Bwlb Ltd edits and exec produces five "always on" podcasts - Planet Possible, Arts & Culture, Groundwater Rising, Beneath The Surface and The Leading Edge. All five were originated by Bwlb in partnership with the organisations they represent. All five continue to grow both in terms of listener numbers and influence / thought leadership within their respective sectors.
Keeping this stable of podcasts to a manageable size means that Founder Andy Taylor can personally edit and exec produce every episode of every podcast. This keeps the quality high and gives clients excellent value for money. Other production companies may quote an inflated price and outsource production to freelancers to increase profit margin - this is not the Bwlb way.
Below is more information on each podcast, including its back-story, its artwork, a photo of the host(s) and an example video clip which has been used to promote the podcast on social media.
Keeping this stable of podcasts to a manageable size means that Founder Andy Taylor can personally edit and exec produce every episode of every podcast. This keeps the quality high and gives clients excellent value for money. Other production companies may quote an inflated price and outsource production to freelancers to increase profit margin - this is not the Bwlb way.
Below is more information on each podcast, including its back-story, its artwork, a photo of the host(s) and an example video clip which has been used to promote the podcast on social media.
Planet Possible
Planet Possible started in December 2020 as a podcast from CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) and continues to grow at an impressive rate, becoming one of the UK's leading environmental podcasts, regularly topping the Earth Sciences podcast charts.
Quoted in the UK House of Lords and in UK Government White Papers, this is an industry-leading podcast that commands huge respect, carries great influence and provides unmatched thought leadership in the realms of water, climate and nature. Host Niki Roach (pictured below) had never hosted a podcast before Planet Possible and is now one of the most respected podcast presenters in the environmental space.
Planet Possible won the Audience Choice Best Science Podcast Award at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards.
Listen to Planet Possible here.
Quoted in the UK House of Lords and in UK Government White Papers, this is an industry-leading podcast that commands huge respect, carries great influence and provides unmatched thought leadership in the realms of water, climate and nature. Host Niki Roach (pictured below) had never hosted a podcast before Planet Possible and is now one of the most respected podcast presenters in the environmental space.
Planet Possible won the Audience Choice Best Science Podcast Award at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards.
Listen to Planet Possible here.
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The video clip below is taken from an episode published in July 2026 - 'Climate Extremes - Dangers & Hope (with David Shukman)'. It demonstrates a few things. The calibre of guest this podcast can attract. Its ability to be absolutely spot on with the right subject matter at the right time. The amount of respect that host Niki Roach commands from the experts that come on this podcast. This is truly a podcast at the top of its game.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture is a podcast from the Association for Cultural Enterprises. It seeks out innovation, best practice and excellence behind the scenes at the UK's museums, galleries and heritage sites.
This podcast started in October 2023 and has continued publishing monthly episodes since then. It mixes on-location interviews (as pictured below - host Tom Dawson with Florence Schechter, Founder, The Vagina Museum, London) with expert panels and case studies to help the UK's priceless arts and culture venues to not just survive, but thrive.
Listen to Arts & Culture here.
This podcast started in October 2023 and has continued publishing monthly episodes since then. It mixes on-location interviews (as pictured below - host Tom Dawson with Florence Schechter, Founder, The Vagina Museum, London) with expert panels and case studies to help the UK's priceless arts and culture venues to not just survive, but thrive.
Listen to Arts & Culture here.
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The video clip below is taken from the July 2026 episode 'Commercial and Programming' which gathered an expert panel from across the cultural sector to discuss the findings of a recent report published by the Association for Cultural Enterprises themselves (that argued for closer links between commercial teams and programming teams to bring greater financial stability and growth).
The below clip shows two things. Firstly, the excellent presenting skills that Tom Dawson (no previous presenting experience) has learnt through working with Bwlb and via his own hard work and talent. Secondly, a podcast like this will rely on remote recording and the quality of video will, therefore, be mixed. But, it doesn't prevent engaging and efficient video clips being made for effective use to promote episodes on social media.
The below clip shows two things. Firstly, the excellent presenting skills that Tom Dawson (no previous presenting experience) has learnt through working with Bwlb and via his own hard work and talent. Secondly, a podcast like this will rely on remote recording and the quality of video will, therefore, be mixed. But, it doesn't prevent engaging and efficient video clips being made for effective use to promote episodes on social media.
Groundwater Rising
Groundwater Rising is a podcast from Project Groundwater / Buckinghamshire Council. Groundwater flooding is forgotten flooding. It surprises people, comes up slowly from below and takes ages to go away. Often devastating, too little is known about it... this podcast aims to change that.
The UK government is funding research into groundwater flooding and this podcast communicates the cutting edge science and data as it emerges, plus tells the stories of communities affected by (and aiming to become more resilient to) groundwater flooding. Originally hosted by Katie-Hargrave Smith (who won an industry award for her achievements with the podcast), when Katie moved to pastures new, Helen Banyard took over (both pictured below).
