The best podcasts of 2026 so far
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‘This craving to go viral is tiresome’: the artists sick of the pressure to promote on social media
From Stewart Lee in his wolf costume to Werner Herzog’s big steak sizzle-up, artists are now under huge duress to ‘chase the algorithm’ and reach audiences. Many of them are hitting burnout – and hitting...
Read MoreThe incredible life of the ‘bird man’ refugee who brought tweets, chirps and trills to British radio
Ludwig Koch was once as influential as David Attenborough is today – a new film by his granddaughter sheds light on a tragic event in the naturalist’s life in Berlin before he fled the NazisIn his lifetime,...
Read More‘Her warmth filled the kitchen every morning’: the magic – and tenacity – of Jenni Murray
Woman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987,...
Read MoreHas Today had its day? BBC’s flagship Radio 4 show grapples with podcast age
As it searches for a new editor and presenter, programme is facing questions over its direction and status With well over 5 million listeners a week tuning in to hear whether another tongue-tied minister will fall foul of its...
Read MoreHelen Skelton: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Kate Hudson’
The presenter on a Strictly apology, her high-wire triumph, and flashing her knickers at David CameronBorn in Cumbria, Helen Skelton, 42, began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Cumbria and Newsround. From 2008 to 2013, she...
Read MoreBrawls, blackmail and Judi Dench: 75 staggering moments from 75 years of The Archers
From Jill’s flung flapjack to Nigel’s tragic fall, the Great Flood, Helen’s acquittal and a priceless cameo from Dame Judi, here’s an anniversary feast of epic Ambridge momentsThe Archers, Radio 4’s...
Read MoreTom Stoppard: a brilliant dramatist who always raised the temperature of the room
The self-described ‘bounced Czech’ created cerebral works centred by a core of genuine emotion – and always understood the ways of our worldTom Stoppard: a life in picturesWhere to start with Tom Stoppard: from...
Read More‘My past was chaos’: Iain Lee on abuse, cocaine, comedy, his on-air breakdown and his ‘sex addict’ father
The broadcaster and comedian has been delighting and outraging audiences for almost 30 years. Off-air, his life has lurched from crisis to crisis. Has he finally found peace?It’s nearly three decades since Iain Lee roamed...
Read MoreNigel Farage swans around peddling hate on Nick Ferrari’s phone-in | John Crace
From immigrants eating the king’s waterfowl to sharia law in London, it’s all there in our Nige’s relativist worldUK politics live – latest updates“Attention all swans! Attention all swans! You are...
Read MorePartisan and ‘creepy’ interviews are threat to democracy, Nick Robinson says
Exclusive: BBC presenter warns ‘shared space for national debate’ at risk from platforms that fail to challenge leadersFawning and partisan podcasts that give politicians hours of unchallenged airtime pose a danger...
Read MoreJohnnie Walker, BBC radio DJ, dies aged 79
Pioneering presenter was best known for hosting Sounds of the 70s and the Radio 2 Rock ShowJohnnie Walker obituaryThe veteran BBC DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced.Walker, who hosted Radio...
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