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59 Podcast shows

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Global News

The best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from News hour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes compiled twice a day from the 24 hour News coverage from the BBC World Service.

17 Jan 6PM 51 episodes English News

World Business Report

Analysis of the big global business and economic issues, as they affect consumers and investors. Broadcast on weekdays.

17 Jan 6PM 38 episodes English Business

NewsHour

Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events.

17 Jan 5PM 14 episodes English News

In Touch: News for Blind People

News, views and information for people who are blind or visually impaired. Presented by Peter White every Tuesday evening from 20:40 on BBC Radio 4.

17 Jan 5 episodes English TV & Film

Click

How digital technology affects our lives around the world.

17 Jan 3 episodes English Technology

The Archers

Contemporary drama in a rural setting from the world's longest running soap opera. Follow the residents of the fictional farming community of Ambridge. Original programmes broadcast 1900 hrs Sunday - Friday. Episodes added daily (except Saturdays).

17 Jan 24 episodes English Arts

Africa Today

Africa news and analysis from the BBC's Focus on Africa. The Africa Today podcast contains the day's top stories from African news - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.

17 Jan 21 episodes English News

Xtra

BBC Xtra is the flagship daily 2 hour live magazine programme on BBC Arabic, driving social and human interest issues onto the main news agenda of the Arabic Service. In a fast, energetic and relaxed style, BBC Xtra tackles difficult and controversial social affairs, as well as arts, literature and…

17 Jan 14 episodes Arabic News

Short Cuts

Josie Long’s showcase for delightful and adventurous short documentaries. Each week join Josie as she dives into a world of true stories, brief encounters, radio adventures and found sound. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

17 Jan 26 episodes English Comedy

Greg James – That’s What He Said

The best bits of nonsense from The Greg James show every week. Including big name interviews, Star Caller, Ask The Nation and loads of other guff from Greg’s weird head.

17 Jan 3 episodes English Comedy

The English We Speak

Make the English you speak sound more natural with The English We Speak from bbclearningenglish.com. Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme.

17 Jan 175 episodes English Language Learning

Woman's Hour: Daily Podcasts

Woman's Hour brings you the big celebrity names and leading women in the news, with subjects ranging widely from politics to health, law, education, arts, parenting, relationships, work, fiction, food and fashion. Presented by Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour

17 Jan 28 episodes English News · Society & Culture

Best of Nolan

Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day has made it the biggest show in the country. An unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment.

17 Jan 20 episodes English TV & Film

Best of Today

Insight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories.

17 Jan 5AM 23 episodes English TV & Film

Learning English for China

Improve your English listening skills, learn useful phrases and find out about life in the UK. This weekly podcast contains some of the best audio from bbcukchina.com, designed especially for Mandarin Chinese speakers who are learning English.

17 Jan 3 episodes English Language Learning · Health & Fitness

Documentaries

An indepth look at stories and issues from around the world. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.

16 Jan 802 episodes English Education

Discovery

An in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space. Podcast weekly on Mondays.

16 Jan 202 episodes English Science

6 Minute Vocabulary

Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills. Our presenters include Finn, Emma, Rob, Neil, Sophie and Alice. They are there to teach you new vocabulary and to test your language knowledge…

16 Jan 4 episodes English Language Learning

Comedy of the Week

Brighten your week with an episode of the latest Radio 4 comedy. Every Monday we bring you a fantastic variety of comedians including Mark Thomas, Lenny Henry and Tom Wrigglesworth alongside classic shows such as Just A Minute and Ed Reardon.

16 Jan 12AM 1 episodes English Comedy

Letter To Gaelic Learners

Informative, educational and interesting. A special programme, in the form of a 'letter', specifically aimed at Gaelic learners who already have some knowledge of the language.

15 Jan 170 episodes English Language Learning