you have any podcasts that you think we should hear about then get in touch by emailing podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk

The journalist Nell Frizzell and producer Luke Doran take a walk to talk about outdoor podcasts. The featured podcasts are; 'Folk On Foot', in which Matthew Bannister talks to the singer and writer Karine Polwart around Fala Moor. We then interview Matthew Bannister about the 'Folk On Foot' podcast, whilst walking through Hampstead Heath. 'The Wild', a podcast from KUOW in Seattle, in which the ecologist Chris Morgan goes on 'The Hunt To Find Just One Square Inch Of Silence', which takes him deep in to the Hoh rainforest. Chris then answers questions about the podcast, and tells us how he may have created a proto-podcast when he was younger, and it was all about red squirrels. 'Walking', a podcast with no talking, just walking, made by the writer Jon Mooallem. First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2019.

Amanda Litherland and Scott Bryan recommend the best new podcasts to listen to this month. Featuring: The Pivot, Talk Tech To Me, Where Is My Mind, From The Heart with Floella Benjamin, After, Women Like Us, Comedy Club 4 Kids Radio Nonsense, Giles Coren Has No Idea, and Set Meals.

Amanda Litherland and Caroline Crampton are in Liverpool sampling some of the city's best podcasts. They speak to Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap, a podcast that tells the story of supporting Liverpool FC from the heart of the city. Non-football fans worry not - Amanda and Caroline don't know anything about the sport either! But the story of this podcast's success is one we can all learn from. They produce up to 14 podcasts per week as well as video and written content, some of which is for their paid subscribers. While football is the main focus, the shows are rooted in the life and culture of the city. They discuss how this inclusive and authentic approach has made the podcast a resounding hit. Also featured are Beatles City and Sodajerker On Songwriting. Beatles City is the podcast that brings you the story of the band that shook the world from the place where it all began. Listen to memories of The Beatles’ early days told in the voices of the people who were there, from members of the Quarrymen to the band’s school friends, and other guests who have a unique insight into the band. Sodajerker is a songwriting team from Liverpool, founded by co-writers Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor. Their podcast Sodajerker On Songwriting features in depth interviews with some of the world’s most successful songwriters, such as Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers and Paul Simon. We'll hear from their episode with Sir Paul McCartney, and chat to Simon and Brian about how they have managed to book such incredible guests.

Amanda Litherland and Chrystal Genesis recommend podcasts to celebrate 50 years since man first landed on the moon, and learn all about it. 13 Minutes To The Moon is a podcast from the BBC World Service, presented by Kevin Fong. The full story of the people who made Apollo 11 happen and prevented it from going badly wrong. Gravity Assist is a podcast made by NASA. In season 3 we join Jim Green, NASA’s chief scientist, to dive into the Moon’s history and mysteries, as well as NASA’s plans to send astronauts there by 2024. Moonrise investigates the origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. It's a podcast from The Washington Post, presented by Lillian Cunnigham. Amanda and Chrystal chat to Lillian about the making of the series. To The Moon And Beyond is a five-part podcast series from The Conversation. Through interviews with academic experts around the world science journalist Miriam Frankel and space scientist Martin Archer explore the past 50 years of space exploration and what the 50 years ahead have in store. This featured clip explores what going to the moon meant for humanity, and asks why people believe in the conspiracy theory that the landing was faked. This American Life episode 670 - Beware The Jabberwock also delves into the world of conspiracy theorists. Radio 4's The Life Scientific is a great place to hear more brilliant science stories. Amanda and Chrystal recommend for starters the episodes on Helen Sharman, Professor Monica Grady, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Made for 4 Extra. Hosts Anne-Marie Luff and Sophie Black share their favourite family-focused podcasts. We review The Longest Shortest Time and speak to its host Andrea Silenzi. Plus we hear some of the kids’ podcast Everything Under The Sun and talk to its creator Molly Oldfield.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Scott Bryan to recommend a wide selection of new podcasts for July. Featuring an interview with Jacob Hawley. Made for 4 Extra.

