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Noiser Podcast Network

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Noiser Podcast Network
TypePrivate
IndustryPodcast production
Founded2020
FounderPascal Hughes
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key peoplePascal Hughes (CEO)
ProductsPodcasts
Websitenoiser.com

Noiser Podcast Network is a podcast production company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2020 by television producer Pascal Hughes[1], the company specialises in history podcasts.[2] Noiser has produced a number of shows including Real Dictators, Short History Of…, Titanic: Ship of Dreams, Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and Jane Austen Stories. Noiser is affiliated with WME[3]

History

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Noiser Podcast Network was founded in 2020 and released Real Narcos and Real Dictators that same year.[4] Spotify signed a first-look deal with Noiser.[when?] The agreement was the first of its kind with a UK podcast producer.[5] Shows created as part of the collaboration included Deathbed Confessions.[6] The network continued to produce its own shows, including Short History Of..., Napoleon and Detectives Don't Sleep.[7] In 2024, the BBC acquired the non-exclusive rights to multiple Noiser originals to feature on BBC Sounds.

Programming

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  • Real Narcos – about narcoterrorists[8]
  • Real Dictators – profiles of authoritarian leaders[9][10]
  • Short History Of… – single-episode explorations of historical events and figures.
  • Real Survival Stories – first-person accounts of survival.
  • Titanic: Ship of Dreams[11][12]
  • D-Day: The Tide Turns[13]
  • History Daily[14]
  • Ancient Civilisations
  • Napoleon
  • Detectives Don't Sleep
  • Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
  • Jane Austen Stories
  • Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
  • Real Vikings

Real Dictators

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Real Dictators is narrated by actor Paul McGann.[15][16]

Books

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In July 2025, it was announced in trade magazine The Bookseller that A Short History of Ancient Rome[17] would be published by Transworld. The book, written by Pascal Hughes, was published on 23 October 2025. Another in the series will be published in 2026.[citation needed]

Reception

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In 2023, Noiser won the Bronze award for Best Network at the British Podcast Awards.[18] Real Dictators won the Best Arts and Culture Podcast award at the British Podcast Awards 2021.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Hardaker, Alistair (1 October 2020). "Industry leading podcast experts to speak at live virtual event". Business Cloud. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Noiser the podcast production company creating its own history". podcastingtoday.co.uk. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  3. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (11 September 2020). "WME Signs Podcast Producer Noiser". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (2020-09-11). "WME Signs Podcast Producer Noiser". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  5. ↑ "Spotify Inks First-Of-Its-Kind Deal With UK Podcast Producer Noiser". Yahoo Entertainment. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  6. ↑ Marks, Andrea (2021-07-22). "'Deathbed Confessions' Podcast Explores Infamous Last Words". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  7. ↑ Dockterman, Eliana (14 November 2022). "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022". Time.
  8. ↑ "Pick of the podcasts: The Walkers Switch, The Real Narcos, Joe Exotic: Tiger King". The Sunday Post. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "The 30 best podcasts for your ears". Virgin TV Edit. 13 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Verdier, Hannah; Davies, Hannah J; Fisher, Jonathan (8 May 2020). "From TV to pod, the one and only Louis Theroux – podcasts of the week". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  11. ↑ Marriott, James (2025-04-24). "Titanic: Ship of Dreams review — as lavish as a White Star Line cabin". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  12. ↑ "Titanic: Ship of Dreams podcast adds new perspectives to a familiar story — review". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  13. ↑ McCann, Fiona. "D-Day: The Tide Turns – Absorbing account of meticulously orchestrated military gamble". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  14. ↑ Welsh, Daniel (2023-04-02). "Historical Podcast Listeners Get A Ridiculous April Fools' Day Surprise Thanks To Ryan Reynolds". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  15. ↑ Didcock, Barry (18 July 2020). "Our new favourite podcast: Real Dictators". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  16. ↑ Cochrane, Greg (17 June 2020). "Greg Cochrane's Podcasts For The People #20 – the final recommender". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Transworld acquires Short History of… series from team behind the podcast". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  18. ↑ "Results 2023". British Podcast Awards. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  19. ↑ "British Podcast Awards 2021 - the winners". podnews.net. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
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