British Podcast Awards 2025

The Daily Telegraph has a new, new, new suitor - and it's Axel Springer, who has beaten the Daily Mail with a £575 million bid for Telegraph Media Group. Media historian Maggie Brown on what the new owners inherit.Also on the show: Banijay and All3Media announce an $8 billion meg ...  Show more

All3Media and Banijay have merged to create an eight-billion-dollar independent production giant - and there are whispers that ITV Studios could be next on the menu. Media writer Tara Conlan takes stock.Also: Paramount Skydance beats Netflix in a marathon bidding war for Warner B ...  Show more

There is a storm brewing in the studio as Marina finds out how Richard arranges his bookshelves. Copyright in comedy. How often do people think of the same joke and who, if anyone, owns it? We also all enjoy a brand new quiz thanks to listener Rhys Durham. *** Final tickets ha ...  Show more

US President Donald Trump has turned his tariff agenda towards the movie business by promising 100% tariffs on films made outside America. Is this going to save Hollywood or only hasten tinsel town’s demise? Irish hip hop trio Kneecap have found themselves in hot water after a st ...  Show more

Why has Gary Lineker's career at the BBC ended after 30 years? Who has been enabling Diddy for decades in his infamous 'freak-off' parties? Why did Marina queue for three hours in Westfield for a tiny plastic doll - and was it worth it? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde investigate t ...  Show more

Will Big Dog Theory spell the end of Jonathan Ross? Is Stephen Fry playing dumb? Why has Alan Carr become the ultimate villain? Richard Osman and Marina Hyde review the second batch of episodes from the record breaking Celebrity Traitors. Like this episode? Sign up to our club to ...  Show more