Podcast consultant Ella Watts joins Amanda Litherland to discuss the representation of LGBTQ+ relationships in audio fiction. They speak to Jeffrey Cranor, one of the co-creators of Welcome To Night Vale. Also featuring: Ars Paradoxica, and a conversation with creator Mischa Stanton. The Penumbra Podcast Love and Luck

Amanda Litherland is joined by journalist and curator Chrystal Genesis from the award winning arts and culture podcast Stance. They recommend podcasts with diverse, global perspectives: Coming Out Stories, Tell Them I Am and Historically Black. Coming Out Stories is hosted Emma Goswell and will take you to one the most important moments in many people’s lives. It will perch you on sofas in suburban sitting rooms, stand you in front of officials' desks, put you at the centre of a crowd in a noisy classroom, everywhere where these conversations have happened. A podcast by What Goes On Media. Tell Them I Am is about the small moments that define who we are and who we are not. The stories are universal. The voices are all Muslim. Host Misha Euceph opens a window into the lives of Tan France, Alia Shawkat, Ramy Youssef, Reza Aslan, Mercedes Iman Diamond and others. It is a production of Southern California Public Radio. Historically Black Objects hold history. They're evocative of stories stamped in time. As part of The Washington Post's coverage of the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture, people submitted dozens of objects that make up their own lived experiences of black history, creating a "people's museum" of personal objects, family photos and more. The Historically Black podcast brings those objects and their stories to life through interviews, archival sound and music. A podcast from APM Reports, a production of Minnesota Public Radio.

Amanda Litherland is joined by James Barr and Dan Hudson (A Gay And A Non Gay) to recommend podcasts discussing sexuality and gender. Bryan Safi from Throwing Shade is interviewed. Also featuring: The Gender Knot and Qmunnity.

The writer, journalist and tv critic Scott Bryan joins Amanda Litherland to recommend great podcasts. Jay Rayner discusses his podcast Out To Lunch: One of the world's top food critics lunches big names in a restaurant of his choosing. Crackling anecdotes and blistering chat, lubricated by killer cooking. A podcast produced by Somethin’ Else / Jay Rayner. Abby Hollick chats about the second series of BBC Sounds' Duvet Days, where she gets into bed with musicians and artists for frank under-the-cover chats. The new series launches with the singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé. Also featuring RunPod with Jenni Falconer -the weekly run club you can join simply by listening. Jenni Falconer welcomes special guests who share that passion for running. A podcast produced by Global Media.

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp recommend podcasts and chat to the creators. This week, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and No Planet B. Jake and Laura chat to Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley from Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, and to Gemma Arrowsmith, the creator/writer/presenter of No Planet B.

Amanda Litherland discusses the British Podcast Awards 2019. She is joined by chair of judges, The Observer's radio critic Miranda Sawyer, alongside award co-founders Matt Hill and Matt Deegan. George The Poet was the stand out winner of the night, taking home five gold awards including Podcast Of The Year for his show 'Have You Heard George's Podcast'. Amanda speaks to George and his podcast partner Benbrick at their studio in North London.

Rowan Slaney joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some great podcasts: Bird, What We Do In The Winter and Roam Schooled. Also, new BBC podcast Planet Puffin.

Ella Watts joins Amanda Litherland to dive into the rich world of audio fiction. Featuring US podcast The Bright Sessions, UK series The Magnus Archives and BBC Sounds' Forest 404. Also featuring conversations with creators Lauren Shippen, Becky Ripley and Rusty Quill CEO Alexander J Newall. The Bright Sessions is a science fiction podcast that follows a group of therapy patients. But these are not your typical patients - each has a unique supernatural ability. The show documents their struggles and discoveries as well as the motivations of their mysterious therapist, Dr. Bright. The show is written and directed by Lauren Shippen. Set in the 24th Century in a world where forests have been erased from history, Forest 404 is an immersive sci-fi thriller starring Pearl Mackie, Tanya Moodie and Pippa Haywood – with original music by Bonobo. The series is accompanied by a series of talks and soundscapes which further explore questions and themes of technology, nature and climate change. The Magnus Archives is a podcast by Rusty Quill. It is an ongoing long-form anthology details the supernatural cases under investigation by the Magnus Institute and its archivists and boasts a dedicated cult following in addition to multiple award nominations. The series has more than 125 episodes in its catalogue and releases a new episode every week. The show is written and performed by Jonathan Sims (along with guest actors) and directed by Alexander J Newall.

