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Most radio shows thrive on being live - but the contenders in this category are perfectly suited to be binged on later. Rhianna Dhillon takes us through the nominees, including:

Best Radio Podcast supported by Radioplayer

Ellie and Anna Have Issues Ellie & Anna for Globa

Kermode and Mayo's Film Review Somethin' Else for BBC Radio 5

The Chris Moyles Show On Radio X Podcast Chris Moyles for Global

The Santa Daily Fun Kids

The Skewer Jon Holmes for BBC Radio 4

Tunnel 29 Helena Merriman for BBC Radio 4

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If you're looking for an entertaining, stimulating chat about love and life, these are the shows for you. Rhianna Dhillon looks back at the best sex advice and dating podcasts of the year, as selected by the judges of The British Podcast Awards 2020.

Best Sex & Relationships Podcast

#QueerAF Jamie Wareham for National Student Pride

Amaliah Amaliah

Brown Girls Do It Too BBC Asian Network

F**ks Given ComeCurious & Studio71 UK

Masala Podcast Sangeeta Pillai for Soul Sutras

The Breakup Monologues Rosie Wilby

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It's one of the fastest-growing categories, packed full of mind-expanding insights... but what are the best wellbeing podcasts of the year? Rhianna Dhillon showcases clips from the nominees, as chosen by the judges of the British Podcast Awards 2020.

Best Wellbeing Podcast

Declassified Michael Coates

GABA Adam Martin

Hooked: The Unexpected Addicts BBC 5 Live

No Really, I'm Fine Reach Plc

Rainbow Dads Richard and Nicholas

The Sound of Anger Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions

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From comedians picking apart their favourite comedies, to work of Tom Waits analysed song by song, Rhianna Dhillon takes us through the best arts criticism of the year, as chosen by the judges of the British Podcast Awards 2020.

Best Arts & Culture Podcast supported by Pod Bible

Best Pick The Spontaneity Shop

Classical Fix BBC Radio 3 Production for BBC Radio 3

Rule of Three Great Big Owl

Selfridges Hot Air presents State of the Arts Radio Wolfgang

Somerset House Somerset House

Song by Song Sam Pay and Martin Zaltz Austwick for Stripped Media Networ

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It's still the most popular genre among podcast listeners - and it's been another stunning year for new series. Rhianna Dhillon takes us through choice clips from the best, as decided by the judges of the British Podcast Awards 2020.

Best True Crime Podcast

Paradise Dan Maudsley for 5 Live & BBC Sounds

The Bellingcat Podcast: MH17 Novel

The Hurricane Tapes Steve Crossman & Joel Hammer for BBC World Service

The Last Days of August Jon Ronson, Lina Misitzis for Audible UK

The Missing Cryptoqueen Georgia Catt & Jamie Bartlett for BBC Sounds

Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes Somethin' Else

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Celebrating the podcasts that have made listens with brand's hard cash - a tricky tightrope, which Rhianna Dhillon can take you through in today's installment.

Triggers: grief, sexual abuse, strong language

Best Branded Podcast

#QueerAF Jamie Wareham for National Student Pride

DeepMind: The Podcast Whistledown Productions for DeepMind

Meet Me at the Museum Art Fund

On the Marie Curie Couch Marie Curie

Penguin Podcast Somethin' Else

The Rough Guide to Everywhere Aimee White with Reduced Listening

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It may be a rare thing at the moment, but that doesn't mean we aren't still obsessed with all things sport. Rhianna Dhillon takes you through the finest shows made in the past twelve months, featuring:

Best Sport Podcast supported by Audioboom

COPA90 Football Inside Out - FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 We Are Grape for COPA90

The Beautiful Brain Hana Walker-Brown for Audible UK

The Cycling Podcast Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe

The Exs and Os Podcast Exs and Os

The Game Changers Promote PR

The Totally Football Show Muddy Knees Media for Totally Football Network

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Celebrating the smaller shows that are hitting their audience with laser precision - Rhianna Dhillion takes us from fiction to finance, true crime to inspiring stories.

WARNING: references to sexual assault.

The Bullseye Award supported by Blue Microphones

After: Surviving Sexual Assault BBC Sounds

Strong Manchester Women Vic Elizabeth Turnbull at MIC Media

The Investor's Guide to China Fidelity International

The Offensive Stakhanov

Things Unseen: Entombed CTVC

This Is Spoke Penguin Random House UK, Fremantle, BMG

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From the biggest laughs to incredible revelations, the past year has seen podcasts big and small make the headlines in the UK.

Rhianna Dhillon reveals the shortlist for the best moments of the past twelve months, as chosen by the judges of the British Podcast Awards 2020.

Acast Moment Of The Year

#QueerAF  Jamie Wareham for National Student Pride

Happy Place   Fearne Cotton

No Such Thing As A Fish  No Such Thing As A Fish

RHLSTP  Sky Potato, Go Faster Stripe & Fuzz Productions

Tunnel 29  Helena MerrimanBBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds

Ways to Change the World  Channel 4 News

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The biggest shows of the year, rated by the British Podcast Award judges - the Spotlight Award is for shows that reach audiences of over 100,000 listeners per episode, and do it in style.

Rhianna Dhillon takes us through the list, that includes...

The Spotlight Award supported by DAX

Deliciously Ella Deliciously Ella for Mags Creative

Elis James and John Robins Audio Always for BBC Radio 5 Live

Happy Mum Happy Baby Giovanna Fletcher

My Dad Wrote A Porno Jamie, James, Alice & Rocky

Table Manners with Jessie Ware Jessie Ware

The Guilty Feminist The Spontaneity Shop

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