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BBC Podcasts offers a curated selection of podcasts, ranging across global news, true crime, pop culture, science, history, and sport.
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Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter
A new BBC sports podcast series that tells the story of the man who ran world football and led FIFA in an era of endemic corruption and controversy. From cash in brown envelopes to the awarding of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, mired in allegations of impropriety and vote buying.
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World Cup Daily
A podcast for all football fans! Your daily dose of World Cup reaction and analysis from Qatar, with the BBC sports team and former players including Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and more.
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World Cup Daily
Your daily dose of World Cup reaction and analysis from Qatar from BBC Sport.
Dead Competitive
Comedian Kerry Godliman is on the hunt for answers after the death of an Irish setter at a dog show in 2015.
Americast
A US politics podcast from BBC News that delves into the cultural and social issues that define America today.
Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter
David Morrissey tells the story of the man who ran world football, and led FIFA in an era of endemic corruption and controversy.
Exclusive: Lost at Sea
Investigating a mysterious disappearance at sea
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
Lucy Worsley investigates the crimes of Victorian women from a contemporary, feminist perspective.
The Bomb
My grandad worked on the bomb that dropped on Hiroshima. Could another man – Leo Szilard – have stopped it?
The People vs J. Edgar Hoover
How he built and ran the FBI and helped create today’s fears of a “deep state”.
Putin
Exploring Vladimir Putin’s life and how his past might shape the future.
Just One Thing with Michael Mosley
If time is tight, what’s the one thing that you should be doing to improve your health and well-being? Michael Mosley reveals scientifically proven top tips to change your life.
Business Daily
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream
Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society.
28ish Days Later
Intimate, bold and taboo-busting podcast series exploring the menstrual cycle. The science, drama, history, personal stories and politics in-between.
Room 5
Helena Merriman interviews people who – like her – were changed by a medical diagnosis.
Death by Conspiracy?
How one man was drawn into online conspiracies and how they led to his death – an investigation by the BBC’s disinformation reporter Marianna Spring.
Exclusive: 5 Minutes On
Meet the humans behind the BBC News headlines. This exclusive, incisive journalism series, grounded in our journalists’ lived experience, is sure to inspire, amuse, and move you.
Things Fell Apart by Jon Ronson
The extraordinary human stories behind America’s culture wars.
Grounded with Louis Theroux
This Louis Theroux podcast features interviews with high-profile guests from all walks of life.
Exclusive: The Infinite Monkey Cage
A witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes
Global News Podcast
Get the top stories of the day straight from the world’s most trusted source: BBC News. Stay in the know with twice-daily news updates during the week and daily episodes on the weekends.
You’re Dead to Me
The podcast for history buffs and comedy buffs alike. Host Greg Jenner teams up with a rotating roster of comedians and historians to learn (and have a laugh) about the past.
The Curious Case of Rutherford & Fry
Join science sleuths Dr. Adam Rutherford and Dr. Hannah Fry as they unravel everyday mysteries sent by their listeners in this podcast that is just as irreverent as it is illuminating.
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Spark & Fire
Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a hero’s journey behind it. On Spark & Fire, you’ll hear creators tell the story of bringing one beloved work to life.
Iconic creatives — like Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, Pixar director Domee Shi, comedian Patton Oswald, musician Wynton Marsalis, Knives Out director Rian Johnson and novelist Isabel Allende — share the endless iterations, the inevitable setbacks, and the breakthrough ideas along the epic process of creation. But this isn’t an interview show. It’s a story — told entirely in the artist’s own words.
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