The 2024 British Podcast Awards took place in Central London this week as all the winners were announced for another year.
The star-studded event was hosted by comedian and podcaster Marcus Brigstocke, with category presenters including Rylan Clark & Scott Mills, Annie Mac, Olivia Atwood, Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall, Joanne McNally, Jordan North & William Hanson and Hilary & Michael Whitehall.
In a poignant moment, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley accepted the ‘Hall of Fame’ award on behalf of her late husband, Dr Michael Mosley, for his hugely popular BBC podcast Just One Thing – which encourages listeners to improve their health and wellbeing with small changes.
This marked one of Clare’s first public appearances since Michael’s death in June, and her heartfelt speech deeply moved the audience, especially Michael’s long-time BBC colleagues in attendance. Clare Mosley said: “Firstly, I wish more than anything that Michael was here himself to be collecting this award. Michael knew that Just One Thing had really connected with people, he loved the simplicity of the format and being able to genuinely help people. The outpouring to me and my family in the last 3 months has shown us that it wasn’t just the podcast they loved, it was Michael too.”
She concluded with a touching reminder: “Life can be shorter than you ever imagine, and so if there’s One Thing you do today, hug your loved ones, tell them they are loved, don’t ever take time for granted.”
Global’s The News Agents trio – Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel, and Lewis Goodall – continued their winning streak, securing gold in the Best News & Current Affairs Podcast category and winning the Spotlight Award.
Podcast of the Year was awarded to Audible’s Press Play, Turn On (Audible), which dives into the world of audio pornography for queer and disabled people.
Fan-favourite Help I Sexted My Boss (Audio Always) hosted by Capital’s Jordan North and William Hanson, won the coveted Listeners’ Choice Award, showcasing its enduring popularity among podcast enthusiasts as the sole award of the night determined by public voting.
And Future Dreams charity’s And Then Came Breast Cancer hosted by Victoria Derbyshire claimed gold in the Best Wellbeing Podcast category.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Press Play, Turn On
Audible
PODCAST CHAMPION
WINNER: The Rest Is Politics
Goalhanger
LISTENERS’ CHOICE (public vote)
WINNER: Help I Sexted My Boss
Audio Always
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
GOLD: Miss Me?
Persephonica for BBC Sounds
BEST NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS PODCAST
GOLD: The News Agents
Global
BEST WELLBEING PODCAST
GOLD: And Then Came Breast Cancer – A Future Dreams Podcast
BEST COMEDY PODCAST
GOLD: From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast
Audible
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
WINNER: The News Agents
Global
BEST DAILY PODCAST
GOLD: The Rob Auton Daily Podcast
Plosive
BEST DOCUMENTARY PODCAST
GOLD: Blood on the Dance Floor
BBC 5 Live
RISING STAR AWARD
GOLD: Emily Esson, Producer
The Missing Madonna / Now Here / The Artificial Human
BEST HOST(S)
GOLD: Marianna Spring
BBC Radio 4’s Marianna in Conspiracyland and Why Do You Hate Me & BBC’s Americast
BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST
GOLD: Legend: The Joni Mitchell Story
BBC Radio 4
BEST NETWORK / PUBLISHER
GOLD: Tortoise Media
BEST INTERVIEW PODCAST
GOLD: The Hidden 20%
BEST BUSINESS PODCAST
GOLD: Good Bad Billionaire
BBC Studios Audio for BBC News World Service
BEST CLIMATE PODCAST
GOLD: Get Birding
BEST FACTUAL PODCAST
GOLD: Have You Heard George’s Podcast?
BBC Sounds
BEST FICTION PODCAST
GOLD: BADGER AND THE BLITZ
Fun Kids
BEST HISTORY PODCAST
GOLD: Weird in the Wade
BEST KIDS PODCAST
GOLD: BADGER AND THE BLITZ
Fun Kids
BEST NEW PODCAST
GOLD: Three Million
BBC Radio 4
BEST PARENTING PODCAST
GOLD: Child
BBC Radio 4
BEST SEX & RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST
GOLD: Press Play, Turn On
Audible
BEST SPORT PODCAST
GOLD: The Athletic FC
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
GOLD: Blood on the Dance Floor
BBC 5 Live
SPECIALIST AWARD
WINNER: Sacred Money
BBC Sounds
BEST WELSH LANGUAGE PODCAST
GOLD: Hanes Mawr Cymru
BBC Radio Cymru