Last updated November 5, 2024 – 11:03 AM
Samantha Baines has launched a new daily podcast, just one minute long, 'Silly News'.
As broadcast on BBC Radio London, the content is family-friendly, fun, weird and wonderful real-life news from around the world. This is a news program that will put a smile on your face and can be listened to with peace of mind by everyone from children to friends of all ages to even grandparents.
“I hope this new podcast gives people a chuckle and starts some silly conversations,” says Samantha. “Why not wrap yourself in a scarf made from dog hair?” And it’s short enough to fit any length of family or school commute – it’s a podcast, not a scarf!”
Samantha Baines is well known in the podcast world, having won two podcast awards, been nominated for 10 awards, and her independent podcast The Divorce Social has been listened to half a million times.
She is a freelance presenter on The One Show, BBC Morning Live, BBC Radio London, Virgin Radio and Rip Off Britain. She is also the author of three books (including two children's books with deaf protagonists) and has appeared on shows such as The Crown, Call the Midwife, and Silent Witness. She is also an actress who appears in Romesh Ranganathan's sitcom “Avoidance''.
Samantha is a hearing aid wearer, lip reader, and ambassador for the Royal National Institute of Deafness, and she's super excited about Apple's new timed podcast transcripts available in the app. ” she says.
Listen to Samantha Baines' Silly News every day!
