The Uncanny: Post Mortem podcast airs on BBC Two immediately after the TV episode. The inexorable blending media continues as podcasts spawn television programmes and broadcasts become podcasts. BBC News offers a good example of this – its Newscast podcast is now filmed daily for YouTube. That’s in addition to the weekly in-vision episode following … >
Here’s our December 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Brydon & Larry Lamb Rob Brydon goes on a journey through the remarkable backstory of his Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb, whose path to his eventual career is utterly fascinating. This month, … >
Journey through fog-laden streets, across windswept moors, and into crumbling manor homes with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original short stories. Hugh Bonneville (Paddington, The Agency) is to narrate a series of Sherlock Holmes tales for a new short stories podcast. Produced by Noiser Podcasts, who produce the brilliant Real Dictators and Short History Of…, the … >
Enduringly popular after 70 years and over 20,000 episodes, The Archers is launching a podcast. Since 1951, The Archers has entertained audiences with its portrayal of rural life and family dynamics. A staple of BBC Radio 4, the much-loved drama portrays the full spectrum of rural life. From lighthearted village gossip and the all-important Flower … >
The audio drama series stars Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. Among a raft of new commissions, BBC Radio 4 has announced Central Intelligence. The 10-part drama will take us inside the early years of the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency. Here’s what we know about Central Intelligence: Central Intelligence tells the true insider … >
This spring, Danny Robins expands the reach of his hit paranormal investigations series. The show, which began on BBC Radio 4 in 2021 and has since made the leap to television, will now look into unnerving tales of paranormal experiences drawn from across the US. Here’s what we know about Uncanny USA: The supernatural investigative … >
The BBC Sounds audio service has added a number of Doctor Who stories for fans to enjoy. To kick off Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, the BBC launched the Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer. The collection includes all the existing television episodes that the corporation has the rights to stream, plus spin-off series, documentaries, concerts and … >
Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration, a special concert held on 28 September at BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff will air on BBC Four Wednesday, 1 November, from 8:30pm to 10:00pm, following a documentary hosted by David Tennant, Talking Doctor Who. Sponsored by BBC Radio 2, the concert features the BBC National Orchestra of Wales … >
Now available on BBC Sounds, Jo Whiley presents a unique performance celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who recorded at Cardiff’s BBC Hoddinott Hall recorded in a live concert on 28 September for BBC Radio 2. The concert features the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and The BBC Singers conducted by Alastair King. Whiley interviews … >
The programme, remade from the surviving script, stars Toby Jones, Caroline Katz and Reece Shearsmith. That Toby Jones is an industrious fella. No sooner had we digested the trailer for ITV’s The Long Shadow, than we found his name leading a rather special BBC Radio 4 audio drama. You Must Listen is one of a … >