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Join the UK's youngest and most relevant broadcasters Elis James and John Robins for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, welcoming and unashamedly ashamed, let these two best friends keep you company every Tuesday and Friday. Email: elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: 07974293022 #elisandjohn
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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
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Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you. Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more. Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along th ...
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Rural Concerns

A Lovely Time Productions

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Join comedians Sunil Patel (Alice and Jack, Channel 4) and Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM, BBC Radio 4) as they try to maintain a long-distance friendship in the face of countryside-grade internet speeds (Cantrill) and staggering apathy (Patel). Produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.
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The Skewer

BBC Radio 4

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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. T ...
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Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Step forward Patrick Bamford, who has signed up to this podcast to work out if the pair really can become true friends. Joe is a lifelong Gillingham supporter and wants to discover what it takes to play the game at the highest level because you can't support a friend without understanding what they've gone through and the challenges they face. Pat has agreed to answer any question that Joe thinks of so they will cover ...
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Ambridge on the Couch takes an in-depth look at The Archers and occasionally, wonders why we listen. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ambridgeonthecouch. Join our merry band of The Archers nuts at https://plus.acast.com/s/AmbridgeOnTheCouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Roger Bolton, formerly presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'Feedback' launches his very first podcast. Free from the constraints of broadcasting on the BBC, with a few more opinions and casting his net a little bit wider to encompass the whole of the BBC, Roger examines the issues that are facing the corporation and public service broadcasting. Find all our podcasts here And please support this podcast by subscribing here We also support VLV (Voice of the Listener and Viewer) which represents the int ...
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We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Kelly-Anne Taylor and Caroline Frost have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to. No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I wa ...
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Fighting Talk

BBC Radio 5 Live

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A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised.
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he Unbelievable Truth is a BBC radio comedy panel game made by Random Entertainment, devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith. It is very similar to the occasional I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue game “Lies, All Lies”, which was first played in 1985. Chaired by David Mitchell, the show is described in the program’s introduction as “the panel game built on truth and lies.” The object of the game is to lie on a subject, while also trying to include four unlikely truths without being detected. The ...
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Kench

BBC Radio 1

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A comedy podcast from Radio 1, showcasing the brightest and best new comedy talent. There will be box sets ranging from 4-6 episodes, with a new episode available every Monday.
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The Guilty Feminist

Deborah Frances-White

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Ever felt like you should be better at feminism? Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her guests for this comedy podcast, recorded in front of a live audience. Each week they discuss our noble goals as 21st century feminists and the hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine them. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, a screenwriter and is ...
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Pressed

BBC Radio 1Xtra

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Your fave influencers Mariam and Adeola unapologetically keeping it real on everything that has them pressed, no filter in sight. And that's on what? Period!
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Wheel of Misfortune

