BEST PODCASTS FOR YOUR TRAVELS

HRH Prince Harry once asked the former England football player Peter Crouch how he managed to make the model Abbey Clancy his wife. Well, we think we have the answer. Apart from being an England player, it turns out that Mr Crouch is very funny. Within That Peter Crouch Podcast he divulges all the locker room gossip and some of the hijinks that happened on the pitch when he played.

Each week travel journalist Holly Rubenstein chats to a special guest about some of their adventures. From childhood vacations to all time favourite destinations and bucket-list experiences. Recent guests include explorer Levison Wood, chef Raymond Blanc and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

You’ll need to save this for a long journey because you won’t want to switch it off. The Open Ears Project invites personalities such as Ian McEwan, Sam Menzes and Eva Chen to talk about a favourite piece of classical music and what it means to them. Some of the stories are really personal and quite moving so keep a tissue handy.

Celebrities reveal what music they would want to listen to if they were washed up on a desert island. You can listen to all the new episodes of Desert Island Discs as well as the entire back catalogue.

If you are taking a trip to the U.S Dolly Parton’s America is fascinating. There are nine episodes you can indulge in.