The British Podcast Awards 2025 took over Indigo at The O2 in London for the very first time, with comedian and podcaster Maisie Adam hosting a packed evening of celebration.
The top honour of Podcast of the Year was awarded to Kill List, which also won Best True Crime Podcast. Judges praised the investigative series for its forensic reporting and gripping storytelling, following the headlines it made on release.
Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett were recognised as Best Hosts for their hit interview series Dish, while Elis James and John Robins continued their winning streak by securing Best Comedy Podcast.
Miquita Oliver and Lily Allen’s Miss Me? was crowned the first-ever winner of the Video Innovation Award, marking a new chapter for the show after Allen’s announcement of a break from podcasting.
The Listeners’ Choice Award went to Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society, which continues to be a fan favourite.
Meanwhile, Ed Gamble’s The Traitors: Uncloaked scooped Best Entertainment Podcast and the Spotlight Award, just as the comedian prepares for a new series of the companion show ahead of Celebrity Traitors launching next week.
Pod Save the UK, hosted by Nish Kumar and Coco Khan, was honoured with the Podcast Champion Award for its mix of politics and comedy.
Other Gold winners on the night included Movers & Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson’s in the Impact category, Inbetween Man for Health & Wellbeing, and Sonic Fields in Arts & Culture.
Presenters on the night included Emma Barnett (Chair of Judges), Nick Grimshaw, Joe Marler, Sara Cox & Clare Hamilton, Jordan North & William Hanson, Diana Vickers, Alexander Dragonetti, Coco Khan, Rubina Pabani & Poppy Jay, Chris Sweeney and Steffan Powell.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Kill List
Wondery c/o APEX PR
PODCAST CHAMPION
WINNER: Pod Save the UK
Crooked Media
LISTENERS’ CHOICE (public vote)
WINNER: Betwixt the Sheets
BBC
BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST
WINNER: Sonic Field
Freelance for Sam Tyler
BEST BUSINESS PODCAST
WINNER: Wedding Pros Who are Ready to Grow
BeccaPountney.com
BEST COMEDY PODCAST
WINNER: Elis James and John Robins
Audio Always for BBC Radio 5 Live
BEST DAILY PODCAST
WINNER: Yoto Daily
Yoto
BEST DOCUMENTARY PODCAST
WINNER: Dead Man Running
BBC
BEST EDUCATION PODCAST
WINNER: What’s Your Map? with Jerry Brotton
Whistledown Productions
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
WINNER: The Traitors: Uncloaked
BBC
BEST FACTUAL PODCAST
WINNER: The Coming Storm (series 2)
BBC
BEST FICTION PODCAST
WINNER: COLD TAPES
Free Turn
BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PODCAST
WINNER: Inbetween Man
Improvise Event Limited
BEST HISTORY PODCAST
WINNER: The History Podcast – The Brighton Bomb
Walk on Air Films
BEST HOST(S)
WINNER: Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw
Cold Glass Productions
BEST IMPACT PODCAST
WINNER: Movers & Shakers: a podcast about life with Parkinson’s
RCJ Media
BEST INTERVIEW PODCAST
WINNER: Widowed AF
BEST KIDS PODCAST
WINNER: The Conversation’s Curious Kids
The Conversation UK
BEST LIFESTYLE PODCAST
WINNER: DNA Trail: The Promise
BBC
BEST NETWORK / PUBLISHER
WINNER: Prison Radio Association
BEST NEW PODCAST
WINNER: Journeys with Grace
BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PODCAST
WINNER: Intrigue: To Catch a Scorpion
BBC
BEST PARENTING PODCAST
WINNER: Momfessions
Mind Mommy Coaching
RISING STAR AWARD
WINNER: Mia Thornton
BBC
BEST SEX & RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST
WINNER: Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7
Reduced Listening Ltd
SPECIALIST AWARD
WINNER: The Guernsey Deportees
OG Podcasts
BEST SPORT PODCAST
WINNER: The Upshoot
Footwork Media
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
WINNER: The Traitors: Uncloacked
BBC
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
WINNER: Kill List
Wondery c/o APEX PR
BEST VIDEO INNOVATION
WINNER: Miss Me?
Persephonica for BBC Sounds
BEST WELSH LANGUAGE PODCAST
WINNER: Lleisiau Cymru: 1 Mewn 2
BBC Radio Cymru