Amanda Litherland speaks to Samira Ahmed and producer Farah Jassat about How I Found My Voice, and to Ros Atkins and Eli Sessions about Texting Keith Olbermann. How I Found My Voice is the podcast that explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling - and unique - communicators. This Intelligence Squared podcast goes behind the celebrity to understand the journeys and inspirations that led to this moment - from writing a childhood diary to that life-changing concert or finding the courage to speak up. Hosted by Samira Ahmed, guests include Rose McGowan, Adam Buxton, Philip Pullman, Katherine Ryan and Benjamin Zephaniah. Produced by Farah Jassat. Texting Keith Olbermann: One night in 2016, BBC News anchor Ros Atkins was retweeted by the legendary American broadcaster Keith Olbermann. The comment? “Thank God you’re back." Two years on, despite having never met, Keith and Ros were texting each other almost every day. Keith would send pictures of his dogs, the view from his Manhattan penthouse or the oysters that he was eating. He'd also send details of his latest ratings and thoughts on Ros's show. He even sponsored the match ball at the tiny football club at the end of Ros's road in London. In Texting Keith Olbermann, Ros Atkins asks Keith what everyone was asking him: why is he doing it? And as Ros's wife realises he's texting Keith more than anyone apart from her, she has the same question for him. Two parallel conversations play out, as we hear funny, fascinating and sometimes awkward explorations of fame, money, death threats, being a TV anchor, and the backstories to some of the most notorious moments of Keith's career. We also find out what happens to this unconventional friendship when they meet in person.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Caroline Crampton to recommend great podcasts. This week, they recommend two independent podcasts and speak to their creators. The Lonely Palette is an art history podcast by Tamar Avishai. In each episode Tamar focuses on one work of art and looks into the movement, the social context, the anecdotes, and anything and everything else that will make it as exciting to you as it is to her. Flash Forward is a podcast about the future by Rose Eveleth. Each episode takes on a possible (or not so possible) future scenario — everything from the existence of artificial wombs, to what would happen if space pirates dragged a second moon to Earth.

The sports broadcaster Lynsey Hipgrave joins presenter Stuart Ross to discuss their favourite football podcasts and talk to the people behind them. This week they chat to Tom Fordyce about ‘That Peter Crouch Podcast’, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen from ‘The Offside Rule’ and pay a visit to Bromley FC to hear about ‘Ravens Weekly’

Amanda Litherland and Luke Jones recommend some of the best daily news podcasts from the UK. Including Today In Focus from The Guardian and The Intelligence from The Economist. Also featuring a chat with Brexitcast producer Dino Sofos.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland is joined by Renay Richardson to recommend some of the UK's best indie podcasts - The Casual Birder, Lecker, Freelance Pod and Why Are You Not A Doctor Yet.

Made for 4 Extra. In a special bonus episode of Podcast Radio Hour, Amanda Litherland explores podcasting throughout history. With contributions from eminent historians Pirla Loof and Sef Waken. Discover how a podcast inspired the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, why King Henry VIII launched his interview series, and hear an early advert recorded by Charles Dickens, recently uncovered from the BBC archive. Written and presented by Amanda Litherland for BBC Radio 4 Extra.

This week Amanda Litherland recommends two brilliant new podcasts. Firstly, Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes discusses her new series 'What Do I Do?' Having experienced her own difficulties with depression and self-harm, in this podcast Kelly sets out to discover how other people cope, talking to TV personalities, writers, comedians, journalists and more about their mental health. Including Davina McCall, Eddie Izzard, Alastair Campbell and Munroe Bergdorf. After that Caitlin Benedict and Amrou Al-Kadhi join Amanda to talk about their BBC series 'NB'. You might have heard the term non-binary. This is how it feels. Join Caitlin and Amrou as they ask the big questions about gender and identity.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland is joined by Deborah Frances-White to recommend Inside the Comedian with David Reed, and Fingers on Buzzers with Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan.

The actor and comedian Alex Lowe joins presenter Stuart Ross to discuss their favourite downloads and talk to the people behind them. This week they chat to Alex’s occasional comedy partner Dan Skinner – famous for playing Angelos Epithemiou - about his latest podcast Brian & Roger, Chris Shaw from I am the EggPod, and encounter the spoof supernatural in Clinton Baptiste's Paranormal Podcast.

