The shortlist of finalists for the inaugural Political Podcast Awards, sponsored by Google have been announced by iNHouse Communications.
Winners of 11 awards will be revealed on 29 January 2025 at a ceremony hosted by broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth in Westminster.
Judging the awards is an independent panel chaired by Good Morning Britain’s Head of Politics Anne Alexander. She is joined by Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Caroline Nokes MP, Leader of Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar MSP, Deputy Mayor of London Mete Coban, former Minister Lord Ed Vaizey, Downing Street Political Director Claire Reynolds, Women2Win founder Baroness Anne Jenkin, and CPS Director and Sunday Times columnist, Robert Colvile.
All the podcasts named on the shortlist are automatically nominated for The Podcast of the Year Award (sponsored by Diageo) and the People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Award will be decided by a public vote which opens in January.
Chair of iNHouse Communications and founder of the Political Podcast Awards, Katie Perrior said: “Political podcasts are revolutionising the way the public consumes their news, showing there is a growing appetite to hear more debate whilst still finding a way to disagree well. This respectful, informative, engaging and entertaining content is on the rise and listeners can’t get enough of it.
“We were blown away not only by the number of Political Podcast Awards entries but also the quality, range of discussion and journalism on show. The judges have been given a very difficult task – we can’t wait to see who wins.”
THE FINALISTS FOR THE POLITICAL PODCAST AWARDS 2025
BEST NEWCOMER
Electoral Dysfunction (Sky News)
Politics Weekly (The Guardian)
The Daily T (The Daily Telegraph)
COMEDY MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Electoral Dysfunction (Sky News)
For The Many (LBC)
The Political Party with Matt Forde (Avalon)
INTERNATIONAL PODCAST OF THE YEAR.
Americano (The Spectator)
The News Agents (Global)
The Rachman Review (The Financial Times)
INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR
Newscast (BBC) – Interview with Sir Keir Starmer
Political Currency (Persephonica) – Iinterview with Michael Gove
The News Agents (Global) – Interview with Eylon Levy
MOST ORIGINAL FORMAT
Politics at Jack and Sam’s (Sky News and Politico)
Political Fourcast (Channel 4 News)
Simple Politics (Stripped Media)
PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart – The Rest is Politics (Goalhanger)
Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson, Harriet Harman, and Jess Phillips – Electoral Dysfunction (Sky)
Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming, and Paddy O’Connell – Newscast (BBC)
Hannah Barnes – The New Statesman
Jack Blanchard and Sam Coates – Politics at Jack and Sam’s (Sky News and Politico)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Alexander: How to Win An Election (The Times)
The Channel 4 News Team: Political Fourcast
Laura Fitzpatrick: Sky News
RISING STAR
Cindy Yu: Chinese Whispers (The Spectator)
Kiran Stacey: Politics Weekly (The Guardian)
Sascha O’Sullivan: Westminster Insider (Politico)
SCOOP OF THE YEAR
Tortoise: Frank Hester: Tory Northern Diamond story
The News Agents: Paul Marshall story
The Story (The Times): Chinese spies story
