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The Folk Show with Mark RadcliffeEpisodes Available now

Olivia Chaney, Wuthering Heights and more
Singer Olivia Chaney reveals the Folk Show's link to the new Wuthering Heights film.

Acoustic music of all kinds
The best in folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

Wet and windy folk songs
The best folk and acoustic music. Including songs for rainy weather.

Acoustic sounds, with Joshua Burnside in session
Northern Irish songwriter Joshua Burnside plays live.

Live sounds from Celtic Connections 2026
Mark shares live performances from Celtic Connections 2026.

Kate Rusby - Light Beyond The Lines—21st Century Folk
Charlotte intended to end her life. Dave stopped her and they are now married

Findlay Napier - Firecracker—21st Century Folk
Joanne, a locomotive fireman, overcame cancer and fights for equality in heritage rail.

Chris While & Julie Matthews - The Waiting Room—21st Century Folk
Tom was abandoned in a waiting room at Reading station when he was two weeks old.

Bill Ryder-Jones - Climbing The Shap Again—21st Century Folk
Ken Davies has worked on railways for over 50 years and has a train named in his honour

Richard Thompson - Siggy's Song—21st Century Folk
Siggy has worked on the railway and playing cricket since he arrived in the UK in 1962