Message Heard Podcasts
As one of the UK’s leading independent podcast companies, we tell unexpected stories that deserve to be heard.
With shows spanning narrative journalism, sports, comedy, business and politics, we’re not fussed about convention. Whatever genre or format, we make shows that sound great, engage with their audience and tell stories in surprising ways.
Independently, we’ve produced; Football Legends, Conflicted, Benched and Undiscovered. We have also created shows with partners such as Remembering Srebrenica, Buffer and NatWest.
And we’re not stopping there — keep an eye out for new shows coming soon.
Our Shows
Power Lines : From Ukraine to the World
Power Lines is a brand-new podcast that masterfully maps out the reverberations of the war in Ukraine on the global stage by the team at The Kyiv Independent and Message Heard.
The Catch
The story of the Freshwater Five is either one of the biggest drug busts in British history or one of its greatest miscarriages of justice.
Untold Killing
Produced in partnership with Remembering Srebrenica, Untold Killing tells the little-known story of genocide and ethnic cleansing right in the heart of Europe through the voices of those who survived it.
Finding Natasha
In 1974, a young Russian called Natasha saved the life of Debbie Gayle, a British ballerina training in the Soviet Union. Fifty years later, Debbie's son decides to track down his mother's saviour to find out what really happened.
The Old Man in The Boat
A philosophy podcast for kids starring the voices of Harry Enfield, Clarke Peters and Harriet Carmichael. Produced for Fun Kids Radio, with funding from The Audio Content Fund.
Conflicted
Through one man’s journey from Al Qaeda bomb-maker to MI6 agent, Conflicted explores the historic, religious and political tensions that have embroiled the Middle East for decades.
Not Just Cricket with Mark Nicholas
Mark Nicholas invites cricketing heroes, fans and vanguards from across the globe to share how their passion for the sport has shaped their lives.
In Focus with David Yarrow
There are few photographers that have circled the world like David Yarrow has. In Focus invites you to follow the stories behind the shots, told to you by Yarrow himself.
Behind The Sun
A co-production from Message Heard and the Syria Campaign. In this sonic narrative journey, we follow the path of an enduring friendship forged in the darkest of circumstances.
Twenty Twenty: A Pop Culture Podcast
Combining storytelling and commentary, this podcast returns to some of the noughties’ biggest cultural moments, trends and figures, and explores them with the added benefit of twenty years’ hindsight.
Football Legends
In this Spotify Original podcast, your hosts deep dive into footballers’ autobiographies to uncover the raucous tales that lie within.
Benched
With a story from a different host each week, this is the podcast that brings you the human stories often sidelined from sport.
Undiscovered
Undiscovered goes beyond the headlines, hunting down forgotten stories from the fringes of society.
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