Best 50 UK Poetry Podcasts

A curated list of the best uk poetry podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Field Ramble

Field Ramble
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A pod for those who love the latest in fiction, non fiction and poetry. Field is a  platform for new and

Producer/Network

Fieldzine

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

35 mins
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2. Scottish Poetry Library Podcast

Scottish Poetry Library Podcast
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Podcasts from the Scottish Poetry Library, the world's leading resource for poetry from Scotland and beyond.

Producer/Network

Scottish Poetry Library

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Educator, Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

35 mins

3. MadPo3t Podcast

MadPo3t Podcast
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Madpo3t Podcast is a dynamic exploration of creative expression and personal growth, featuring in-depth

Producer/Network

Alex Murdock the MadPo3t

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Creative Professional, Artist, Poet

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

JO-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(JO-AR) 5

Avg Length

36 mins

4. The Poets

The Poets
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The Poets is an online poetry feature. With roots in Denver's vibrant poetry scene, this show looks to

Producer/Network

The Poets

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer, Literary Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

48 mins

5. The Poetry Podcast

The Poetry Podcast
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poetry for all | art for all | arts education for all

Host

Jessica Munna (Female)

Producer/Network

Imposter Productions

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer, Arts Educator

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

4 mins

6. Planet Poetry

Planet Poetry
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Love poetry? Join Robin and Peter and their guests as they read poems, chat about all things poetry and

Hosts

Robin Houghton (Female), Peter Kenny (Male)

Producer/Network

Robin Houghton & Peter Kenny

Email

****@robinhoughton.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

55 mins

7. The Verb

The Verb
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Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

Host

Ian McMillan (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@ian-mcmillan.co.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 90

Avg Length

45 mins

8. Arji's Poetry Pickle Jar

Arji's Poetry Pickle Jar
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Arji's Poetry Pickle Jar is a place where we pickle the poems you'll love. Each week we invite a published

Host

Arji Manuelpillai (Male)

Producer/Network

Arji Manuelpillai

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 12

Avg Length

23 mins

9. Nic Treadwell's Storyville

Nic Treadwell's Storyville
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Poetry, prose, thoughts and music from Nic Treadwell from Birmingham in the UK

Producer/Network

Nic Treadwell

Email

****@hotmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

33 mins

10. Something Borrowed Podcast With Harry Baker

Something Borrowed Podcast With Harry Baker
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A live performance podcast hosted by World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker featuring special guests from the

Host

Harry Baker (Male)

Producer/Network

Harry Baker

Email

****@me.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Comedian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 31

Avg Length

54 mins

11. The Elixir Poetry Podcast

The Elixir Poetry Podcast
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British poet Helen Wing has spent the past 20 years living between the UK, China and the Middle East,

Producer/Network

Helen Wing

Email

****@soundsapien.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

30 mins

12. Poetry Pause

Poetry Pause
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Join us, two poetry nerds, as we investigate a great poem and try to get inspired by it.

Hosts

Philippa Davies (Male), Emma S Baines (Female)

Producer/Network

Philippa Davies

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

33 mins

13. Versify - Poetry and English Literature

Versify - Poetry and English Literature
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Three genial enthusiasts read and discuss poetry.

Host

Dan Hill (Male)

Producer/Network

Dan Hill

Email

****@danhillmilitaryhistorian.com

Listener Type

Educator, Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 16

Avg Length

101 mins

14. Faber Poetry Podcast

Faber Poetry Podcast
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The Faber Poetry Podcast is a twice-monthly podcast bringing together some of the most exciting voices from

Hosts

Rachael Allen (Female), Jack Underwood (Male)

Producer/Network

Faber Poetry Podcast

Email

****@faber.co.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 36

Avg Length

54 mins

15. 2centspnf

2centspnf
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Hello Lovely Listener! 2centspnf, expansively, 2cents poetry 'n film is a podcast dedicated to all things

Producer/Network

Lindsay Thebe

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

22 mins

16. The Poetry Society

The Poetry Society
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The Poetry Society was founded in 1909 to promote 'a more general recognition and appreciation of poetry'.

Producer/Network

The Poetry Society

Email

****@poetrysociety.org.uk

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast, Poet

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 26

Avg Length

9 mins

17. Modern Poetry in Translation

Modern Poetry in Translation
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When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out

Producer/Network

Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine

Email

****@mptmagazine.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literary Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

8 mins

18. Away With Words - Portsmouth Poetry Podcast

Away With Words - Portsmouth Poetry Podcast
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Away With Words is a podcast by Portsmouth Poetry. Dance to the music of rhythm and rhyme is our tagline.

Host

Josh Brown (Male)

Producer/Network

Josh

Email

****@email.com

Listener Type

Educator, Poetry Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

28 mins

19. SONNETCAST William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived

SONNETCAST   William Shakespeare's Sonnets Recited, Revealed, Relived
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Sebastian Michael, author of The Sonneteer and several other plays and books, looks at each of William

Host

Sebastian Michael (Male)

Producer/Network

Sebastian Michael

Email

****@sonnetcast.com

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast, Poetry Enthusiast, Shakespeare Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 8

Avg Length

34 mins

20. A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness

A Mouthful of Air: Poetry with Mark McGuinness
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Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went

Host

Mark McGuinness (Male)

Producer/Network

Mark McGuinness

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 34

Avg Length

38 mins

21. Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast

Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast
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Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through

Host

Frank Skinner (Male)

Producer/Network

Avalon

Email

****@avalonuk.com

Listener Type

Educator, Poetry Enthusiast, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1912

Avg Length

49 mins

22. King Ink

King Ink
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Sunderland's monthly spoken word and poetry night.

