 |
Hello!
Welcome to Great British Podcasts, due to some gremlins, we're a little later than normal Apologies!
Let’s start by taking a quick look at TV and film podcasts that have had great guests on in the past few weeks.
Lisa McGee, the writer behind the iconic Derry Girls series, was back on the Talking Derry Girls podcast this week. It was recently announced by Channel 4 that she has a new comedy on the way, called How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, and in this episode she spills more details about what to expect.
Succession’s Jesse Armstrong was the special guest on They Like To Watch, hosted by dynamic duo (and real husband and wife) Geoff Lloyd and Sara Barron. The Empire Film Podcast recently had Harris Dickinson talking about his new film, Scrapper.
Meanwhile, The Pilot TV Podcast recently celebrated their 250th episode, so they had an avalanche of stars dropping by, including Mawaan Rizwan. I’m also the co-host on the Must Watch podcast on BBC Sounds and we recently had a children’s TV special, featuring Blue Peter presenters Mwaksy Mudenda and Abby Cook.
|
What we've been listening to this week: |
If you have a podcast recommendation that you think everyone should know about, or you want to suggest your own podcast, all you need to do is fill in the forms on our website. |
Agatha Christie & The Dandelion Poisoner |
There’s nothing like a good Agatha Christie story. This new Audible series looks at how a real life poisoning more than a century ago inspired Agatha Christie’s own work. It also delves into her own story, an author who is generally misunderstood, despite having sold more than two billion books.
“When I first learned about [this] case, what really grabbed me was how similar it was to a typical Agatha Christie mystery,” presented by the American journalist Joe Nocera. “Agatha loved using poison to commit a murder. It’s the instrument of death in nearly half her novels.” This series is for Audible subscribers, but it does not use any of your existing credits.
|
|
|
Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking |
Despite greater awareness in dyslexia and neurodivergency in the past few years, it is a learning difficulty that still feels misunderstood by the general population. It is something that I know firsthand, having been diagnosed as dyslexic at the age of 20.
This new podcast taps into the strengths that many dyslexic people have, featuring interviews with those who have credited dyslexia for their success in their career or creative lives (starting naturally, with Richard Branson.) One myth that still exists is that each dyslexic person is the same. In fact, every single one of us has a different set of strengths and weaknesses, but one thing that unites us is all that our differences are an asset, not a liability.
|
|
|
It's the key dilemma of our time? What should I listen to next? It's what we do at Great British Podcasts, suggesting new shows for you to try. Well, with Your Next Podcast we've gone one step further. Each week there's a different recommendation for a new series to listen to PLUS we include the first episode as well!
This week, our presenter Lauren Layfield is taking a look at Worst Case Scenario.
So, if you follow Your Next Podcast there will ALWAYS be something new on your podcast app to listen to. What are you waiting for? Follow Your Next Podcast now. |
|
|
The late great Michael Parkinson reportedly had ‘ imposter syndrome’, which is wild when you think about it because it is Michael Parkinson of all people. This new series hosted by Kimberly Godbolt explores why so many people think of themselves as being imposters, featuring interviews with people who have made it work despite having this anxiety.
Despite the guests all coming from the world of television production rather than in front of the camera, there’s a lot that people who experience imposter syndrome can relate to. The show’s most recent episode looks back at some of the key learnings of the series, which in turns features the rather meta dilemma of experiencing imposter syndrome as a result of the success caused by your own podcast on imposter syndrome.
|
|
|
A compelling new true crime series; about a set of friends who work closely together to bring down a murderous ex-boyfriend. The narrator of the podcast, Carole Fisher, is one of these girlfriends who helped bring him down.
The story comes across some heavy topics, from coercive control to domestic violence, but as the podcast is a collaboration with the domestic violence charity NO MORE, it manages to cover such subjects with respect and great care. The series also has great production design and narration, as you would expect from the podcast company Novel.
|
|
|
Thank you as always for reading (and listening), we’ll be back next Sunday (hopefully!) with another newsletter.
And remember you can follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook for more great podcast suggestions and there's always something to read about podcasts on our own website - podcastrex.com.
Scotty
@scottygb on Twitter |
You received this email because you subscribed to our list via Podcast Rex, the British Podcast Awards or Great British Podcasts. You can unsubscribe at any time and manage your account by entering your email address []: here.
Suggest podcasts for inclusion here, and read this newsletter in a browser here.
Podcast Discovery Ltd, 81 Hertford Road, Welwyn, AL6 0BU |
|
|
|
|
