The shortlist for the inaugural Political Podcast Awards, sponsored by Google, has been announced by iNHouse Communications.
The winners of the 11 awards will be announced at a ceremony in Westminster on January 29, 2025, hosted by broadcaster and former MP Giles Brandreth.
The awards are judged by an independent panel chaired by Good Morning Britain's political director Anne Alexander. She includes Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Caroline Noakes, Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar MSP, Deputy Mayor of London Mete Cobban, former minister Sir Ed Visey, Downing Street political director Claire Reynolds, Women2Win founder Baroness Anne Jenkin; and CPS director and Sunday Times columnist Robert Colville.
All shortlisted podcasts will be 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 determined by public voting beginning in January.
Katie Perrior, Chair of iNHouse Communications and Founder of the Political Podcast Awards, said: “Politics podcasts are revolutionizing the way the general public consumes news, demonstrating a growing desire to hear more debates while finding ways to better resolve disagreements. ” 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 entries in the Political Podcast Awards, but also by the quality of the shows, the breadth of discussion and the journalism. The judges have been given a very difficult task and we can’t wait to see who wins. is.”
2025 Politics Podcast Awards Finalists
Best Newcomer Award
Electoral dysfunction (Sky News)
Politics Weekly (Guardian)
Daily T (Daily Telegraph)
comedy moment of the year
Electoral dysfunction (Sky News)
For the Many (LBC)
Party with Matt Ford (Avalon)
This year's international podcast.
Americano (audience)
News Agent (Global)
Ruckman Review (Financial Times)
This year's interview
Newscast (BBC) – Interview with Sir Keir Starmer
Political Currency (Persefonica) – Interview with Michael Gove
The News Agents (Global) – Interview with Eilon Levy
the most original format
Jack and Sam Politics (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, Jess Phillips – Electoral Dysfunction (Sky)
Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming, Paddy O'Connell – Newscast (BBC)
Hannah Burns – New Statesman
Jack Blanchard and Sam Coates – Jack and Sam Politics (Sky News and Politico)
producer of the year
Andrew Alexander: How to win elections (The Times)
Channel 4 News Team: Political Fourcast
Laura Fitzpatrick: Sky News
rising star
Cindy Yu: Chinese Whispers (The Spectator)
Kiran Stacey: Politics Weekly (Guardian)
Sasha O'Sullivan: Westminster Insider (Politico)
this year's scoop
Tortoise: Frank Hester: The Torrey Northern Diamond Story
News Agent: The Paul Marshall Story
The Story (The Times): The Story of a Chinese Spy
