Greg Jenner's comic You're Dead To Me is BBC's second most popular podcast

Greg Jenner’s comedy history show You’re Dead To Me has been named the second most downloaded podcast on BBC Sounds this year.

The author and broadcaster, who is the ‘chief nerd’ consultant on CBBC’s  Horrible Histories,  describes the show as ‘the history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do’.

The episode about Ivan The Terrible was its most popular. 

You’re Dead To Me  came second only to Newscast – which benefits from being released daily - in the most popular podcasts of 2021.

The full top ten is

1. Newscast
2. You're Dead To Me
3. Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
4. That Peter Crouch Podcast
5. Americast
6. Grounded with Louis Theroux
7. Just One Thing with Michael Mosley
8. Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals
9. The Battersea Poltergeist
10. Match of the Day: Top 10

Between January and November, BBC Sounds podcasts and on-demand radio programmes were played 558 million timers.

The Corporation reports podcast listening rose almost 25 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Jonathan Wall, controller of BBC Sounds, said: ‘Listening to podcasts and music mixes has really grown again this year

‘It’s great to see our firm favourites and brilliant big name talent continuing to delight the audience, as well as new titles proving to be really popular this year.’

Published: 20 Dec 2021