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Shows for adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and anyone else with a relationship to adoption.

The BBC World Service and BBC Sounds have together launched the podcast, Amazing Sport Stories. Jon Manel, BBC World Service Podcast Commissioning Editor: “At the heart of every episode of this podcast is an amazing, unputdownable story. Some are about glorious achievements against all odds, others are about mystery and wonder and then there are

The BBC World Service says its award-winning podcast, Dear Daughter, is returning with a second season. Last year, Dear Daughter was crowned ‘Podcast of

An American adult entertainers picture is being used to con men out of money on over 100,000 social media accounts.

Free BBC Academy podcasting webinars available The BBC Academy’s Production Unlocked is launching a series of free webinars for people who make Podcasts. Running throughout May, the series brings together podcast presenters, producers and commissioners in and outside the BBC. They’ll be discussing everything from formats, storytelling and what’s going to the next big Pod. Places are free and you don’t need to work at the BBC or be a member of the BBC Academy. For details o...

BBC World Service announces new daily podcast for Africa and launches a podcast competition in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa Listen to article The BBC World Service has announced a brand new daily news podcast for Africa, more episodes of The Comb podcast, and launched a new podcast competition open to residents in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. Africa Daily will be a deep dive into the news stories shaping Africa, one question at a time. Presented by Ugandan journalist Alan Kasujja, and ...