Here are some of our favourites to get you started.
End of Days
If you loved Wild Wild Country and have now developed a slight obsession with dark and disturbing cults (yes, and yes), don’t miss End of Days. This new podcast from BBC Sounds explores the stories of the British members of the Branch of Davidians sect, a cult let by David Koresh, who believed he was the final prophet in Waco, Texas in the 1990s. Creepy.
Griefcast
Funny people talking about death and grief. This podcast hosted by Cariad Lloyd aims to break down the taboo around bereavement and make it less depressing. A surprising hit that scooped Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards 2018.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The BBC’s first scripted horror podcast series, adapted from H P Lovecraft’s classic work follows the style of popular investigative podcasts following the story of a young man from a prominent family who is incarcerated in a mental asylum and subsequently vanishes. Step this way Serial lovers.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
From alien invasions to our amazingly clever immune systems, The Infinite Monkey Cage never fails to pique our curiosity, offering an irreverant look at the world through scientists’ eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Books to Live By
Mariella Frostrup scans the bookshelves of well-known readers including Dominic West, Carlos Acosta and Professor Brian Cox, and invites them to share the books they live by. In episode one Mariella visits actor Dominic West at home, to talk about Les Miserables, WB Yeats and erotic verse.
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December 2018