Pipeline: Left to Die (Daily Mail) - “Its second episode is one of the tensest things I’ve ever heard; every terrifying detail all true, all lived, burning itself unforgettably into your brain.”
Amazing Sport Stories: Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team (BBC World Service) - “This is a sweet story, made sweeter by Walton’s positive presenting style. At certain moments it might have been nice to get more variety in his delivery – everything is a little ‘Gee whizz’.”
You About? (BBC Radio 5 Live) - “I’m never convinced that celebrity social lives are interesting enough to fill a weekly podcast, but this was a fun way to spend half an hour.”

Fiona Sturges in the FT

Chasing the Sound (Audible) - “Flash is an excellent host, charismatic and full of witty asides, who uses his own musical memories to spark storytelling and discovery. As the title suggests, there is a meandering quality to these episodes that feels unusual and spontaneous.”

Patricia Nicol in the Sunday Times

The History Podcast: Half-Life (BBC Radio 4) - “Dunthorne is a captivating storyteller. In Oranienburg, which 80 years on still needs a full-time bomb disposal squad, he wryly observes: ‘My family history felt everywhere beneath my feet, either silently irradiating me or waiting to blow me up.’”

James Marriott in the Times

Stories in Colour (The National Gallery) - “The temptation to score brownie points with the outreach department by getting ‘down wiv da kids’ — ‘Artemisia Gentileschi was the Zoella of the 17th century’ — must be overwhelming. It’s always laudable and surprising when people make the choice to be intelligent.”

★★★★☆

Megan Kenyon in the New Statesman

Stalked (BBC Sounds) - “They are fearless in their pursuit. Using sensitive reporting of an extraordinary personal story, they highlight the shocking lack of care being taken to safeguard victims of stalking.”

Chris Bennion in the Daily Telegraph

The Smuggler (BBC Sounds) - “It’s a vital listen, and one that will change your perception of the society around you. You’ll certainly never look at the pleasure boats in your local marina – or your local builder – in the same way again.”

Lucy White in the Irish Independent

Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake (Sony Music Entertainment) - “Burke’s successor Mel Giedroyc is no rookie. ‘Call me Mel God-royc,’ she puns, announcing Meera Syal and Miranda Hart among upcoming guests in this reincarnation.”
Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah (Pushkin) - “Our morbid fascination with charlatans shows no sign of abating.”
Titanic: Ship of Dreams (Noiser) - “Much interest to be found… an immersive series.”