BBC Radio 5 Lives Podcasts

Aaron Paul is joined by Luton striker Cameron Jerome and West Brom assistant coach Alex Bruce to look ahead to the Championship play-off final. Ex-Huddersfield defender Tommy Smith has his say as his old club faces Nottingham Forest at Wembley. The panel also react to Sunderland’s success in the League One play-off final – can Alex Neil take them t…

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has caused a stir by suggesting the County Championship is replaced by a red ball franchise competition. Kevin Howells gets reaction from the ECB managing director of County Cricket Neil Snowball. They also discuss whether the T20 Blast is getting the attention it deserves with the emphasis on the Hundred and …

“Before I started writing I just felt like a uniquely defective oddball.” The multi-million selling author on her creation Rachel Walsh and latest novel Again, Rachel.By BBC Radio 5 live

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has recently finished a round of chemotherapy for bowel cancer and is now living with a stoma. She spoke to 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty about everything from naming her stoma, feeling sexy again and how cancer treatment has changed her relationship with her body.By BBC Radio 5 live

Sean Farrington speaks to the company that made trains for Crossrail to find out how much work went into the multi-billion pound railway project, we also unravel why so many people in the UK are looking to quit their jobs over the next 12 months. Plus, we discuss why Zoom is seeing slow growth despite its pandemic boom.…

Dotun is joined by The Legandinho Tim Vickery, Dutch Mancunian Patrick Wetzels, "Magpie and Mash" Michael Roberts, and newcomer Frank Risorto.By BBC Radio 5 live

Peter explains why the podcast may be taking a break but his hunt goes on. He also has a birthday message for Kevin Parle…By BBC Radio 5 live

Mark Chapman, Micah Richards, Chris Sutton & Rory Smith discuss & debate the ending of the 2021/22 Premier League season.They discuss the dramatic final day title race between Liverpool and Manchester City, the relegation battle and take a tentative look ahead to the summer transfer window.They also hear from former Tottenham and Manchester United …

Chris and Ugo fill us in on Craig David's big performance at Twickenham this weekend. Harlequins secure their place in the Premiership semi-finals, but which player has been key to their resurgence over the last 18 months? They also look ahead to the Champions Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle in Marseille, discuss the Premier 15s semi-fin…

England bowler Kate Cross is in India taking part in the Women’s T20 challenge hopefully a forerunner of the women’s IPL. She’s joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley who’s been enjoying mixed fortunes back in the ranks for the Thunder side playing in the Charlotte Edwards trophy. They answer your questions, set a new challenge and find out who Al…

Mike Costello returns to the pod this week to chat about the conundrum that is the pound-for-pound rankings. He and Steve debate what criteria should be used when compiling the list and reveal their top three in both men’s and women’s boxing. They also look back at Joshua Buatsi's impressive win over Craig Richard at the O2 on Saturday night.…

The singer-songwriter on why his in-laws didn’t think he’s make it in music and his new album Europiana Encore.By BBC Radio 5 live

Dylan Llewellyn & Jack Rooke chat about Channel 4 comedy Big Boys. Plus, reviews of Prehistoric Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough on Apple TV +, PRU on BBC Three and Spreadsheet on Channel 4.By BBC Radio 5 live

Sean Farrington speaks to the High Pay Centre think-tank about their latest research, which finds that there is a growing pay gap between FTSE 350 workers and CEOs, plus we speak to a charity in Glasgow about the issues people in the city are facing as the cost of living goes up. Plus, after Russian halts gas supply to Finland, what will it mean fo…

Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton took your calls on Sunday’s football action.Manchester City secured their fourth title in five years thanks to a five-minute three goal flurry in a 3-2 win over Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa at the Etihad.Spurs claimed the final Champions League place after a thumping 5-0 win over relegated Norwich City, with North Lon…

Marc Priestley and Jack Nicholls join Jennie Gow to review the Spanish Grand Prix. They hear from the top three drivers and debate who was their driver of the day.By BBC Radio 5 live

Comeback kings City crowned Premier League championsRelive the drama of the final day of the Premier League, with Mark Chapman bringing you reaction as Manchester City were crowned champions for the fourth time in five years.City came from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and finish a point above Liverpool, who did all they could with a 3-1 win at …

Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and Marc Priestley reflect on qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, where Charles Leclerc took pole position ahead of Max Verstappen. Hear from both as well as Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton.By BBC Radio 5 live

Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate. Get the podcast from the BBC Sounds app.By BBC Radio 5 live

Steve Crossman is joined by the former Rangers and Villa defender Alan Hutton, former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and former Premier League and Scotland international Don Hutchison to look ahead to the final day of the Premier League season.Plus you’ll hear all the reaction and jubilation from Hampden Park as Rangers beat Hearts 2-0 in the …

Former Australia, Middlesbrough and Fulham Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, sports reporter Bianca Westwood, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Kae Kurd join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction…

Chris Stark and Stacey Dooley set up your weekend with big laughs and great guests. This week they catch up with comedians Isy Suttie and Matt Forde, Harlequins’ Danny Care reveals the best things in his life and another child reviews one of their parents’ favourite CDs.By BBC Radio 5 live

Darren Fletcher is joined by Dion Dublin and former Crystal Palace and Brighton striker Glenn Murray for the last Friday Football Social of the season.They discuss the recent pitch invasions and whether they put players and fans at risk? And what should be the consequences?Former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Steve McManaman previews the…

