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Smart TV PodcastRadio Times' podcast brings you the best of what to watch

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'Lust is a great creative force': David Bowie reveals what drove him in exclusive interview

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Silent Witness star Emilia Fox on new true crime series: 'It's left up to the listener to decide'

Week 28 Podcasts Steve Coogan / Alan Partridge

30 of the best podcasts for summer 2025

Steve Coogan stars as Alan Partridge on this week's Radio Times podcasts special

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Former Australian PM Julia Gillard explains the mission behind her podcast - and where its earnings go

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Anthony Scaramucci: "My wife hates Trump almost as much as Melania hates him"

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BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox reveals why she sometimes "struggles to maintain eye contact" with friends after new podcast

Music

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Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball 2025 line-up: All confirmed acts from Kylie to Ed Sheeran

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Harry Judd, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter of McFly attend The Royal Variety Performance 2023 at Royal Albert Hall on November 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Tom Fletcher made McFly bandmates cry with Paddington Musical songs

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Taylor Swift albums in order – Taylor's Versions and first albums

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Reading Festival 2025 set times: Full list of each stage's schedule

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Leeds Festival 2025 set times: Full list of each stage's schedule

A collage of three pictures, cut lengthways. All three pictures show artists performing to an unseen crowd on stage. To the left is Travis Scott, who is wearing all-black with neon yellow gloves, in the centre is Chappell Roan, who has long and curly bright red hair, a metallic bronze corset and matching high-waisted mini-shorts, and bold blue and red face make up. to the right is Fred Durst of the band Limp Bizkit, who is wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap and a mottled pattern tracksuit top, holding a microphone

Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 line-up: Full list of acts and days

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Caroline FrostI missed out on Coldplay Wembley tickets but it led to me having one of the best nights ever

Taylor Swift performs onstage during night four of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" in France

Taylor Swift confirms title of her 12th studio album – and it's already available to pre-order

Radio

Emma Willis to host new BBC Radio 2 programme as Zoe Ball steps down

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Rum Punch's Travis Jay: "I've got a right to grab the attention of someone who's like me"

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BBC Radio Christmas 2025 line-up confirmed – with Cate Blanchett set as guest editor for the Today programme

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Rick Edwards reveals why fatherhood has changed his presenting work for ever - and talks his modelling past

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Caroline Wyatt gets candid about life with MS - and why she thinks the BBC will endure

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BBC Radio 2 host Sara Cox details key differences between her radio and podcasting work

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BBC launches three new radio stations: "It's all about the audience"

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Jeremy Dyson shares "pure joy" of reuniting The League of Gentlemen stars for brand new project

Audiobooks

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How does Audible work? How much it costs, how to get free books and how to cancel

Week 15 The White Lotus

Harry Potter movies actor returns in new role for new adaptation with epic cast

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Emma Thompson stars in Sense and Sensibility sequel – listen now to exclusive clip

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Harry Potter TV series's Hermione star to reprise role for all-new audio adaptations from JK Rowling

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Doctor Who and Succession favourites confirmed to join "ambitious" new Harry Potter audio stories

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Emma Thompson returns to Sense and Sensibility with unexpected sequel in very different format

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Richard Armitage joins Downton Abbey star in new audio thriller

Daniel Craig as James Bond in a tuxedo adjusting his cuffs

James Bond audio books with Missing You, Doctor Who and Bridgerton stars confirm UK release date

More audio

Kylie Minogue performs during Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert on February 24, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.

Beloved pop icon on track for Christmas 2025 Number 1 with new single - ahead of Wham!'s Last Christmas

Week 52 Christmas David Suchet podcasts

David Suchet reveals why Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol remains so prescient – and what he'd say to Agatha Christie.

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The BRITs 2026 confirm British comedy favourite turned Hollywood actor as host

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Mishal Husain talks her new chapter, pressing Nigel Farage on Russia and the recent BBC troubles.