Best BBC Radio Five Live Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King 29:57

11M ago29:57

29:57

Don King was fighting for his position as the top of boxing. He went to court for Mike Tyson’s next fight and their very own ‘Watergate’. And, what of King now?By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 7: Buster Douglas Knocks Out King 40:23

11M ago40:23

40:23

A harrowing defeat for Mike Tyson in Tokyo. King, was sitting at ringside next to Donald Trump, his guest in Japan. His fighter lost, but King always had a plan.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 6: Breaking Hearts and Minds, How King Got Tyson 26:29

12M ago26:29

26:29

With contributions from boxing insiders and former fighters, we hear about King’s relentless pursuit of power and money, with Mike Tyson at the helm of his stable of boxers.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 5: The End of Muhammad Ali and The Birth of The Lost Generation 35:00

12M ago35:00

35:00

Featuring Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon, Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis on the so-called ‘Lost Generation’ as Don King was attracting the attention of the FBI.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 4: The Full King Takeover 39:14

1y ago39:14

39:14

Don King was at the very top of Boxing, and he meant to stay there. Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis with the story.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 3: King Makes The Rumble Happen 30:54

1y ago30:54

30:54

In October 1974 Muhammad Ali and George Foreman had a ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, a fight that has become one of the most famous events in sports history, and Don King made it happen.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 2: Free at Last 32:30

1y ago32:30

32:30

Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis and Steve Bunce examine the early days of Don King, Boxing Promoter, as he prepares to take on the fight game.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King 35:29

1y ago35:29

35:29

Veteran fight aficionado Steve Bunce is alongside Heavyweight Champion of the World, Lennox Lewis, to examine the early life and crimes of notorious Boxing promoter Don King.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Introducing... Powerplay: The House of Don King 1:44

1y ago1:44

1:44

Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis take a dive into one of the most recognisable and enduring figures in boxing, promoter Don King, with contributions from rivals, partners, law enforcers and fighters.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Introducing …A Very British Cult 29:13

2y ago29:13

29:13

In November 2021 investigative journalist Catrin Nye got a call from Dawn. She said her boyfriend Jeff was trying to leave a cult. But this cult was also a life coaching company. Dawn said Jeff had handed over more than £100,000 to them and wasted years of his life. And what Dawn is really worried about is that the group are still active; they’re r…

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Sepp Blatter: 10. Plus CAF Change 35:35

2+ y ago35:35

35:35

In the aftermath of Sepp Blatter’s downfall, what is his legacy at FIFA and in Qatar?By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 9. Hello Sepp, Goodbye Sepp 35:21

2+ y ago35:21

35:21

Sepp Blatter resigns dramatically, ending a 17 year run as FIFA President. And we hear from the man himself as he sits down with us for a defiant interview.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 8. The Bad Idea 36:32

2+ y ago36:32

36:32

While police raids hit the headlines, an ill fated film, paid for by FIFA, reveals the truth of FIFA’s hubris as Sepp Blatter faces his downfall.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 7. The Raid 32:51

2+ y ago32:51

32:51

FBI and IRS agents co-ordinate a raid that shocks FIFA, with senior executives suddenly in handcuffs. Sepp Blatter is clinging to power by a thread.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 6. The Americans 34:00

2+ y ago34:00

34:00

An internal FIFA report generates controversy, and a dangerous investigation is brewing in New York.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 5. The Brown Envelopes 35:42

2+ y ago35:42

35:42

After an embarrassing scandal, new investigators are allowed into the house of FIFA.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 4. The Underdog 35:28

2+ y ago35:28

35:28

When two World Cups come up for grabs in 2010, the bidding contest reveals questionable practices and a power struggle that threatens to bring Sepp Blatter down.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 3. The FIFA Lie 34:04

2+ y ago34:04

34:04

Sepp feels untouchable, but journalists begin to ratchet up the pressure after a key company affiliated to FIFA goes bankrupt, and its secrets spill out.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 2. The Trade Off 33:06

2+ y ago33:06

33:06

With Sepp Blatter newly installed as FIFA President, he builds links with Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer, important executives with reputations for corruption.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Sepp Blatter: 1. Power and Money and Power 32:36

2+ y ago32:36

32:36

Fifa President João Havelange transforms the organisation into a money machine, while his protégé Sepp Blatter plots to take over the throne.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Introducing… Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter 2:01

2+ y ago2:01

2:01

Over ten thrilling episodes, David Morrissey tells the story of the man who ran world football, and led FIFA in an era of endemic corruption and controversy, from cash in brown envelopes at a Caribbean hotel to the awarding of the Qatar World Cup, mired in allegations of impropriety and vote buying. From his meteoric rise to his stunning and sudden…

