Steven Fry's turn of phrase is just peerless, and his manner completely engaging. if you like your comedy with a bit of Greek mythology thrown in, you'll love this.
Answer Me This
Helen and Olly answer the questions that are keeping their listeners awake at night. Ask them anything and they'll try to help, with some entertaining ramblings in between.
Traces of Nuts
With a team whose credits include Not the Nine o'Clock News and the Rory Bremner Show, this show has got great comedy credentials.
Adam and Joe
They're as funny on radio as they were on TV. This features the best bits of their weekly show at the Big British Castle - Song Wars is definitely a highlight...
The Absolute Peach
Self-consciously down-to-earth, this podcast avoids the wacky humour loved by the Mighty Boosh generation. It's like stumbling on a couple of mates having some banter.
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Scrub Radio
Would-be rock stars, this is for you - Scrub radio is waiting to hear your demo...
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If you like discovering new bands, this US radio station - which has been 'supporting independent artists since 2003' - is one place to find them, good, bad and ugly. Aspiring artists can submit their music through the website, while checking out some of the competition. We tuned in to Otto DJ, and turned up the speakers to eleven.
It's an interesting station. One track, entitled 'Dark Star', sounded a little bit like System of a Down, Brian May and the big-haired vocalist from Europe being locked in a trunk and kicked down a flight of stairs. Purple Pam and Body Damage were somewhat catchier (this may have been due to their more straightforward message: 'I Hate You'). While it's great to hear the often eclectic and curious creativity that is just below the radar, the slightly shady production that you inevitably come across on this kind of station is sometimes a bit annoying.
There's more than just rock and metal on Scrub. BV Bill dishes out psychedelic pop and retro rock, while IQ is your man for underground hip-hop. Bear in mind that Scrub Radio comes with a parental advisory sticker (ie, this ain't a family show. Tune in and hear the airwaves turned blue). You have been warned.
The Dolphin Pod
We love the weird and wonderful things on Radiopaq. And this specialist podcast dedicated to dolphin lovers is one of the most unusual...
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Hosted by Justin Gregg, this podcast celebrates anything and everything about - you guessed it - dolphins. It brings breaking dolphin news from around the world (yes, it seems there is actually enough of it to fill a full podcast series) along with detailed explorations of how the creature experience their world, from echolocation to bubble rings.
OK, so this is a pretty specialist series, and is probably not of much interest to the casual listener. But for anyone with an interest in dolphins, this is actually a really lovely programme: well thought-through, clearly presented and obviously created by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. And, while it is pretty odd, the recent Dolphin Pod Song - which contains all the known species of dolphin, set to the tune of Gilbert and Sullivan's Modern Major General - is a very sweet and pretty funny demonstration of how passionate the experts are about their subject.
Why not take a look and see if the quirky subjects you love have their own podcasts on Radiopaq? And if you're the creator of a specialist or unusual podcast series which is yet to appear on our site, well just visit the contact page and let us know.
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Radio Cinema (Radionomy)
Get out the popcorn, put your feet up and settle back for a wonderful serving of cinematic soundtracks from Radio Cinema...
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Radio Cinema is in the Radionomy group of stations, playing music from the big screen, from Mamma Mia to Thelma and Louise, Kung Fu Panda to Speed!
At Radionomy you will find a wide selection of listening goodies, not just for soundtrack fans.
But if Film and TV themes are for you, then why not tune into another station at Radionomy "Hellena", here you will find TV Themes from the 50's to today, from the Six Million Dollar Man to Knight Rider.
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The more observant among you may notice that Radiopaq is branching out, all the way across the Channel...
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How much of your GCSE French do you remember? If 'I am twelve' and 'the church is on the left' is about the sum of it, then perhaps you should brush up on your Gallic chat and have a look around our new French site by clicking on the flag icon at the bottom of the page. Perhaps now is as good a time as any to check out some stations from across the Channel.
One of the most popular French radio stations on Radiopaq is Fun radio, a high energy station that plays commercial dance music. Amongst the well-known floor fillers are some French numbers that might not be recognisable to our UK listeners - and while they might not be to your taste, it's quite fun picking out the words and phrases you remember from Year 9 (je suis fatigue... yes, got that one). And there are a few surprises too: listening to Timbaland's 'The Way I Are', we were interested to hear the female vocal sung entirely in French. Mais oui.
If Fun Radio was a drink, it would probably be a fishbowl of sangria or something. So it's probably a bit much for the office, unless you work in Fitness First. But it certainly is fun.
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Pick of the Commonwealth
News and opinion from around the world, produced by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association...
Similarly, some of the interviews leave you wanting more. When listening to a member of Swaziland's opposition party, which has now effectively been shut down by the country's omnipotent king, it's hard to build a true picture of the highly charged political scene. Our presenter asks: 'Is your king loved by the people, or not loved?', and 'Do you like the king?', but it is clear that the interview can't penetrate the complexities of national feeling.
But it's an interesting show - and well worth a listen for those interested in world news.
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If you can't stand reading any more news about the UK (the credit crunch, or should we say recession, the miserable forecast for the future - a person can only take so much) then widen your horizons with this podcast from the CBA. Pick of the Commonwealth takes a look at news from across the globe, and is an enlightening programme for those who want to keep up with current affairs outside the United Kingdom.
True, some complex issues are perhaps glossed over rather too quickly, which can be a shame. For example, Jonathan Glennie, author of 'The Trouble With Aid', argues on the show that instead of increasing the amount of aid we provide to Africa, we should plan to reduce it. This is because he believes that huge amounts of aid do more harm than good in the long term, by imposing damaging conditions and increasing dependency on financial assistance from abroad. It's a fascinating and important argument, which sadly receives too little time here.
Similarly, some of the interviews leave you wanting more. When listening to a member of Swaziland's opposition party, which has now effectively been shut down by the country's omnipotent king, it's hard to build a true picture of the highly charged political scene. Our presenter asks: 'Is your king loved by the people, or not loved?', and 'Do you like the king?', but it is clear that the interview can't penetrate the complexities of national feeling.
But it's an interesting show - and well worth a listen for those interested in world news.
The Unexplained with Howard Hughes
The charm of this bizarre podcast is as inexplicable as the supernatural situations and spooky characters discussed therein...
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Howard Hughes presents this curious podcast, which explores... well, the unexplained: supernatural phenomena, conspiracy theories, spiritualism, strange coincidences and more. Episodes are fairly irregular, but thanks to the podcast feed on the website you don't need to be a psychic to know when the next one has arrived.
Christian Dion, the Northern clairvoyant who is now 'psychic to the stars' - and compares the earthquakes he's experienced in the US as 'like a rollercoaster at Blackpool' - is the latest guest on the show. (We've got to be honest - for the Phoenix Nights fans among you, there's something of the Clinton Baptiste about him.) After a curious preamble about oil and property prices, Christian explains how he was the 'psychic child of psychic parents', and how his talent has taken him across the pond.
Frankly, this is pretty odd listening - it is to podcasts what Derek Acorah is to mainstream TV. And if you've got a sceptical bone in your body, well, you'll last no more than five minutes. But, if you're looking for a light-hearted look at urban legends and other curiosities - and want to know why some people think that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966 - then Howard Hughes can help.