From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Audible) - “The writing is so great, so precise, and Coogan’s performance is an absolute joy, especially when Partridge gradually loses it as he realises Lynn might actually be seriously ill. Brilliant.”

Fiona Sturges in the FT

From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast (Audible) - “While the unedited rambling of podcast hosts is one of the curses of the medium, here it is welcome, allowing glimpses into the complex psyche of a local celebrity as he relays his inner thoughts, reflects on his surroundings and makes occasional clumsy attempts at human interaction.”

Patricia Nicol in the Sunday Times

Havana Helmet Club (BBC Radio 4) - “While it is great to have Forde and Bungey back, this is not a podcast series that feels as original, or uniquely their own, as West Cork.”

James Marriott in the Times

The Crime Agents (Global) - “Both men are a little wordy. Hughes, perhaps, is used to filling airtime on live radio. Basu, I suspect, has spent too long on the other side of the microphone. He comes over as formal and cautious, littering his speeches with apologies to the families of victims and statements of regret over terrorist incidents as if a wrong step will prompt furious listeners to start emailing complaints. Indeed, the effect is often remarkably like listening to a senior police officer being interviewed on Today. Podcasts only work if the hosts assume enough good faith on the part of their listeners to be able to relax.” ★★☆☆☆

Lucy White in the Irish Independent

The Art of Dying Well (ind.) - “Palliative care has become a key part of political debate in recent years but James Abbott’s poignant episode Caring for Pa is a personal story of Matt Parkes whose father Jeff – suffering with a rare neurodegenerative palsy – was actively suicidal, which came into conflict with Matt’s Catholic faith.”
Bedside Manners (ind.) - “Many admire actress Miriam Margolyes for her unbridled candour. Many find her uncouth. She’s certainly a gift from the gods for Dr Oscar Duke on the inaugural episode of Bedside Manners.”
The Next Five (FT Partner Content) - “Opposition voices of biotech worry it could create ‘designer babies’, biological weapons and other Frankenstein-like scenarios – but it appears to be too late to return the genie to the bottle.”