Producer/Network

James Whitman

Email

****@jameswhitman.co.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

14 mins

23. The Poetry of Science

The Poetry of Science
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Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.

Host

Sam Illingworth (Male)

Producer/Network

Sam Illingworth

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Science Enthusiast, Scientist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 7

Avg Length

7 mins

24. The Poetry Exchange

The Poetry Exchange
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The Poetry Exchange talks to people about the poem that has been a friend to them. In each episode you will

Hosts

Michael Shaeffer (Male), Fiona Bennett (Female)

Producer/Network

The Poetry Exchange

Email

****@thepoetryexchange.co.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer, Literature Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 55

Avg Length

31 mins

25. People's Poetry Podcast

People's Poetry Podcast
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A travelling poetry & spoken word podcast that wanders the length of the UK to talk to rising stars &

Host

Jimmy Bowman (Male)

Producer/Network

People's Poetry Podcast

Email

****@hotmail.com

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Creative Writer

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 13

Avg Length

54 mins

26. Poetry with A.E. Stallings

Poetry with A.E. Stallings
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Oxford Professor of Poetry 2023-27, American poet A.E. Stallings' work is known for sharp wit, inventiveness,

Host

A.e. Stallings (Female)

Producer/Network

Oxford University

Email

****@it.ox.ac.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Literary Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

60 mins

27. The Little Green Pig Podcast

The Little Green Pig Podcast
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The Little Green Pig Podcast is a creative writing podcast created for children and young people, by children

Email

****@littlegreenpig.org.uk

Listener Type

Educator, Parent, Child

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

18 mins

28. Lantern Scottish Poetry

Lantern Scottish Poetry
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Scottish Makar Kathleen Jamie and host Alistair Heather are joined in the Scottish Poetry Library by some of

Hosts

Kathleen Jamie (Female), Alistair Heather (Male)

Producer/Network

Scottish Poetry Library

Email

****@spl.org.uk

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiast, Poetry Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 9

Avg Length

42 mins

29. Commonwealth Poetry Podcast

Commonwealth Poetry Podcast
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Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth - where award winning

Hosts

Gyles Brandreth (Male), Aphra Brandreth (Female)

Producer/Network

Gyles Brandreth & Aphra Brandreth

Email

****@fullrainbow.co.uk

Listener Type

Poetry Enthusiast, Cultural Critic, Literature Professor

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 42

Avg Length

42 mins

30. Poetry Non-Stop

Poetry Non-Stop

Poetry Non-Stop is a poetry podcast presented by Patrick Widdess

Host

Patrick Widdess (Male)

Producer/Network

Patrick Widdess

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 4

31. Poetry of Dust

Poetry of Dust
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'speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.' Words. They have the ability to

Host

Heritage Kristilere (Female)

Producer/Network

Heritage Kristilere

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

Nigeria

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(NG) 12

Avg Length

8 mins

32. DUAL Poetry Podcast

DUAL Poetry Podcast
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The Poetry Translation Centre is dedicated to translating contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin

Host

Helen Mort (Female)

Producer/Network

The Poetry Translation Centre

Email

****@poetrytranslation.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 7

Avg Length

17 mins

33. Professor of Poetry

Professor of Poetry
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The Oxford Professor of Poetry holds a public lecture each term. The current Professor of Poetry is

Host

Alice Oswald (Female)

Producer/Network

Oxford University

Email

****@it.ox.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 23

Avg Length

53 mins

34. Poems for Breakfast

Poems for Breakfast
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'Poems for Breakfast' is a podcast that delves into the world of my personal contemporary poetry. Each

Producer/Network

Fatima

Email

****@hotmail.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

2 mins

35. Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre Podcast

Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre Podcast
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The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre podcast focusses upon the work of one poet or features discussion about

Producer/Network

Niall Munro

Email

****@brookes.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 2

Avg Length

46 mins

36. Poetry Short Stories

Poetry Short Stories
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Spoken word poetry readings by the poet, Sumarie Isabella. Every week, you will hear original poetry spoken

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

1 min

37. The Bard Window

The Bard Window
Play

Exploring poetry.

Email

****@bardwindow.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

31 mins

38. Burning Eye Podcast

Burning Eye Podcast
Play

The Burning Eye Podcast is brought to you by indie poetry publisher Burning Eye Books, the largest publisher

Producer/Network

Burning Eye Books

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

34 mins

39. Pieces of Poetry

Pieces of Poetry
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Easy intros to famous poets - a series which aims to increase the interest and enjoyment of poetry by

Producer/Network

Alex Forrester

Email

****@digian.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

17 mins

40. Kids' Poetry Club

Kids' Poetry Club
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Kids' Poetry Club is a whimsical world full of the joy of kids' poetry, and a place where kids can

Host

Little Dazzy Donuts (Male)

Producer/Network

Little Dazzy Donuts

Email

****@kidspoetryclub.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 24

Avg Length

18 mins

41. Bedtime Stories for the End of the World

Bedtime Stories for the End of the World
Play

A poetry podcast about the power of myth and the politics of storytelling

Producer/Network

endoftheworldpodcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.7/5

Apple Review

(UK) 26

Avg Length

44 mins

42. Lunar Poetry Podcasts

Lunar Poetry Podcasts
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A series of discussions, interviews and live recordings with poets from the UK and abroad in which we examine

Producer/Network

Lunar Poetry Podcasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 25

Avg Length

67 mins
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