Renay and Amanda recommend great podcasts led by women. Otegha Uwagba joins them to discuss In Good Company. Plus, How To Own The Room, Julie, The Slowdown, and The Last Bohemians.

Amanda Litherland and David McGuire recommend some comedy podcasts: 'Finding Drago' and 'Personal Best'.

The Oscars are almost upon us, so Amanda Litherland and Rhianna Dhillon recommend the best movie podcasts. Features 'Skip To The End', 'Girls on Film' and 'Little Gold Men'.

This week Amanda Litherland is joined by David McGuire to chat to two giants of the podcast world - Ira Glass (NPR, This American Life) and Alex Blumberg (co-founder and CEO Gimlet) Featuring a sample of Without Fail - where Alex Blumberg hosts candid conversations with people who have done hard things: what worked, what didn't and why. In this featured episode he chats to Ira Glass about his origins in podcasting. Then, both Ira and Alex speak to Podcast Radio Hour separately about their experiences in the industry.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and Jess Fostekew with two podcasts that look at the science behind health and nutrition, 'All Hail Kale' and 'Adulting'.

Amanda Litherland and Rowan Slaney recommend some great drama podcasts. This week, The Discovery Adventures and The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward

Amanda Litherland and Luke Jones recommend some great podcasts and chat to their creators. This week, Song Exploder and Honey and Co: The Food Talks.

Podcast Radio Hour is 1 year old! To celebrate Amanda is joined by PRH's first ever guest Deborah Frances-White to recommend more of her favourite podcasts and chat to their creators. Featuring Best Pick - a podcast where Tom Salinsky, John Dorney, and Jessica Regan watch discuss every Academy Award Best Picture winner in no particular order. Also How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, a podcast that celebrates the things that haven't gone right. Every week, a new interviewee explores what their failures taught them.

Laura Grimshaw and Jake Yapp recommend the best podcasts and chat to Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris from Rule of Three, and David Sidorov from The Onion about A Very Fatal Murder.

Amanda Litherland and Renay Richardson recommend podcasts and chat to the creators. This week, Scene On Radio with John Biewen and Jon Ronson's new series The Last Days Of August.

Amanda Litherland presents a roundup of the best podcasts and guests featured on Podcast Radio Hour this year. Hear about Jessie Ware’s most disastrous dinner parties, why Ed Miliband thinks podcasts can change the world, and find out why Stephen Fry loves listening so much.

Amanda Litherland presents a Christmas special of Podcast Radio Hour, with seasonal episode recommendations. Including a history of holiday music in Pitch and stories of awkward Christmas eve sleeping arrangements in The Boring Talks. Also regular guests such as Cariad Lloyd, Olly Mann and Luke Jones will suggest the best podcasts for festive situations –chopping sprouts, long winter drives, surviving the boredom of Crimbo Limbo and more.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and her guest Cariad Lloyd recommend comedy podcasts. This week, improvised comedy from LA in SuperEgo, and The Complete Woman.

Amanda Litherland and Olly Mann recommend the best podcasts, including The Comedian's Comedian and Getting Better Acquainted.

Amanda Litherland travels to Scotland to recommend the best podcasts. Featuring true crime series The Doorstep Murder, and Podlitical, politics from a Scottish perspective. Also, an immersive audio version of Macbeth, recorded on location at Glamis Castle.

Amanda Litherland and Luke Jones (BBC Radio 4 iPM) recommend podcasts that sneak history into your ears. Firstly, 'Articles of Interest', a mini series from Radiotopia's 99% Invisible about what we wear. Amanda chats to host Avery Trufelman about how the series was made. Then, 'Neon', a podcast which fuses history and pop culture. Luke and Amanda discover how the video game Fortnite can teach us about a surprising amount of history. They also chat with producer Dan Morelle about 'Neon's development and other history podcast recommendations. . Produced and presented by Amanda Litherland Co-presented by Luke Jones

This week's best podcast recommendations include 'Multi Story' from BBC Local Radio, and comic tales of disastrous travel in 'Burn Your Passport'.

Made for 4 Extra. Annabel Port joins Amanda Litherland to recommend some of the best crime podcasts: 'The Teacher's Pet' and 'Drunk Women Solving Crime'.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland discovers the best podcasts at the BBC Sounds launch.