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Show #58. "Jingle Jabs!" 1:07:16

3+ y ago1:07:16

1:07:16

"Jingle Jabs! "Stand up from the shed is back for a Christmas Special!This week:Cat food or beans?Show us yer fingers!Penguins and pensionersMan groomingHotel staysYorkshire pudding problemsAnd Jemma plays* us out on the Clarinet*squeaks her way throughAbout the show:On the 14th March 2020, Stand up Comedian Scott Bennett, did his last real stand u…

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Show #57. "Naughty Naughty" 1:31:30

4y ago1:31:30

1:31:30

"Naughty Naughty"Stand up from the shed is back! This week:Times you've been told off as an adult.Jemma and the bee.What we've been up to.OlympicsBra Money And Roy plays the grass, LIVE!About the show:On the 14th March 2020, Stand up Comedian Scott Bennett, did his last real stand up gig in front of a live audience. Then the Coronavirus happened.He…

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Educate yourself 29:21

5+ y ago29:21

29:21

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Shahmir Sanni about being outed in full public gaze. The two spoke on the morning where the man who had outed Shahmir was elevated to the House of Lords, but Shahmir explains that he no longer has any space to be angry: he’s exhausted by it. He tells the story of how he found out he was about to be outed, how he told his fam…

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The Universal Gay 33:02

5+ y ago33:02

33:02

Sayeeda Warsi discusses different ways of being gay, with academic and activist Suhraiya Jivraj. They begin their conversation about which death list they were on, for promoting the rights of women and LGBTQ people within Islam, but they move on to the discrimination faced by Muslims in LGBTQ communities. Suhraiya also discusses her own study of th…

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the way I love 34:27

5+ y ago34:27

34:27

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Ferhan Khan about the challenges he faces as a queer man in both Muslim and LGBTQ communities. Ferhan describes facing homophobia in one, and Islamophobia and racism in the other. He talks about the challenges to his faith in LGBTQ spaces, and why he doesn’t want to be an ex-Muslim. But he also challenges British Muslim pare…

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I don’t view this as an identity 23:36

5+ y ago23:36

23:36

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Yousef, who doesn’t act on his same sex attraction, and rejects it as an identity. In an extraordinarily frank conversation, Yousef explains that he isn’t ashamed of his attractions but that it would be for very difficult for him to be open about them within his community. He discusses celibacy, and what Islam says about sam…

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You live your life, I’ll live mine 29:55

5+ y ago29:55

29:55

Sayeeda Warsi speaks to Nabeela, a British-born, US-based lawyer, about coming out when she’d already achieved personal success. Nabeela explains to Sayeeda why she is so comfortable with her many different identities, and why she is very optimistic for the futureBy BBC Radio 4

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Welcome to Muslim Pride 1:39

5+ y ago1:39

1:39

Sayeeda Warsi introduces her new podcast about navigating Islam and same-sex attraction. The two are often presented as binary opposites, but the reality is more complicated.By BBC Radio 4

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Episode Eight: Judgement 39:55

6+ y ago39:55

39:55

Returning to charred ground at Waco - and a fatal, final recording.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Seven: Better Call Kirk 30:42

6+ y ago30:42

30:42

After the tragedy at Waco two larger than life characters enter the story to fight the Britons' memory.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Six: Blind Faith 32:19

6+ y ago32:19

32:19

Koresh leads his followers to their deaths.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Five: Under Siege 34:10

6+ y ago34:10

34:10

The cult is surrounded by the FBI - and tensions frayBy BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Four: The Sinful Messiah 40:03

6+ y ago40:03

40:03

The Prophet's darkness is revealed.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Three: Rock 'n' Roll Jesus 41:08

6+ y ago41:08

41:08

In the city of Waco, Texas, hard rockers encounter the Prophet - and a British dad confronts himBy BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode Two: Crowded House 33:02

6+ y ago33:02

33:02

The cult spreads to Manchester - a bizarre house meeting and phone calls from 'God'.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episode One: A Prophet On Campus 31:58

6+ y ago31:58

31:58

David Koresh comes to an English college - and the seeds of the cult are sewn.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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End Of Days: preview 2:18

6+ y ago2:18

2:18

A Texas cult, thirty Britons, their path to Waco – and into the hands of David Koresh.By BBC Radio 5 Live

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MARK KERMODE'S FILM REVIEWS HAS MOVED! 0:15

18y ago0:15

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