Launched in April 2024, Groundwater Rising has published monthly episodes ever since and continues to grow impressively.
Listen to Groundwater Rising here.
The UK government is funding research into groundwater flooding and this podcast communicates the cutting edge science and data as it emerges, plus tells the stories of communities affected by (and aiming to become more resilient to) groundwater flooding. Originally hosted by Katie-Hargrave Smith (who won an industry award for her achievements with the podcast), when Katie moved to pastures new, Helen Banyard took over (both pictured below).
Launched in April 2024, Groundwater Rising has published monthly episodes ever since and continues to grow impressively.
Listen to Groundwater Rising here.
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The video clip below is taken from the April 2026 episode 'Winterbournes' which explained in detail what these ephemeral (temporary) rivers are, how they are affected by groundwater and why understanding more about them is vital as we build on land affected by groundwater flooding. The below video is a good example of Bwlb expertise and creativity in using video with podcasts. This episode featured on-location recording but no filmed interview... and yet, from the footage that was captured (paired with edited audio from the audio interview recorded) we were able to make a stylish and inventive promo video for social media.
Beneath The Surface
Beneath The Surface delivers challenging conversations about EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) in the UK Water and Wastewater sector. Beneath The Surface is a British Water podcast delivered in partnership with Xylem UK.
The podcast has two co-hosts - Lila Thompson (CEO, British Water) and Perminder Atwal (HR Business Partner, Xylem UK). They are both passionate about increasing equality, diversity and inclusion and use their own experiences as a foundation for their refreshingly honest, challenging and purpose-driven style of hosting and interviewing.
Beneath The Surface launched in October 2024 and has published monthly episodes ever since. It continues to grow and deliver on its aim to inform and inspire positive change in the UK water sector and beyond.
Listen to Beneath The Surface here.
The podcast has two co-hosts - Lila Thompson (CEO, British Water) and Perminder Atwal (HR Business Partner, Xylem UK). They are both passionate about increasing equality, diversity and inclusion and use their own experiences as a foundation for their refreshingly honest, challenging and purpose-driven style of hosting and interviewing.
Beneath The Surface launched in October 2024 and has published monthly episodes ever since. It continues to grow and deliver on its aim to inform and inspire positive change in the UK water sector and beyond.
Listen to Beneath The Surface here.
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The video clip below is taken from the July 2026 episode 'Neurodiversity Positive Careers' where Dr Annalisa Contos discussed how managers, colleagues, companies and entire sectors can create workplaces and careers where neurodivergent people can thrive. This episode was particularly powerful, with Dr Annalisa sharing her own personal story of neurodiversity. It's clear from the reaction of hosts Lila and Perminder, the impact her story had on them. Podcasting has this magic ability of capturing important conversations and presenting them to the listener in a hugely engaging way - this video captures that.
The Leading Edge |
The Leading Edge is a new podcast from the Guild of Architectural Engineers. It aims to be informed, credible, future-focused — and essential to the conversation around building safety and construction product competence.
Getting to that sentence above (a clear summary of what the podcast is trying to achieve) was the first part of the work we undertook with GAI CEO Rachael Bliss (who also hosts the podcast). She was keen to get the podcast launched quickly (because she knew key policy reforms were just around the corner and wanted the podcast to enable the GAI to take a key thought leadership position). So, we got cracking straightaway and - with quickly established clear aims - got the monthly podcast launched and underway within a matter of weeks.
Listen to The Leading Edge here.
Getting to that sentence above (a clear summary of what the podcast is trying to achieve) was the first part of the work we undertook with GAI CEO Rachael Bliss (who also hosts the podcast). She was keen to get the podcast launched quickly (because she knew key policy reforms were just around the corner and wanted the podcast to enable the GAI to take a key thought leadership position). So, we got cracking straightaway and - with quickly established clear aims - got the monthly podcast launched and underway within a matter of weeks.
Listen to The Leading Edge here.
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Rachael was right to move quickly. The first episode (an interview with a sector big-hitter with their views on upcoming new policy) was an instant hit, with listening numbers above expected for a first episode. We're now in the phase of building on that foundation - keeping consistent and gradually building trust, following and regular appearances in the consciousness of the target audience.
Video content is - of course - a key part of delivering this podcast. Buildings, doors, door sets, handles, locks, fire and security functions (all often talked about in this podcast), these are all visual things. Taking chances to see them as well as talk about them (as the recent July 2026 episode on location at The Riverside, Fulham FC did brilliantly) is important, as you can see in the video below.
Video content is - of course - a key part of delivering this podcast. Buildings, doors, door sets, handles, locks, fire and security functions (all often talked about in this podcast), these are all visual things. Taking chances to see them as well as talk about them (as the recent July 2026 episode on location at The Riverside, Fulham FC did brilliantly) is important, as you can see in the video below.
Do you feel your organisation could benefit from a podcast? If so, Bwlb is perfectly positioned to help you. Get in touch via the 'Contact' section (link at the top of the page) and let's begin a conversation.