Made for 4 Extra. Alex Lowe - aka Barry from Watford - and Stuart Ross share their favourite podcasts, including 'The Angelos and Barry Show', 'Podcast from the Past' and 'The Big Travel Podcast'.

Geoff Lloyd joins Amanda Litherland to recommend the best podcasts. They chat to Richard Herring about his long-running podcast, 'Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast'. Also, Stephen Fry joins Amanda for an exclusive interview. They discuss his latest podcast, 'Victorian Secrets', which offers a surprising new perspective on the era.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland is joined by Rowan Slaney to recommend two improvised comedy podcasts - 'Capital' and 'Everything Is Alive'.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and Cariad Lloyd recommend advice podcasts, featuring 'Where Should We Begin?' with Esther Perel and 'Dear Joan and Jericha'.

Made for 4 Extra. It's BBC Music Day and Amanda and Luke recommend some of the best podcasts about music including Pitch, Classical Fix and Young Musician.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland visits both the London Podcast Festival and the Audible Spoken Worlds Festival where she chats to Jon Ronson about The Butterfly Effect.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland is joined by Jess Fostekew to recommend the best food podcasts

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland is joined by David McGuire to recommend the best podcasts.

Made for 4 Extra. Rowan Slaney joins Amanda Litherland to recommend the best podcasts. Including Daughter, the untold stories of the podcast host's mother.

Made for 4 Extra. Luke Jones joins Amanda Litherland to recommend political podcasts. Including Slow Burn, an in depth look at the Clinton impeachment, and Caliphate, which examines ISIS.

Made for 4 Extra. Host Amanda Litherland is joined by Simon O'Hagan who picks his favourite literary podcasts: Backlisted and Freedom, Books, Flowers and the Moon from the TLS.

Made for 4 Extra. Emma Gannon joins Amanda Litherland to recommend favourite podcasts. Including Nobody Panic and The Poetry Exchange.

Made for 4 Extra. Olly Mann joins Amanda Litherland to recommend favourite podcasts. Features the Political Party with Matt Forde and Hidden Mickeys featuring Natalie Palamides and Carrie Poppy.

Made for 4 Extra. David McGuire joins Amanda Litherland to recommend favourite podcasts, including Swipe Left Swipe Left, and Love + Radio.

Poet Daljit Nagra and Sarah Wade recommend favourite podcasts. Daljit chooses The Poetry Koan in which a guest prescribes a poem to make you feel better. A poem to have to hand in an existential First Aid Kit. They chat to its host, Steve Wasserman. And The Paris Review podcast. The revered quarterly literary journal now has a podcast drawing on a treasure trove of interviews, readings and manuscripts from an archive stretching back 64 years. If you would like to recommend a podcast , please email your suggestion to: podcastradiohour@bbc.co.uk.

Made for 4 Extra. Jessica Fostekew joins Amanda Litherland to recommend her favourite podcasts, including Self Renovators and Ctrl Alt Delete.

Cariad Lloyd and Amanda Litherland recommend favourite improvised comedy podcasts. Featuring improvised radio plays from The Bear Pack, and an interview with Steen Raskopoulos. Also character comedy in Fact Up.

Made for 4 Extra. Luke Jones and Amanda Litherland recommend favourite news podcasts. Featuring Brexitcast, The Daily from the New York Times, and an interview with Michael Barbaro.

Made for 4 Extra. Deborah Frances-White joins Amanda Litherland to recommend her favourite podcasts, including Grownupland and the Three Track Podcast.

Luke Jones and Amanda Litherland recommend their favourite podcasts. Their first pick is Table Manners with Jessie Ware, after which they interview the singer along with Lennie, her mum and co-host. Also featured is Hoovering, a podcast about eating with comedian Jessica Fostekew.

Radio 4Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week a guest presenter will recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they will feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. This week Peter McHugh is joined by the creator of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, the crime writer Mark Billingham, and host of the A Stab In the Dark podcast. They'll be listening to the Two Writers and a Microphone podcast, chatting to its hosts Luca Veste and Steve Cavanagh. And will also be catching up with The Story Collider podcast, true, personal stories about science, and talking to its artistic director, Erin Barker.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland presents highlights from 2018's British Podcast Awards, featuring interviews with winners.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland presents highlights from 2018's British Podcast Awards, featuring interviews with winners.

