Novel
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London, UK
We make extraordinary podcasts.
Website: novel.audio
About Novel
Novel is a leading independent premium podcast company. Its stack of chart-topping, award-winning podcasts includes the global sensation Kill List, which reached the number one spot in six countries, ranked best podcast of 2024 by The Guardian and was named “The best of its kind since Serial” by The Sunday Times.
Novel’s other chart-topping and award-winning podcasts include Harsh Reality, Stolen Hearts, Come by Chance, Superhero Complex, Filthy Ritual and previous series of The Girlfriends.
Latest news
- Jul 6: The British Podcast Awards 2026 released its longlist - recognising 409 entrants across 27 categories. Almost half the longlist are claimed to be independent titles and talent. We see at least 53 nominations for the BBC, eleven for Audible, eight for Audio Always, Platform Media and Bauer Media, seven for Persephonica and Fun Kids, five for Rethink Audio, Sky News, Bloomberg and History Hit, four for Novel and Podmasters, three for Sony and Avalon. One notable indie who has a nomination: the 19 year-old Answer Me This!. Goalhanger, the UK's largest independent podcast company, did not enter; Global also appears not to have put their shows forward.
- Feb 27: Broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle is to host a new podcast called Wildest Moments. The show highlights the 200th anniversary of conservation charity ZSL, which operates London Zoo … BBC Radio hosts Matt Edmondson and Mollie King have launched a new podcast, Novel Idea, which they describe as comedy-meets-crime … and Comedic history show Softcore History has joined the roster of Backyard Ventures.
- Jan 21: JamPot Productions has hired Craig Strachan as CEO. Strachan was at Novel, Amazon Music and Sky; JamPot is a creator-led production company founded by Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo.
- Oct 20, 2025: A show about the collapse of the EMI record label, Music, Money & Mayhem, finally launched from BBC Studios on Sep 29. The show, made by Novel, was promoted on the front cover of a supplement of The Times as launching “July 7”.
- Jul 30, 2025: At the end of June, The Times of London’s Arts section had a cover story about an exciting new podcast about the downfall of EMI records. The article ends: “Music, Money and Mayhem is on BBC Sounds from July 7”. We gather that the show is made by Novel in partnership with BBC Studios: but the BBC hasn’t announced it at all, and the show has yet to appear more than three weeks later. Novel hasn’t responded for comment - but if it’s made, and it’s been promoted, and presumably paid-for, we’re curious where it is...
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