‘This is for Dame Deborah F**king James!’ Lauren Mahon pays tribute to her late You, Me and the Big C co-host after the series triumphs at British Podcast Awards
- The work of cancer campaigners Dame Deborah James, Rachael Bland and Lauren Mahon has been honoured at the British Podcast Awards after their offering – You, Me and the Big C – scooped the podcast champion award
- Dame Deborah, Rachael and Lauren started the podcast in 2018 with the trio all being former or current cancer patients
- Racheal died in September that year at the age of 40, while Dame Deborah, known as Bowelbabe, died late last month
- Lauren paid tribute to Dame Deborah, saying: ‘I’m so proud to say that this is for Dame Deborah F**king James!’
The work of cancer campaigners Dame Deborah James, Rachael Bland and Lauren Mahon has been honoured at the British Podcast Awards after their offering – You, Me and the Big C – scooped the podcast champion award.
Dame Deborah, Rachael and Lauren started the podcast in 2018 with the trio, who were all former or current cancer patients, candidly discussing life with, treatment of and other topics relating to cancer.
Racheal died in September that year at the age of 40, two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, while Dame Deborah died late last month after receiving end of life care for bowel cancer, with the only surviving original host Lauren paying an expletive-laden tribute to Dame Deborah at the event.
Winner: The work of cancer campaigners Dame Deborah James, Rachael Bland and Lauren Mahon (pictued) has been honoured at the British Podcast Awards
The impact of the honest and inspiring podcast, and the work of its presenters and behind the scenes team, was acknowledged at the British Podcast Awards at London’s Kennington Park on Saturday.
Lauren said: ‘Me and Deb had a little joke when Rachael died that I couldn’t just do the podcast by myself because I couldn’t call it Me, Me and the Big C.
‘The podcast is our happy place. It’s a bit surreal to be standing here without both my girls. We knew this was a risk, that some of us would die when we started it, but we wanted to continue to champion it.
Broadcasters: Their offering You, Me and the Big C, made before the deaths of Rachael (left) in 2018 and Dame Deborah (right) last month, scooped the podcast champion award
‘There is more work to be done. I don’t know what it looks like, but the podcast has always been a service.
‘Last time we won at these awards, we dedicated the award to Rachael. I’m so proud to say that this is for Dame Deborah F**king James!’
The ceremony was hosted comedians Elis James and John Robins, with many notable names in the world of podcasting, including Pandora Sykes, Jamie Laing & Sophie Haboo, Sabrina Elba and Jon Sopel, presenting the awards.
Presenters: Idris Elba was in attendance at the awards at London’s Kennington Park on Saturday where his wife Sabrina handed out a gong
Also at the awards, Coiled – a podcast that explores Black Afro Hair – won moment of the year, with host and producer Leanne Alie and assistant producer Sylvie Carlos collecting the award.
Decode took home both the smartest podcast and best entertainment podcast awards. The show delves into the world of UK rap music, analysing the lyrics, beats, and social context of some of the most popular rap albums.
Dear Daughter was awarded best family podcast, as well as the prestigious podcast of the year award, which was previously won by Vent Documentaries in 2021, Brown Girls Do It too in 2020 and George The Poet in 2019.
Summer ready: Sophie Habboo looked stylish in a sheer yellow cardigan and blue denim mini skirt as she prepared to give out an award at the bash
Jamie Morton and James Cooper, of critically acclaimed podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno, presented the rising star award to Kirk Flash, whose comedy podcast This Is Gay examines the darker side of modern gay life.
The spotlight award, which recognises a podcast reaching the masses and was presented by TV doctor Dr Xand van Tulleken, was awarded to British Scandal, in which hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde tell the stories of the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to the Profumo Affair.
James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds scooped the award for best arts and culture podcast, while the best sex and relationships podcast was presented to Assume Nothing: Rape Trial by previous winner Poppy Jay of Brown Girls Do It Too.
Lady in red: Singer Diana Vickers looked elegant in a slinky red dress while confidently posing with her hand on her hip
Assume Nothing: Rape Trial is narrated by Irish-Canadian actress Amybeth McNulty – best known for starring in Netflix drama series Anne with An E and Stranger Things – and explores a court case which caused Northern Ireland to find itself at the forefront of radical reform in the way rape trials are heard.
The listeners’ choice award, which is the only award voted for by the public, went to RedHanded, a true crime podcast hosted by Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala – which has won the award once previously.
Other winners included Stories of Our Times for best interview podcast, Money Talks for the best business podcast and Effin’ Hormones for the best wellbeing podcast.
BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2022 WINNERS
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Dear Daughter – BBC World Service
PODCAST CHAMPION
WINNER: You, Me and the Big C
LISTENERS’ CHOICE AWARD
WINNER: RedHanded
MOMENT OF THE YEAR
GOLD: Coiled – Leanne Alie
SILVER: Chinese Chippy Girl – Georgie Ma
BRONZE: Masala Podcast – Sangeeta Pillai and Orbis The Studio
BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST
GOLD: James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds – BBC Audio for BBC Sounds
SILVER: Legends Fall In The Making – BBC Studio’s Factual Podcast Unit for 1Xtra
BRONZE: Lives on the Lines – Fresh Air Productions & Greater Anglia Trains
BEST BRANDED CONTENT
GOLD: Forced to Flee – UNHC
SILVER: Youth Rising by NCS – Somethin’ Else for NCS
BRONZE: Lives on the Lines – Fresh Air Productions & Greater Anglia Trains
BEST BUSINESS PODCAST
GOLD: Money Talks – The Economist
SILVER: Ninetwentynine – Listen for Fiverr
BRONZE: Money Clinic – Financial Times
BEST COMEDY PODCAST
GOLD: Jamali Maddix: Spooky Shit – Novel for Audible
SILVER: This is Gay – Kirk Flash
BRONZE: Cold Case Crime Cuts – unusual
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PODCAST
GOLD: Media Storm – The House of the Guilty Feminist
SILVER: The Intelligence – The Economist
BRONZE: The Slow Newscast – Tortoise Media
BEST DAILY PODCAST
GOLD: Everyday Positivity – Kate Cocker for Volley
SILVER: COP26 Daily – Big Light Podcast Network
BRONZE: Today in Focus – The Guardian
BEST DOCUMENTARY PODCAST
GOLD: The Bias Diagnosis – Whistledown Productions for Audible
SILVER: Harsh Reality – Novel for Wondery
BRONZE: Have You Heard George’s Podcast? – George the Poet for BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
GOLD: Decode – Reduced Listening for Spotify
SILVER: Feast is Feast with Big Zuu – Global
BRONZE: Shagged, Married, Annoyed – Chris & Rosie Ramsey
BEST FAMILY PODCAST
GOLD: Dear Daughter – BBC World Service
SILVER: Super Great Kids’ Stories – Wardour Studios
BRONZE: Armchair Adventures – Made By Mortals
BEST FICTION PODCAST
GOLD: Soundworlds – Patrick Eakin Young
SILVER: Fully Amplified – Future Theatres
BRONZE: A Scottish Story – Noisemaker & The Big Light
BEST INTERVIEW PODCAST
GOLD: Stories of Our Times – The Times & Sunday Times
SILVER: Tales From The Tannoy – Sayer Hamilton
BRONZE: Masala Podcast – Sangeeta Pillai and Orbis The Studio
BEST LIVE PODCAST
GOLD: The Empire Film Podcast – Chris Hewitt, James Dyer & Helen O’Hara
SILVER: Nobody Panic – Plosive, Tessa Coates and Stevie Martin
BRONZE: The Guilty Feminist – Deborah Frances-White
BEST NEW PODCAST
GOLD: Outcast UK – Graeme Smith
SILVER: Decode – Reduced Listening for Spotify
BRONZE: Ignite Climate Shorts – Fierce Green Producers
BEST RADIO PODCAST
GOLD: Our Journey – Miranda Rae for Sound Women South West
SILVER: A Wish For Afghanistan – BBC Long Form Audio
BRONZE: The Great Post Office Trial – Whistledown Productions for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
BEST SEX & RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST
GOLD: Assume Nothing: Rape Trial – BBC Northern Ireland
SILVER: A Gay and A NonGay – James Barr, Dan Hudson & Talia Kraines
BRONZE: The Divorce Social with Samantha Baines – Samantha Baines
SMARTEST PODCAST
GOLD: Decode – Reduced Listening for Spotify
SILVER: Have You Heard George’s Podcast? – George the Poet for BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds
BRONZE: The Unfiltered History Tour – VICE World News
BEST SPORT PODCAST
GOLD: The Fake Paralympians – BBC Long Form Audio for BBC World Service
SILVER: Football Ramble Presents – Stak
BRONZE: Fight of the Century: Ali v Frazier – TBI Media for BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
GOLD: The Catch – Message Heard for Audible
SILVER: Wild Crimes for the Natural History Museum – Whistledown Productions for the Natural History Museum
BRONZE: The Northern Bank Job – BBC Northern Ireland for BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds
THE CLIMATE AWARD
GOLD: Get Birding – Peanut & Crumb
SILVER: The Long Time Academy – Scenery Studios, The Long Time Project and Headspace Studios
BRONZE: Chattin’ Shit to Save the Planet – Chattin’ Shit & Acast Creative for Virgin Media O2
BEST WELLBEING PODCAST
GOLD: Effin’ Hormones – Helen, Emma, Terri and Beena
SILVER: Manatomy – Danny Wallace, Phil Hilton & Joe Attewell
BRONZE: Declassified – Michael Coates, Des Fraser and Nathan Jones
BEST WELSH PODCAST
GOLD: Gwrachod Heddiw – Mari Elen Jones
SILVER: Siarad Secs – Astud Media for BBC Sounds
BRONZE: Cwîns efo Mari a Meilir – Mari Beard & Meilir Rhys Williams
BEST NETWORK OR PUBLISHER
GOLD: Mags Creative
SILVER: Stak
BRONZE: BBC Radio 5 Live
THE CREATIVITY AWARD
GOLD: Have You Heard George’s Podcast? – George the Poet for BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds
SILVER: Soundworlds – Patrick Eakin Young
BRONZE: Operation Ouch! The Podcast of Everything – Maverick Television & Listen
BEST SALES TEAM
GOLD: Fresh Air Production
SILVER: Adelicious
BRONZE: Message Heard Sales Team
BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
GOLD: Exactly with Florence Given
SILVER: Anthems
BRONZE: Sweet Bobby
BEST COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
GOLD: Money Talks – Klarna & Acast Creative
SILVER: Comfort Eating with Grace Dent – Guardian News and Media)
BRONZE: Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour – Fun Kids
BBC SOUNDS RISING STAR
GOLD: Kirk Flash
SILVER: Meera Kumar
BRONZE: DJ Flight
THE SPOTLIGHT AWARD
GOLD: British Scandal – Wondery
SILVER: Fairy Meadow – BBC Audio Bristol and BBC News for BBC Radio 4 Newscast – BBC News
BRONZE: Rose & Rosie: Parental Guidance – BBC Studios for Spotify
THE BULLSEYE AWARD
GOLD: And Then Along Came Breast Cancer – 6Foot6 and Factory Originals production for the Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity
SILVER: Getting Emotional – Bex Lindsay
BRONZE: History Storytime – Sophie, Ellie and their Daddy
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