Dolly Alderton and Amanda Litherland recommend some of their favourite podcasts. They chat to the actor Alec Baldwin about his podcast Here's the Thing, conversations with artists, policy makers and performers about what makes them tick. They also listen to Ear Hustle - stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it.

Sarah Wade is joined by Angela Barnes to recommend some favourite podcasts. The theme this week is Fan Club podcasts featuring 'DumTeeDum' and a chat with Lucy Freeman and 'The West Wing Weekly' podcast, based around the popular television series which ended in 2006.

Amanda Litherland and Rhianna Dhillon recommend the best podcasts. They listen to 'The Modern Mann' and chat to host Olly Mann. Also featuring 'Love Stories' with Dolly Alderton.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Danny Robins to recommend their favourite podcasts. This week they listen to two true crime series, Death In Ice Valley and Atlanta Monster. Also featuring an interview with Atlanta Monster host Payne Lindsey.

Amanda Litherland is joined by Simon O'Hagan from the Radio Times to recommend some favourite podcasts. Featuring investigative journalism podcast The Tip Off and photographic podcast Everyone Else, produced by Eva Krysiak who comes in for a chat.

BBC Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems. Sarah Wade and her guest Danish comedian and podcaster Sofie Hagen listen to Wanna Be and Haunted - both UK podcasts. And they talk to Imriel Morgan - co-founder of the ShoutOut network - an online platform that caters for people from diverse backgrounds - and the creator of the Wanna Be podcast.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and Cariad Lloyd recommend their favourite podcasts. Features 'Adrift', 'Made of Human' and a chat with Sofie Hagen.

Amanda Litherland and David McGuire recommend their favourite podcasts. Includes 'Reply All' and a chat with presenter Alex Goldman. Also new BBC Radio 1 comedy series Kench, featuring Ben Partridge.

BBC Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series to lesser-known hidden gems. Sarah Wade and her guest: comedian, actress and podcaster Cariad Lloyd listen in to 'Standard Issue' from the UK and 'Heavyweight' from the USA.

Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week, Amanda Litherland and a guest presenter recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. This week's guest is presenter, Ben Hunte. Podcasts featured: Stance, and a chat with its presenters Heta Fell and Chrystal Genesis - and activist DeRay McKesson talks about his podcast Pod Save The People.

Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week, Amanda Litherland and a guest presenter recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. This week's guest is broadcaster and podcaster, Geoff Lloyd. Featuring new BBC podcast Unpopped, and the duo chat to Scroobius Pip about his podcast, Distraction Pieces.

Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week, Amanda Litherland and a guest presenter will recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they will feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. This week Amanda is joined by Josie Long. They will listen to Maeve in America, stories of immigration to the USA presented by Maeve Higgins. They'll also hear an episode of Reasons To Be Cheerful, with hosts Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd - who are among the nominees for the first ever podcast category at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018 - due to be held at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane on March 16th.

Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week, Amanda Litherland and a guest presenter recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. This week's guest, Anna Sale, host of WNYC's Death Sex and Money, beams in from sunny California for an all-American episode including Death Sex and Money and NPR's Rough Translation.

Radio 4 Extra explores the world of podcasts and finds the best on offer. Each week, Amanda Litherland and a guest presenter recommend one or two podcasts from the BBC and beyond. From some of the most popular series, to lesser-known hidden gems, they will feature their favourite finds and speak with the people who make them. Amanda and this week's guest, journalist Ben Hunte, listen to some LGBT-themed podcasts including Nancy and Homo Sapiens. With Homo Sapiens hosts Will Young and Chris Sweeney.

Made for 4 Extra. Deborah Frances-White joins Amanda Litherland to introduce some of her favourite podcasts. Features 'Guilt and Shame' and new BBC podcast series 'Boring Talks'.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and her guest Rob Deering recommend their favourite podcasts. Features 'Running Commentary', 'Revisionist History' and 'That Was Then'.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and her guest Josie Long recommend their favourite podcasts, featuring 'The Beef And Dairy Network', 'My Dad Wrote A Porno' and 'Short Cuts'.

Made for 4 Extra. Amanda Litherland and guest Deborah Frances-White recommend two of their favourite podcasts, 'Rumble Strip' and Cariad Lloyd's 'Griefcast'.

Amanda Litherland introduces you to Podcast Radio Hour, where guests recommend their favourite podcasts.