Jennie and the team look ahead to the race this weekend. They hear from Red Bull boss Christian Horner who has accused Aston Martin of copying their car design. And the team debate whether Mercedes have finally sorted out their problems.By BBC Radio 5 live

Fresh from an appearance on the red carpet Elis entered the studio this morning with an air of swagger and confidence he’d not possessed since June 2016. John, on the other hand, entered the studio after yet another appearance on his own carpet at Grief Towers (it helps his bad back).In a show full of fun the guys heard about some serious money was…

Aaron Paul is joined by Preston manager Ryan Lowe and ex-Barrow boss Phil Brown to talk all things EFL and beyond. Former Sunderland manager Peter Reid looks ahead to Saturday’s League One play-off final with Wycombe. The panel give their reaction to Blackpool’s Jake Daniels coming out and the Championship play-off semis, including Brice Samba’s pe…

News and insight from the business world. Download the podcast via the BBC Sounds app.By BBC Radio 5 live

What do we want the synthetic future to look like? It’s seeping into our everyday lives, but are we ready? We need a conversation about the legal, policy and ethical implications for society. Deepfakes’ murky origins are in a form of sexual image abuse that is being used against hundreds of thousands of people, most of them women. Presenter and syn…

If anything can be a deepfake, perhaps nothing can be trusted - and politicians can take advantage of the so called "Liars' dividend" by dismissing real media as fake. In satire, deepfakes have already had a controversial impact, targeting politicians, business leaders, and celebrities. Meanwhile, convincing deepfake audio and video have the potent…

If anything can be a deepfake, perhaps nothing can be trusted - and politicians can take advantage of the so called "Liars' dividend" by dismissing real media as fake. In satire, deepfakes have already had a controversial impact, targeting politicians, business leaders, and celebrities. Meanwhile, convincing deepfake audio and video have the potent…

Ever since the 2018 mid-term elections in the US, people have been sounding the alarm that a deepfake could be used to disrupt or compromise a democratic process. These fears have not yet come to pass, but recently deepfakes of Zelensky and Putin were deployed as the Ukrainian conflict escalated. How much disruption did these deepfakes cause? How c…

What do we want the synthetic future to look like? It’s seeping into our everyday lives, but are we ready? We need a conversation about the legal, policy and ethical implications for society. Deepfakes’ murky origins are in a form of sexual image abuse that is being used against hundreds of thousands of people, most of them women. Presenter and syn…

Steve Crossman & the 5 Live Sport commentary team react to Everton's dramatic 3-2 win over Crystal Palace, Burnley's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa & Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Leicester.Everton's victory means they have secured their Premier League status for next season whilst ahead of the final day of this campaign, Burnley's draw at Aston Villa leaves …

Abi Clarke deconstructs the final day of the Rooney v Vardy court case. Abi is joined by news correspondent Minnie Stephenson and entertainment journalist Sinead Garvan to discuss the effects of online abuse and explore what this case could mean for both Rebecca and Coleen.By BBC Radio 5 live

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle for the latest episode of the Euro Leagues.Guillem surprises the guys with a very special guest in Seville, as we react to Eintracht Frankfurt winning the Europa League final.We discuss the latest on the futures of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski.Jam…

Jimmy’s back in the England Test squad, Greg’s lost the power to speak, Felix has a new quiz and Mattchin is on a nature walk.By BBC Radio 5 live

Steve meets both boxers in east London ahead of the fight at the o2 this weekend. He also chats to promoter Eddie Hearn and Peter Sims who trains Craig Richards.By BBC Radio 5 live

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back for the penultimate episode of the season.It’s crunch time for many fantasy football managers, with cups, titles, and bragging rights to play for in the final gameweek of the season. Can Ali overtake Statman Dave and claim the trophy for the third year in a row? Or will there be a new cham…

As inflation soars again, Sean takes a look at surging fuel prices. He also checks out what the next energy price cap could be and how a clothing retailer won a David and Goliath battle. Keep the conversation going #WakeUpToMoneyBy BBC Radio 5 live

Former Scotland internationals Pat Nevin and Don Hutchison join Kelly Cates and Ian Dennis to react to Rangers' penalty shootout loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final. Bild journalist Christian Falk joins the pod to give us the German perspective whilst Marina Bannatyne from the Heart and Hand podcast attempts to sum up the emotion…

This week’s round of Super League matches sees the return of the ‘Tackle the Tough Stuff’ campaign, focusing on mental and physical wellbeing. And on this week’s podcast, several high-profile current and former players share their deeply personal stories around issues such as suicide, domestic violence and dealing with grief. WARNING: This episode …

With inflation soaring, Sean speaks to businesses and consumers about how they're coping by dipping into the worlds of food and fuel. He also counts the cost of that Wagatha Christie court case. Keep the conversation going #WakeUpToMoneyBy BBC Radio 5 live

England captain Leah Williamson joins Jill Scott and Ben Haines to talk about her new role for the upcoming Euros.She reveals how a plane journey nearly went wrong for the Lionesses and how James Morrison got her and Jill through it.And how did Jill manage to injure herself during recovery in the pool?…

Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast tops the charts most weeks. But he rarely goes on other people’s podcasts. Making an exception for Tony he steps into the ring to chat all things anger.We hear about life growing up as the only black kid in a white area of Plymouth, racism and why anger has a special place in business.How his career started …