Top of the pods – your listening selection

Halfway

Produced by Idris and Sabrina Elba, this sci-fi thriller, takes one of our biggest fears when it comes to the innovation of technology and turns it on its head. Halfway explores a world where AI is used to recreate the personalities of deceased loved ones for profit.

In the first episode, which stars Patricia Allison and Lenny Henry, listeners are welcomed into this new world where Florence is saying goodbye to her brother Mark who has passed away... but appears (played by Arinze Kene), thanks to synthetic AI tech.

The Price Of Paradise

The Price Of Paradise takes us back to the year 2000, where bored mum-of-three Jayne Gaskin buys a private island in Nicaragua and moves there with her husband and kids.

So far, so dreamy – but things aren’t quite so rosy on the island, which is actually part of a centuries-old land dispute, with locals claiming it belongs to the people.

Any podcast hosted by Alice Levine – who also helms British Scandal – sets you up for a juicy tale, and The Price Of Paradise is no different.

Countdown To The BAFTAs

Excited about the TV Baftas? If you’re someone who loves to geek out about what’s on telly as much as actually watching it, then this official accompanying podcast is right up your street.

Before the winners are announced on May 12 at the glitzy Royal Festival Hall event, host Alex Zane is taking listeners behind the scenes in this eight-episode series, with a string of industry guests delving into the ingredients for making great TV and chatting through some of the past year’s small screen highlights.