The best of the rest - the British Podcast awards 2018

Rhianna Dhillon reveals the final nominees in this year’s British Podcast awards. With the winners announced on Saturday, sample shows from Russell Brand, Penguin Books and moreRhianna Dhillon reveals the final nominees before Saturday’s British Podcast awards, as chosen by a panel of international judges.Today, we sample the shows serving minority audiences across the world, as well as the radio shows that have found new audiences online. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The best of the rest - the British Podcast awards 2018

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