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Alison Spittle, co-hosts Kerry Katona and Fern Brady and listeners share their funniest, most embarrassing stories - the bad stuff that makes you feel good. All episodes available now! Featuring burning shame from a whole host of celebrity guests and comedians, and former co-host Fern Brady. Producer: Beth O'Dea Artwork: Sophie Rose Brampton Social media: Harry Robinson Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Producer: Natasha Johansson Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haski ...
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BBC Writers seeks out fresh voices, championing writer talent from across the UK and Republic of Ireland. We support, develop and challenge writers throughout their careers, across the BBC.
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independence hero and king Robert Bruce. Robert grew up in a time of political turmoil, with multiple noblemen competing to be king of Scots – including his own grandfather. But after Edward I of England decla…
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Scott's got a retro present for pop megastar Katy Perry! She's back with new music and popped in for a catch-up. There's an Olympic special Spinterview with gold-medal winning long-jumper, Greg Rutherford. He steps into the celebrity spin studio for Radio 2's Let's Move It season. Scott's got some big news and he's trying to track down the Welsh Mr…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Tobias Smollett’s uproarious satire of 18th-century life, dramatised by Yvonne Antrobus. Squire Bramble and family embark on their whistle-stop tour of Gr…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Six gripping dramatised documentaries detailing the history of the turbulent Tudor period. Passion, power, sex and suspicious deaths the Tudor story is on…
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The Guilty Feminist Culture Club: Rebel Girl Kathleen Hanna Presented by Deborah Frances-White Recorded 20 June 2024 at Rough Trade East. Released 31 July. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-boo…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Norman Wisdom stars as a small time crook who’s just come out of prison. Hoping to go straight, he is entrusted to widow Natalie Mathews, who offers him a…
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The Great Organiser is Robins. And his latest trick was to organise the ultimate stag for a Welshman in his forties. Design touches, #thoughtfulness and the opportunity to simply talk to people for a few hours amount to a roaring success all round and provides a prime example of why John’s so stressed all the time. It’s because he tries. In other n…
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Ever wanted to be a podcast producer? This as-live episode will give you an unrivalled insight into the challenges faced by Producer James as he patiently waits for Chris and Sunil to join their scheduled recording session. It’s a bit like an episode of 24 if Jack Bauer just really, really wanted a Sunday roast. The lads also talk about the economi…
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Mark Steel's In Town - Coleraine "...Coleraine is a big town and is ready for City status..." This week Mark visits the town of Coleraine in Northern Ireland. This is the 13th series of Mark's award winning show where he travels around the country visiting towns that have nothing in common but their uniqueness. After thoroughly researching each tow…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here After decades of searching the Valley of the Kings, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his newly appointed Egyptian assistant Shafiq Tadros uncover a…
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The Guilty Feminist Redux: Who’s Afraid of Giving Birth? with Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jessica Fostekew and Melody Robinson The Guilty Feminist Redux: Who’s Afraid of Giving Birth? with Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jessica Fostekew and Melody Robinson Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Kiri Pritchard-McLean with special guest Melody Robinson, plus Jess…
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Natalie stands up for the goddess Artemis. She's a predator, a hunter, an archer. Goddess of wild creatures, the moon to her brother Apollo's sun, she's not averse to the odd human sacrifice. And if you forget her in your prayers, she's liable to send a really big pig to dig up your orchards. Rock star mythologist’ and reformed stand-up Natalie Hay…
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In the first of a two-part special, Laura takes us back to the very beginning of the Charles Manson story. This week’s episode starts by looking at Charles Manson’s mother, Kathleen, before unravelling the details of Charles’ childhood, his troubled teenage years, his time in and out of prison, and what led him to establish his ‘family’, which woul…
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Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity in this stand-up series for Radio 4, by creating the safe space of a working men’s club so he can speak freely about the problems men are facing and how we might go about fixing them in a way that benefits everyone. This week, Geoff looks at men’s reluctance to put on sunscreen. Why not take a simple, basic…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here The complete television soundtracks of all 12 episodes of the legendary BBC sitcom Ground-breaking, satirical and anarchic, The Young Ones introduced alte…
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So very nearly in vino veritas for Georgie, and properly in the cart for Denise and Alastair... Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ambridgeonthecouch. Join our merry band of The Archers nuts at https://plus.acast.com/s/AmbridgeOnTheCouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here BBC Radio 4 series in which guests read embarrassing extracts from their teenage diaries, hosted by Rufus Hound. An “intimate” radio comedy show in which …
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Are weddings run on facts? Do they need to be ULEZ compliant? Is it a laugh when people respond to questions about dietary requirements with humorous whimsy? These are the questions that are keeping Elis James up at night as the big day approaches. Aside from the stresses and strains of organising a wedding, there’s a debate about whether reading o…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Stunning all-star adaptations of Ackroyd’s intriguing London stories A superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling au…
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Welcome to the celebrity spin studio Katie Price and Marisha Wallace, as part of Radio 2's Let's Move It. Host of The Traitors US, Alan Cumming, pops in! Scott's a bit obsessed with the show, so expect full geekery. Plus, Natalie Cassidy has a bidet confession! Hit subscribe to get Scott's latest podcast every Friday, or listen live weekdays 2-4pm …
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Follow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their social media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: The Olympics, BBC Simone Biles Ri…
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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation. Many of us know the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur: King Minos of Crete feeds young men and women to the half-human beast in the labyrinth under his palace until the brave Theseus kills the…
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Members get information about when streams/downloads become available, as well as accessing podcast RSS feeds for freely-available content to make listening to great shows a breeze, Register Here Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, broadcaster and champion quizzer, best known for his appearances on TV’s The Chase. Formerly a doctor, he left me…
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…
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