PODCASTS
When we had watched everything worth watching on Netflix and Prime here are some of the podcasts that helped us beat... the content drought. By Polly Coleman
TEACH ME A LESSON
Hosted by husband-and-wife duo Greg James (BBC Radio One presenter) and Bella Mackie (journalist and Sunday Times best-selling author), Teach Me a Lesson is a 40-minute weekly BBC podcast that sees Greg and Bella learn a variety of new things from some of Britain’s best teachers in fascinating and fun lessons. Perfect podcast for: Education – if you’d like to learn something new!
HAPPY PLACE
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Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster host this multi award-winning weekly podcast in which they invite special guests into their fictional restaurant to each pick their favourite meal and drink. Previous guests have included: Louis Theroux, Rosie Jones, Greg Davies, Sue Perkins, Russell Howard, Sarah Millican, Gok Wan, Jo Brand, David O’Doherty, Claudia Winkleman, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan… Perfect podcast for: Comedy and food lovers
HAPPY MUM, HAPPY BABY
Hosted by Giovanna Fletcher, Happy Mum, Happy Baby continues the conversation about motherhood that Giovanna started in her bestselling book of the same name. Currently on series seven, the podcast discusses all aspects of parenthood, the highs and lows and every glorious moment in-between. Previous guests have included: HRH Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Samantha Cameron, Emma Bunton, Paloma Faith, Alesha Dixon, Prue Leith, Lorraine Kelly, Katherine Jenkins, Emma Willis, Amanda Holden, Ant Middleton… Perfect podcast for: Parents
MURDER, MYSTERY & MAKEUP
Although not technically a podcast, Bailey Sarian uploads videos on YouTube each week on her enormously popular channel where she talks about true crime stories, murders, serial killers, and unsolved mysteries – all while doing her makeup. Bailey’s engaging, empathetic demeanour bodes well for compulsiveviewing with her most popular video currently sitting at over 12 million views. Perfect podcast for: True crime fans
Fearne Cotton hosts this weekly mental health-based podcast where she chats to guests about life, love, loss, and everything in-between as she reveals what happiness means to them. The podcast is now in its ninth series and has had over 40 million downloads. Previous guests have included: Robbie Williams, Billie Piper, Stacey Solomon, Sam Smith, Emeli Sandé, Phillip Schofield, Daisy May Cooper… Perfect podcast for: Everyone!
ALL THE BEST (& WORST) WITH MR & MRS HINCH
Mr and Mrs Hinch (aka Sophie and Jamie) of Instagram fame give podcast listeners an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into their home and lives. In the podcast, the pair talk openly about all aspects of their life, how they met, their wedding, parenting and how Sophie found fame as Mrs Hinch on Instagram. Perfect podcast for: Fans of Mrs Hinch on Instagram (@mrshinchhome)… and cleaning.
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