15 Best UK Storytelling Podcasts

1. Let's Not Meet | A True Horror Podcast

UK
True horror stories were written by those that made it out alive. First-person accounts narrated and produced by Andrew Tate in an anthology of terror and suspense.
Also in Horror Podcasts, Spooky Podcasts, Scary Story Podcasts
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Play⋅ 5.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact

2. The Story Collider

London, England, UK
Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!
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Play⋅ 7.6K⋅ 18.1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

3. Easy Stories in English

UK
Learning a language is hard. With Easy Stories in English, you can learn English the natural way, without studying lists of vocabulary or complicated grammar rules. Every week, Ariel Goodbody, author and language teacher, will present a story adapted to your level of English. The stories will be hilarious, dramatic, and entertaining, but never too difficult. If you're learning English and are tired of boring textbooks, then this is the podcast for you.
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Play⋅ 375 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

4. Story Quest  Stories for Kids

UK
Original stories for kids and families, suitable for all ages. New episodes every week! Story Quest episodes are perfect stories for the car, bedtime stories, or as a way to unwind. 
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Play⋅ 8.3K⋅ 9.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 12 min Get Email Contact

5. Storynory - Audio Stories For Kids

Surrey Quays, England, UK
Storynory brings you audio stories for the family, beautifully read, and with a touch of sophistication. We find traditional stories from all over the world and create our own characters including Katie the Witch, and Astropup the space travelling hound. We also give you songs, educational interviews, and a sprinkling of ancient history.
Also in Family Podcasts, Reading Podcasts
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Play⋅ 8.6K⋅ 2.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 16 min Get Email Contact

6. The Worst Writer in the World

London, England, UK
A comedy storytelling podcast in which Rufus attempts to read everything that Howard wrote when he was a child, while Howard listens and feels increasingly ashamed.
Also in UK Funny Podcasts
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Play⋅ 174⋅ 111 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

7. The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories

UK
These aren't the stories your mother used to tell you ... no, these are The Other Stories. The Other Stories is a weekly short story podcast. A modern take on The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, or The Outer Limits. Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF stories delivered right to your podcast feed every Monday morning.
Also in Storytelling Podcasts, Road Trip Podcasts
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Play⋅ 1.3K⋅ 1.4K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

8. Dragonfly Tales

London, England, UK
A story podcast for children of all ages. Join professional storyteller Emily, and her son Leo, for stories from all around the world. Then try out a fun activity to do at home which links to the story. Let your imagination run wild!
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Play⋅ 468⋅ 705 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

9. Willow Audiobooks

Surrey Quays, England, UK
Willow Audiobooks is an independent publisher of free audiobooks, released in the form of a podcast. The source texts are all in the public domain, and they are narrated, produced, and with original music by Stephen Alexander. Original cover illustrations are by Benjamin Callery. Stephen Alexander has been storytelling all his life, and recorded his first homemade audiobook on cassette at the age of six (Roald Dahl's Esio Trot)! 
Also in Audiobooks Podcasts
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Play⋅ 79⋅ 1.2K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 47 min Get Email Contact

10. Film Stories with Simon Brew

UK
Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies. From troubled productions to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie!
Also in UK Movies Podcasts
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Play⋅ 354⋅ 11.6K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact

11. Lore and Legend : Tales From Our Mythic Past

Sheffield, England, UK
Welcome to Lore & Legend telling stories the way they're meant to be told! Lore and Legend combine the magic of myth, legend, and folklore with the power of Traditional Storytelling and Audio Drama in one dynamic show. Drawing on world folklore and mythology, each new podcast series explores a new anthology of stories drawn from the world's myth cycles. With regular stories from your hosts and guest tellers from the contemporary UK storytelling scene.
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Play⋅ 664⋅ 4.5K ⋅11 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

12. Storytelling for Impact

London, England, UK
What's it really like to report from a war zone? Work on an undercover investigation? Be a humanitarian photographer capturing images in the far corners of the earth to influence our hearts and minds? Here, you'll find out through captivating conversations delving into the personal stories of people who dedicate themselves to telling stories to drive impact, while at the same time exploring the ethical challenges they face.
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Play⋅ 2.7K Get Email Contact

13. Tales from the Cliff Edge

Bournemouth, England, UK
Bizarre stories from a peculiar place. On the edge of the West Cliff in Bournemouth UK, balanced between sea and land and sky, the twisting paths and dark pine trees inspire strange stories of the strange folk who have inhabited that weird place. A new story every week from the pen of master storyteller Peter John Cooper. Funny, sad, murders, spirits, and the downright ordinary. Commuting to work, drifting off to sleep, making breakfast, there's a story for you here.
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Play⋅ 341⋅ 545 ⋅18 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 16 min Get Email Contact

14. Diary, She Wrote

London, England, UK
The millennial Bridget Jones. The new voice of a generation. Grazia UK. A raw, relatable, and binge-worthy storytelling podcast made from over 10,000 intimate diary entries. Listen to Liz Beardsell share vulnerable and unapologetically honest true stories about the complexities of sex, modern dating, and relationships. The podcast is made up of 3 series in total and listeners are encouraged to start listening from the beginning.
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Play⋅ 184⋅ 50 Get Email Contact

15. Solus Sounds

United Kingdom
Solus have produced a varied and strong back catalog of programs spanning various genres for all the main U.K broadcasters. Storytelling connects us, helps us make sense of the world, and communicates our values and beliefs. A good story makes us think and feel, and speaks to us in ways that numbers, data, and presentation slides simply can't. Solus recognize the power of podcasts in facilitating the telling of a good story. Now for the first time in their 12 year history they are about to venture into the world of Podcasts with an eclectic offering of fresh and compelling programs.
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Play 23 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

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