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Spotify podcasts

The real story

Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

Global news podcast

The day’s top stories from BBC News – delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

Discovery

Explorations in the world of science.

BBC Inside Science

Podcast that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that’s changing our world.

BBC Earth podcast

This podcast brings you entertainment, humour, an abundance of amazing animal stories and unbelievable unheard sounds. Explore the world of animals with superpowers, deep dive into death, hear from heroes passionately protecting the planet and get expert insights into corners of the natural world you’ve never explored before.

TED Talks Daily

TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from AI to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world’s leading thinkers and creators.

The Documentary podcast

A window into our world – investigating, exploring and telling stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and “unputdownable” audio.

History Extra podcast

This podcast brings you interviews with the world’s best historians, on everything from the ancient world and the Middle Ages to the Second World War and the history behind current events.

The Inquiry

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.