{"id":1268,"date":"2023-01-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2023-02-25T16:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T16:14:25","slug":"the-rest-is-politics-new-spin-off-plus-joanna-lumley-omid-djalili-juno-dawson-and-jason-watkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishpodcasts.com\/picks\/the-rest-is-politics-new-spin-off-plus-joanna-lumley-omid-djalili-juno-dawson-and-jason-watkins\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rest Is Politics\u2019 New Spin-Off, <i>plus<\/i> Joanna Lumley, Omid Djalili, Juno Dawson and Jason Watkins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Welcome to The Great British Podcast Newsletter. <\/em>Hope you\u2019re having a good week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/pilot-tv-podcast\"><strong>Pilot TV Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> the popular TV review podcast hosted by James Dyer, Boyd Hilton and Kay Ribeiro, has announced a new bonus podcast for paid subscribers. As well as their regular Monday episode reviewing the very best on television and streaming, there\u2019s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/pilottv\"><strong>new Thursday episode<\/strong><\/a> featuring plot spoiler chat and listener letters and reactions. It follows a similar model that <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/73802698\"><strong>Kermode and Mayo<\/strong><\/a> launched last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1611374685\"><strong>The Rest is Politics<\/strong><\/a>, one of Britain\u2019s most popular podcasts, has launched a new spin-off series called <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1665265193\"><strong>Leading<\/strong><\/a>. In each episode, Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>interview someone they, or many others, consider to be a leader (and this doesn\u2019t just have to apply to the world of politics.) Their first guest is former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15dbd9\"><strong>Michael Heseltine<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we move on with this week\u2019s recommendations, some TV spin-offs. <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/love-island-the-morning-after\"><strong>Love Island: The Morning After<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>has started up again to coincide with the new series. Plus if you\u2019ve been watching the US version of The Traitors (which is not as good as the Claudia Winkleman series where she is wearing that turtleneck jumper), there\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/laters-traitors\"><strong>Laters, Traitors!<\/strong><\/a>, an unofficial podcast series breaking down all the key twists and featuring interviews with those who have been banished from the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTABLE NAMES ON PODCASTS THIS WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have listened to a great guest on a podcast, let us know by filling in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatbritishpodcasts.com\/guests\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a><strong> and it might get featured in an upcoming newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15e4b5\"><strong>Jason Watkins<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/off-air-with-jane-and-fi\"><strong>Off Air\u2026 with Jane and Fi<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week, talking about his experiences with grief and why he is trying to raise awareness for sepsis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Olympic swimmer <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15e2b0\"><strong>Yusra Mardini<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1407451189\"><strong>How to Fail with Elizabeth Day<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week, talking about her extraordinary story of becoming an athlete after being a teenage Syrian refugee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The writer <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15e89d\"><strong>Juno Dawson<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on the <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/homo-sapiens\"><strong>Homo Sapiens<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>podcast this week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15de21\"><strong>Damian Barr<\/strong><\/a>, from the BBC&#8217;s Big Scottish Book Club, is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1629919531\"><strong>Two Lit Chicks<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>this week to talk about his new book <em>Maggie &amp; Me<\/em>. He also talks about his love for the work of Armistead Maupin.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/pod.fo\/e\/15d9fd\"><strong>Barry Glendenning<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is on <a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/moonunderpod\"><strong>The Moon Under Water<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>podcast. The series, hosted by the comedian John Robins and Robin Allender, features Glendenning talking candidly about his relationship with alcohol and what he has learned since losing his father.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are our podcast picks for the week ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want your podcast featured, or you have a great recommendation, all you need to do is fill in this <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgDagkwxdVVir0u_oBs9jRBTpEJ1dHAftHL6_3GK7_ErKZbg\/viewform\"><strong>simple form<\/strong><\/a><strong>. It might get featured in a future newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/joanna-lumley-the-maestro\"><strong>Joanna Lumley and The Maestro<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Let\u2019s be honest. Any podcast with Joanna Lumley is a sure bet because she has a voice that is so easy to listen to. So it is an additional benefit then that she\u2019s got a podcast that is on a really interesting topic too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaming up with her husband the conductor Stephen Barlow, this new podcast series delves into the world of classical music. They talk about their favourite works and their musical influences, whilst lightly educating you on topics that they are fascinated about, as well as insight into the history of symphonies and orchestras. All in all, it\u2019s a delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/1651931216\"><strong>Please Tell Me A Story<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>A great idea format for a comedy podcast, fronted by comedians Omid Djalili, Se\u00e1n Burke, Kai Samra, Sikisa, and Helen Bauer. Each episode starts with one of them telling another a funny anecdote, which they then have to repeat to someone else in the group in a different location sometime later. It means that any account more than a few minutes long becomes obliterated by poor memory, or distorted by exaggeration and mishearing certain parts of the story. And at the end of the episode, all of them are reunited to hear how the story <em>should <\/em>have been told, leading them all to compare and contrast their answers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/p0dtcbn0\"><strong>Assume Nothing: Death on the Tracks<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>A new true crime series by BBC Northern Ireland investigating the death of 14-year-old Ryan Quinn, who was hit by a train in Ulster back in 2009.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have spent hours with those closest to him to try to piece together how this tragedy happened,\u201d says the show\u2019s producer and presenter Vinny Hurrell. \u201cI have been through reams of documents, dozens of statements, many interviews and it is clear. What happened that night and afterward is not as it first appears.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key question in this sensitively handled series is how did Ryan end up there in the first place. \u201cIf it was a tragic accident, why wouldn\u2019t more people come forward to give a clear picture?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-science-of-coffee\"><strong>The Science of Coffee<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Why do some people become so obsessed with the ritual of making coffee, and how much of a difference does the way you make a cup of coffee make to the way it tastes? In this new documentary series, James Harper does a deep dive into every part of how you make a coffee, highlighting how specific processes can make a big difference. I particularly like how in-depth it is too. Where else can you listen to a 45-minute episode on the practice of latte art, for example?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks so much for reading (and listening).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be back next Sunday with another podcast newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Great British Podcast Newsletter. Hope you\u2019re having a good week. Pilot TV Podcast, the popular TV review podcast hosted by James Dyer, Boyd Hilton and Kay Ribeiro, has announced a new bonus podcast for paid subscribers. 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