Alexi Duggins

A roundup of standout podcasts highlights Ruby Tandoh’s reflective exploration of the endangered lute in Signal Hill, a true‑crime investigation revisited in Five Miles from Home, and Outsiding’s joyful outdoor‑themed celebrity interviews with Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost. Dan Taberski’s Manifesto reexamines the idea of manifestos through cultural and political history, while Adam & Alex’s Indie Supergroup offers a playful dive into 2000s UK indie music through weekly interviews with band members.

Chris Packham launches a five-part evolution series beginning with African elephants, while other highlights include the UK premiere of sitcom Animal Control, a new episode of 24 Hours in A&E, developments in House of the Dragon, a re-examination of the Peter Falconio murder in Outback Terror, and Oobah Butler’s unconventional exploration of the housing crisis.