The most popular podcast that has entertained millions of listeners across the UK throughout the year has been launched by BBC Sounds.
From January to November 2024, radio, music and podcasts were played more than 2.3 billion times on BBC Sounds, with on-demand speech content increasing by 12%.
Top 10 most popular BBC Sounds podcasts in the UK in 2024
(Based on BBC Sounds broadcasts from January to November 2024)
Newscast: BBC's daily news podcast Limelight: Unmissable fiction and soap operas, including the Central Intelligence Agency Americast: Latest insights and analysis from the US Uncanny: Investigating the real-life story of Danny Robbins' encounters with the paranormal Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley: Scientifically Proven Life-Changing Tips You're Dead to Me: Greg Jenner and Guests Learn and Laugh About the Past Sliced Bread: Greg Foote investigates mysterious products with bold claims: conspiracies: dramatic true stories that reveal how the world really works (like “Worse Than Murder'' and “To Catch a Scorpion'') Mark Steele's in Town: Stand-up comedy tailored to towns across the UK Lucy Worsley's Lady Killer/Con Artist: Lucy Worsley examines Victorian women's crimes from a modern feminist perspective I will
Jonathan Wall, Director of BBC Sounds, said: “2024 has been a great year for BBC Sounds.
“We provided round-the-clock coverage of the nation's biggest moments, including national and international elections, action-packed summer sport and a record-breaking BBC Proms season.
“We’ve launched a bold new podcast featuring big names like Miss Me? Off the Telly with our best friends Lily and Mikita, starring Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page; They co-starred in Joan McNally Investigates, in which the comedian pursued a new role as an investigative journalist.
“Looking at the broader audio landscape, we acquire popular titles from our podcast partners and independent producers across the country, including Tortoise Media, Noiser, and Goalhanger, and support our peers across the industry to deliver consistently fresh, We've made it possible for you to offer exciting content for your audience to discover on the platform.
“And we've made it easier than ever to find the content that matters to you. The BBC Sounds app lets you group content into 'collections', create 'latest news playlists' and listen to new 24-hour We've implemented a 24/7 “Live News” stream to make it easier to find a variety of live and on-demand content. title.
“In 2025, we'll continue to give our listeners what they want, where they want, and how they want. And we're already planning the next wave of on-demand commissions.”
Mohit Bakaya, BBC Director of Speech, said: “We’re delighted to see such a wide range of genres featured in the BBC Sounds Top 10 list, which shows the great speeches we can offer our listeners.
“From news and investigative reporting to comedy, drama and history, there’s something for everyone. It’s been another strong year for audio, with our team winning 29 awards at the British Podcast Awards and Conspiracy: Scorpion. It has launched major new series including “Central Intelligence,'' a CIA drama starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
“Over the past year we have seen a 12% increase in the number of plays of on-demand audio content on BBC Sounds, and we will continue to provide our listeners with the best of engaging, entertaining and creative podcasts.”
