We listen to podcasts, so you don’t have to.

Fifth Umpire review individual episodes in the main, although we will occasionally write features and various specials on complete series if it tickles our fancy.

We are the most trusted voice in entertainment podcasting, providing a critical guide away from the fragmented charts and automated algorithms from… well, you know who.

Think of each review as one delivery in cricket – pompous? Possibly, but stay with us here with the logic:

Every episode is scored out of a possible 6 points (or “runs”). So, if an episode gets a 4 out of 6, for example, that’s still a boundary, so pretty good, right? Even a single off a ball isn’t a bad thing.

You can trust us because our globally distributed team have been reviewing podcasts for the best part of a decade. We know our stuff.

We rarely venture into anything too serious, such as news.

Lastly, we aim to publish at least one review per week day.

Drop us a line to request a review subject, or, if you have any other questions about our editorial standards. We may not reply.