what we recommend
BBC – More or Less
Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4.
The Sport Psych Show
Revise – A Level Economics Revision
In this series, students break down complicated revision subjects to their core components helping you rock your exams.
BBC – Open Book
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
BBC – Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, a group of readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels.
The King’s Fund
BBC – Word of Mouth
The A level Politics Podcast
French Podcasts
BBC Sounds – History Podcasts
Geographical
BBC – Something Understood
Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry.
Lingthusiasm
The Shamima Begum case
This series is host to episodes created by the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford which is part of the Faculty of Law, within the Social Sciences Division.
BBC – Heart and Soul
BBC – The Poetry Detective
Student Podcast Collaboration
Five of our first year students joined forces with Higher Horizons+ and Staffordshire University Alumni to make a double episode podcast for their series 1 finale! Listen to Ciara, Mickey, Rowan, Jasmine and Layla as they discuss how they chose the paths they are on, after two years of Covid. No prom, no visits to college, no work experience days – 100% online, 100% of the time. Think you know what they were thinking? Think again!
Ask the geographer
Keep your GCSE and A Level case studies up to date with the latest geographical research.
German Podcasts
BBC – The Forum
Spanish Podcasts
The Vocal Fries Pod
BBC – Inside Health
Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.
Dan Snowʼs History Hit
Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with the world’s leading historians, academics, actors and politicians.
Talking Politics
The Sports Coaching Podcast
BBC – The Week in Westminster
Sky News Podcasts
Lexis
BBC – Thinking Allowed
Analysing Politicians’ Words
BBC – A Good Read
The Diary of a CEO
The A Level Politics Show
A show that appeals to anyone who is interested in current affairs, and who would like to find out more about how politics actually works.
Stephanomics
Stephanomics, a podcast hosted by Bloomberg Economics head Stephanie Flanders.
History Extra
Featuring interviews with notable historians on topics spanning ancient history through to recent British to American events.
Freakonomics
Discover the hidden side of Economics with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books.
BBC – World Book Club
BBC – Newscast
BBC – In Our Time
BBC – All in the Mind
BBC Sounds – Americast
Historical Association, The voice for history
Over 350 high-quality podcast talks by history experts across a wide range of historical periods, regions and themes.
Economics In Ten
Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world’s greatest economic thinkers.
