20 Best BBC Music Podcasts
BBC Music Podcasts
Here are 20 Best BBC Music Podcasts worth listening to in 2023
1. Inheritance Tracks
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations. Hosted by BBC Radio 4.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 8 min Get Email Contact
2. The Listening Service
Rethink music with The Listening Service. Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works. Hosted by BBC Radio 3.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
3. Add to Playlist
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye launch Radio 4's new weekly music program which explores the rich web of connections in music, from Beethoven to Beyoncé.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact
4. Composer of the Week
BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.
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Play 2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 67 min Get Email Contact
5. Classical Fix
UK
The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
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Play⋅ 94.8K⋅ 130.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
6. BBC Music Introducing Mixtape
London, England, UK
An hour of fresh new tunes from BBC Music Introducing handpicked by Tom Robinson each week in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Play⋅ 5.7M⋅ 2.2M ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact
7. Music Life
Where music stars discuss how they make their music. Hosted by BBC World Service.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact
8. BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire
Listen to highlights of Dave Gilyeat and his team of new music aficionados as they deliver all the best Oxfordshire bands you've never heard before.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact
9. Music Matters
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters. Hosted by BBC Radio 3.
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Play 3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact
10. Private Passions
Michael Berkeley's guests share their musical passions and reveal which pieces bring them joy and sustain them through hard times. Hosted by BBC Radio 3.
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Play 3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact
11. Music Planet: Road Trip
Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe. hOSTED BY BBC Radio 3.
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Play 1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 13 min Get Email Contact
12. Soul Music | BBC Radio 4
London, England, UK
The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC. This podcast series is about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
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Play⋅ 916K⋅ 539.1K ⋅10 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 29 min ⋅ Jan 2008 Get Email Contact
13. Record Review Podcast
London, England, UK
An edited version of the regular Building a Library slot where guest experts review available recordings of a work from the classical music repertoire and give a recommendation.
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Play⋅ 95K⋅ 130.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact
14. This Classical Life
UK
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.
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Play⋅ 94.8K⋅ 130.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact
15. PopMaster
London, England, UK
Test your pop knowledge with the daily download of Ken Bruce's tricky music quiz.
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Play⋅ 5.7M⋅ 2.2M ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact
16. Sound of Cinema
Sound of Cinema is a podcast which provides series of programmes exploring film music.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact
17. The Early Music Show
An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.
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Play 13 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
18. Ricky Ross Meets
Ricky Ross in conversation with some of our most admired songwriters and musicians. Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland.
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Play 6 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact
19. Classic Scottish Albums
The making of Classic Scottish pop and rock albums with musician Davie Scott. Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland.
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Play 5 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact
BBC Music Podcasters
| Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio 2 | bbc.co.uk | 239 | |
| BBC Radio 3 | bbc.co.uk | 97 | |
| BBC Radio 3 | bbc.co.uk | 93 | |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | bbc.co.uk | 47 | |
| BBC Radio 3 | bbc.co.uk | 34 | |
| BBC Radio 3 | bbc.co.uk | 19 | |
| BBC Radio 3 | bbc.co.uk | 14 | |
| BBC Radio 4 | bbc.co.uk | 12 | |
| BBC Radio Oxford | bbc.co.uk | 12 | |
| BBC World Service | bbc.co.uk | 10 |
