Castaway

Are you in search of your next fix of podcast recommendations? Look no further than the podCAST Castaway, the podcast about podcasts. Hosted by broadcaster, performer, chancer and podcast lover Laura Whitmore, Laura is on a mission to uncover the best...

Laura kicks off her debut podcast with comedian Iain Stirling as her first guest. Together, Laura and Iain discuss their shared love of Kathy Burke, why Iain was a podcast fan before it was cool to listen to podcasts and the story behind Iain’s podcast...

On today's episode, Laura speaks with model Daisy Lowe about interviewing her mum on her own podcast Femme, her unconventional childhood growing up in the spotlight and how podcasts such as Fearne Cotton's Happy Place have guided her through ...

Recorded backstage at the London Irish Centre, today's podcast features one half of Irish rap duo The Rubberbandits, Blindboy. With over a million worldwide listeners tuning in to his own podcast every month, Blindboy shares why he believes that w...

This week, Laura is welcomed into the home of presenter, actress, bestselling novelist and podcast host Giovanna Fletcher. They chat about running marathons (...well 10K and half marathons which are just as impressive!), G’s yellow sofa and their...

Today's interview is recorded in the London studio of British photographer and film director Rankin, in amongst a busy shoot day. He has photographed everyone from David Bowie to Kate Moss and THE Queen (yes, the actual Queen). He created the...

This week, Laura interviews comedian, bestselling author, dog lover and fellow podcast host Sara Pascoe. As a self-confessed 'murderino', Sara shares how she listens to murder podcasts with her boyfriend right before bed (the more gruesome th...

A first for Castaway as this week welcomes the show's first ever Dame! Colonel Dame Kelly Holmes is a double Olympic champion, honorary colonel in the army, author, mental health campaigner and podcast host of 'What Do I Do? Mental Health and...

Today's guest is a model, body positive and mental health campaigner, activist, podcaster and last month's cover of Women's Health magazine - Jada Sezer. On this week's episode, Laura and Jada talk about their shared infatuation wit...