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Radio and podcast content for the BBC and beyond. Made in Wales. Heard globally.

02/09/2025

Two rival women redefined childhood.

In the early 20th century, in a world that once ignored children's emotions, Anna Freud and Melanie Klein built the field of child psychoanalysis, navigating grief, bombs, and bitter rivalry.

Professor Tanya Byron explores their extraordinary story in a new episode of BBC Radio 4's Archive on 4.

'Freud v Klein: The Battle For Our Children's Minds' is out now on BBC Sounds.

Produced by James Bonney and Olivia Humphreys
Executive Producer: Leonie Thomas
Sound mix: Mike Woolley

22/08/2025

Prix Europa nominations are out, and we're really pleased that alongside our British Podcast Awards nomination, Facing the Music has been shortlisted in the Audio Music category.

Listen to all ten parts of the series on now, with an all-star cast including Dominic West, Michael Sheen, Kit Harington and Nina Sosanya narrating some of the most remarkable human stories in music.

See you in Berlin!

01/08/2025

Big changes could be coming to Welsh politics.

In 'Turn Right for Wales', political journalist Will Hayward investigates the rapid rise of Reform UK and their bold plans for re-industrialising Wales, including reopening Port Talbot’s blast furnaces and reviving coal mining.

Could Wales become the party’s first major political breakthrough? And what could that mean for the rest of the UK?

Listen on BBC Radio 4 this Sunday 3 August at 1.30pm, and on BBC Sounds thereafter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gd02

28/07/2025

We're so pleased Facing the Music has been shortlisted for a British Podcast Award!

We're in the Arts and Culture category, amongst some other awesome nominees.

Listen to all ten parts of the series on now, with an all-star cast including Dominic West, Michael Sheen, Kit Harington and Nina Sosanya narrating some of the most remarkable human stories in music.

11/07/2025

Urgent Call to Action: Support the UK’s Podcasting and Audio Industry.

AudioUK has launched an open letter to the UK Government calling for podcasting and audio to be formally recognised as part of the UK’s Creative Industries.

From independent producers to global hits, the UK’s podcasting and audio creators are building a world-leading industry - economically, culturally, and creatively.

But right now, we are overlooked in strategic decisions that shape the future of UK creativity.

We are ready for change.

Read the letter. Add your name. Share the message.

Go to https://lnkd.in/ekUVzHX6 for all the details and further information on how you can support this campaign.

09/07/2025

At 27, Tracey’s life changed overnight when a misjudged cartwheel caused a massive bleed, leading to a brainstem stroke. She was left with locked-in syndrome, unable to move or speak but fully conscious. Jess Gunasekara went to meet Tracey, and discovers someone who’s still here, still vibrant, still herself.

Our new documentary is available now on BBC Sounds and wherever you get your podcasts - search for 'Still Me'.

Producer and Presenter: Jess Gunasekara
Exec: Olivia Humphreys
Sound design & mix: Meic Parry

03/07/2025

We have launched our new website! Take a look - link in comments.

Here's the Overcoat Media team, outside our office in beautiful Merthyr Mawr, near Cardiff / Bridgend in South Wales. 👋 Waves from (left to right) Michael (our MD*), Amy (Business Manager), Steven (Creative Director), Katie (Producer) and Jess (Development Producer).

*and drone pilot extraordinaire, who took this shot!

23/06/2025

Every March in the northernmost town on Earth, residents gather to greet something they haven’t seen in months — the sun.

The dramatic world of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, part of Norway, experiences 24 hour daylight in summer and total darkness in winter.

The Frozen Light is out now on , and released on the Illuminated podcast.

Journalist Lara Bullens and producer Steven Rajam travelled to Longyearbyen to capture this emotional Arctic ritual, whilst asking a deeper question: why do people choose to live in a place of deep darkness, extreme cold, and increasing climate instability?

An Overcoat Media Prodution for BBC Radio 4.

29/05/2025

Can there be a distinctively African form of Western classical music?

Another chance to hear our documentary "Classical Africa" - the winner of this year's RPS Storytelling Award, this Sunday on BBC Radio 3

Join renowned South African double bassist, writer and broadcaster Leon Bosch as he journeys across Africa and through his own remarkable life story — from apartheid-era imprisonment to a vibrant rediscovery of African musical traditions.

With musicians, researchers, and composers from across Africa, this powerful BBC Radio 3 documentary looks at how African and European music traditions have come together—shaped by history, identity, and personal stories.

Repeat broadcast is on Sunday, 1st June 2025, 19:15 BST on BBC Radio 3. Tune in, or listen now on .

Written & Presented by Leon Bosch
Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media Production

27/05/2025

Here's our creative director Steven Rajam meeting Clare Hoban at The Podcast Show last week.

Clare is from Reviewed and Cleared, and was an amazing team member on our BBC Sounds podcast The Crossbow Killer. She is a media content lawyer, and she was able to offer advice and insights on how to approach our first true crime, and did detailed checks on every episode before it was ready for release to our audience, making sure we were compliant on things like privacy, defamation, contempt, confidentiality and copyright.

Most importantly, she didn't just tell us what we couldn't include in the podcast, she made sure we included what we could. So we weren't always 'playing it safe' - Clare's work was integral to helping make the podcast the best is could be.

We're really looking forward to working with Clare on our next true crime which is just starting production.

22/05/2025

Jess and Steven are having a great time at The Podcast Show in London this week. Say hi if you're here - we're loving meeting old and new friends, and there's lots here to inspire us!

12/05/2025

Founder of Breathpod, Stuart Sandeman hosts a special Mindful Mix as part of BBC Wellbeing Week.

Featuring a host of calming tracks from Ólafur Arnalds, Peter Sandberg, and Cerys Hafana, and peaceful sounds from Amy Beach, Luke Howard, and Erland Cooper.

Produced by James C Taylor

Listen and subscribe at BBC Sounds.

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