The British Podcast Awards are now open! Dubbed the biggest party in British Podcasting, the British Podcast Awards are all about recognising and celebrating excellence, talent, passion and originality in British Podcasting.
The British Podcast Awards – now in its 9th year – will bring together the podcast community to celebrate the exceptional work being produced, and the people behind them. A total of 30 awards will be handed out across a range of genres and categories, including the coveted Podcast of the Year award and publicly voted Listeners’ Choice award.
This year’s awards also boast a number of new categories for entries, including Impact, Education, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle and Video Innovation.
Some of last year’s big winners included:
1. Arts & Culture – Gold
Legend: The Joni Mitchell Story
2. Business – Gold
3. Climate – Gold
4. Comedy – Gold
5. Documentary – Gold
6. Entertainment – Gold
7. Factual – Gold
Have you Heard George’s Podcast?
8. Fiction – Gold
9. History – Gold
10. News & Current Affairs – Gold
Entries for this year are open until 15 May 2025. But whether you are entering, judging, or revisiting the full list of talented winners from 2024, be sure to mark 02 October 2025 on your calendars for what promises to be one of the most exciting awards evenings in the world of podcasting.
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