9 podcasts to keep cab boredom at bay
1. The best for farming news
FW Podcast
A weekly farming podcast covering news and views from across the industry. Co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Hugh Broom, the pair invite a range of guest speakers on to get insider opinions on the week’s top stories.
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2. The best for music fans
Desert Island Disks
This legendary show has now made its full archives available. Anyone who’s anyone has made it onto this show to pick their top eight records, book and luxury item, and the choices they make are as eclectic as the cast-aways themselves.
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3. The best for foodies
Off the menu
Each week, comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble host a different celebrity guest in their dream restaurant to choose their best ever starter, main course, dessert and side. It will definitely make you laugh, but might also make you very hungry.
4. The best for Rugby fans
House of Rugby
James Haskell, Alex Payne and special guests do their best to discuss anything but rugby. It’s a great one hour podcast to give you that rugby fix all year round
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5. The best for agronomy advice
The AHDB podcasts
Offering practical advice in all aspects of agriculture, from business management to agronomy. These short, 20 minute soundbites provide detailed overviews on a host of different topics.
6. The best for being a know-it-all
No Such Thing as a Fish
Did you know that Pompeii’s new drain system is 2300 years old? Or that NASA fixed their Mars probe by getting it to hit itself with a shovel? This podcast is a great source of useless knowledge brought to you by the QI elves
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7. The best for a laugh
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Radio 4 is always a great source of comedy. This podcast brings you the best satirical comedy of the week every Friday, including The News Quiz, Dead Ringers and The Now Show
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8. The best for a quick listen
Farming Today
If you’re not up in time, or don’t manage to catch it live on Radio 4 in the morning, why not download and listen later? Farming Today covers topical debates on food, farming and the countryside in concise, five minute interviews
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9. The best for cricket fans
The Analyst Inside Cricket
Sharp analysis and opinion from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, The Analyst and Simon Mann, featuring comment, analysis, interviews with international players and celebrity guests#
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