BBC triumphs on the British Podcast Awards 2025 taking residence 23 awards together with 12 Golds

The BBC scooped a powerful 23 awards – 12 of them gold – on the British Podcast Awards final night time, at a star-studded ceremony in central London hosted by comic and podcast host Maisie Adam. The ceremony celebrated one of the best in British podcasting throughout 29 classes, with winners chosen by a panel of media trade specialists.

Among the BBC winners was The Traitors: Uncloaked which picked up two awards – Best Entertainment Podcast and the coveted Editor’s Choice Spotlight Award – collected on the night time by the famously “Faithful” Alexander Dragonetti.

Host, Ed Gamble, stated of the wins: “I’m absolutely delighted that The Traitors: Uncloaked has bagged two wins! I love being able to deep dive into my favourite show on television and work with such an amazing team. The awards judges can sleep easy tonight in the knowledge that they will certainly make breakfast tomorrow.”

The visualised podcast returns subsequent week because the much-anticipated Celebrity Traitors involves BBC Two and iPlayer on Wednesday eighth October.

The groundbreaking collection Intrigue: To Catch A Scorpion took residence gold within the News and Current Affairs class, for its highly effective investigation by Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie into migrant smuggler Barzan Majeed, often called ‘Scorpion’, resulting in his arrest and even influencing authorities coverage on tackling smuggling gangs. The return of the vastly standard podcast The Coming Storm, exploring the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy tradition, additionally bagged the gold for Best Factual Series.

BBC Sounds Audio Lab, the BBC’s accelerator programme for rising podcasters and audio creatives, celebrated two vital wins – Criminally Queer: The Bolton Seven took residence Gold for Best Sex and Relationships Podcast and Liverpool-based inventive producer Mia Thornton was named Rising Star, in recognition of her work on Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers.

The BBC additionally secured two nominations for the Listener’s Choice Award: Elis James and John Robins – the most well-liked on-demand title on BBC Sounds amongst under-35s this yr – and Uncanny – which is presently working new each day episodes within the run-up to Halloween and a model new 10-part collection.

Kate Phillips, BBC Chief Content Officer, stated: “I’m thrilled to see the BBC and our suppliers take residence an unbelievable 23 awards throughout such a variety of genres. It is a testomony to the extraordinary expertise, world-class journalism, and persistently compelling storytelling throughout our podcast portfolio.

“From the bold narrative of The Coming Storm and the impact of To Catch A Scorpion, to the popularity and visual innovation of The Traitors: Uncloaked, our podcasts continue to resonate with audiences in powerful and unexpected ways. I’m especially proud of the fresh new voices emerging from BBC Sounds Audio Lab, whose work is now being recognised at the highest level.”

BBC Winners

Entertainment

Gold: The Traitors: Uncloaked – Platform Media/Listen for BBC Sounds

Best Factual

Gold: The Coming Storm (collection two) – BBC Long Form Audio for BBC Radio 4

Best Documentary

Gold: Dead Man Running – BBC Scotland for BBC Sounds

Bronze: Stalked – BBC Studios for BBC Sounds and Radio 5 Live

News and Current Affairs

Gold: Intrigue: To Catch a Scorpion – BBC Studios Audio for BBC Radio 4

Silver: Who Killed Emma? – BBC Scotland for BBC Sounds

History

Gold: The History Podcast: The Brighton Bomb – Walk on Air Films for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Comedy

Gold: Elis James and John Robins – Audio Always for BBC Radio 5 Live and Sounds

Lifestyle

Gold: DNA Trail: The Promise – BBC Local Audio for BBC Sounds

Silver: Brown Girls Do It Too: Big Boy Energy – BBC Audio manufacturing for BBC Sounds

Welsh Language

Gold: Lleisiau Cymru: 1 Mewn 2 – BBC Radio Cymru

Sex and Relationships

Gold: Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 – Reduced Listening for BBC Sounds Audio Lab

People and Teams – Secret Media Network Rising Star

Gold: Mia Thornton – Instrumental: Black British Trailblazers, BBC Sounds Audio Lab

Bronze: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty – Diddy on Trial for BBC News and BBC Sounds, and Fame Under Fire for BBC Sounds

Video Innovation

Gold: Miss Me? – Persephonica for BBC Sounds

Editor’s Choice (Spotlight Award)

Gold: The Traitors: Uncloaked – Platform Media/Listen for BBC Sounds

True Crime

Silver: Assume Nothing: Murder on the Stables – BBC Northern Ireland for BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds

Bronze: Dad Man Running – BBC Scotland for BBC Sounds

Best Fiction

Silver: Limelight: The Skies Are Watching – Goldhawk for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Parenting

Silver: Dear Daughter – BBC World Service

Arts and Culture

Silver: Soul Music – BBC Audio Bristol for BBC Radio 4

Bronze: The Lost Archives of James Baldwin – Sea Salt and Mango for BBC Radio 4

Impact

Bronze: Shadow World: The Willpower Detectives – BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4

Listener’s Choice Nominees

Elis James and John Robins – Audio Always for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

Uncanny – Bafflegab and Uncanny Media for BBC Radio 4

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