Foodie podcast Desert Island Dishes returns for seventh season

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The seventh season of Desert Island Dishes features mix of guests including Instagram foodie Jesse Jenkins and Queen of Caribbean cooking Shivi Ramoutar.

Each weekly show sees professional chef Margie Nomura interview interesting people from the world of food and beyond to uncover the seven dishes that have shaped their lives.

Previous guests include the likes of award-winning actor Stanley Tucci, healthy eating icon Joe Wicks and skincare tycoon Liz Earle sharing recipes from their own personal archive.

Comedy sitcom podcast Barmy Dale crowdfunds for next series

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The hit podcast sitcom Barmy Dale made in Derbyshire, is crowdfunding for series three on Kickstarter.

The show, inspired by the town of Wirksworth, features a range of sitcom legends including Vicki Michelle from Allo Allo and Jeffrey Holland from Hi De Hi and You Rang my Lord.

Steve Richards’ Rock N Roll Politics podcast – Westminster and beyond

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Rock N Roll Politics with Steve Richards is a unique podcast which places current political dramas in context.

Political commentator, author and broadcaster, Steve’s approach is different to other high-profile podcasts covering the world of Westminster and beyond, because of the unique relationship he has developed with his listeners – the Rock N Roll Politics Co-operative.

Good night for podcasts as ARIAS winners are announced

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The ARIAS 2023, hosted by Rylan with a voiceover from Fleur East, took place tonight at London’s Theatre Royal.

As podcast audiences in the UK continue to rise rapidly, Audio Lab for BBC Sounds Colouring In Britain took Gold for the new category Best New Podcast, and Zak and Jules were awarded Best New Presenter for their Life After Prisonpodcast.

Chair of Judges for 2023’s British Podcast Awards revealed

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Elizabeth Day - Photo: Jenny Smith

How To Fail’s Elizabeth Day will be the Chair of Judges for this year’s British Podcast Awards.

Named the British Podcast Awards’ Rising Star in 2019, Elizabeth’s hugely successful podcast How To Fail has since reached over 40 million downloads and she launched Best Friend Therapy with psychotherapist Emma Reed-Turrell in 2022.

The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author follows in the footsteps of Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, George The Poet, Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Miranda Sawyer.

New EVP of Strategic Partnerships appointed by Audioboom

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Jim Lally is the new Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Audioboom.

He’ll be responsible for developing partnerships with brand advertisers and growing commercial opportunities with advertisers and agencies.

Before joining Audioboom, Lally held senior positions at several media companies, including The New York Times and WNYC Studios. Most recently, he headed all podcast and network broadcast sales for Soundrise (formerly the Market Enginuity Podcast Group) as the Senior Vice President of Sales.

Doomsday Watch returns for season four The Ukraine War

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The fourth season of current affairs podcast Doomsday Watch tells, for the first time, the complete chronological story of Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Doomsday Watch: The Ukraine War is written and presented by returning host Arthur Snell, a sought-after commentator on security issues and a former British foreign service diplomat who led the overseas division of the anti-terror initiative, Prevent.

Popular podcast We Are History partners with Podmasters

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The less-than-serious history podcast We Are History is teaming up with Podmasters.

Written and presented by comedian Angela Barnes and author and comedy writer John O’Farrell, We Are History already has a formidable following and over a million downloads.

Dara Ó Briain’s podcasting debut, Timewasters launches

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Dara Ó Briain’s Timewasters is a brand-new panel show all about those moments in our lives we’ll never get back.

Launched exclusively on Audible today, the podcast sees Dara Ó Briain invite two comedians to compete with their best stories of when their lives and time have been most wasted.

Stories range from relationships that were never going anywhere, hours spent on call waiting, pointless DIY projects, failed attempts at self-improvement, to weird hobbies and misunderstood technology – a relatable celebration of our completely misspent lives.

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