Noiser Podcast Network
History podcast network
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Noiser Podcast Network is a podcast production company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2020 by television producer Pascal Hughes[1], the company specialises in history podcasts.[2] Noiser has produced a number of shows including Real Dictators, Short History Of…, Titanic: Ship of Dreams, Sherlock Holmes Short Stories and Jane Austen Stories. Noiser is affiliated with WME[3]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Podcast production |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Pascal Hughes |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Pascal Hughes (CEO) |
| Products | Podcasts |
| Website | noiser |
History
Noiser Podcast Network was founded in 2020 and released Real Narcos and Real Dictators that same year.[4] Spotify signed a first-look deal with Noiser.[when?] The agreement was the first of its kind with a UK podcast producer.[5] Shows created as part of the collaboration included Deathbed Confessions.[6] The network continued to produce its own shows, including Short History Of..., Napoleon and Detectives Don't Sleep.[7] In 2024, the BBC acquired the non-exclusive rights to multiple Noiser originals to feature on BBC Sounds.
Programming
- Real Narcos – about narcoterrorists[8]
- Real Dictators – profiles of authoritarian leaders[9][10]
- Short History Of… – single-episode explorations of historical events and figures.
- Real Survival Stories – first-person accounts of survival.
- Titanic: Ship of Dreams[11][12]
- D-Day: The Tide Turns[13]
- History Daily[14]
- Ancient Civilisations
- Napoleon
- Detectives Don't Sleep
- Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
- Jane Austen Stories
- Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
- Real Vikings
Real Dictators
Real Dictators is narrated by actor Paul McGann.[15][16]
Books
In July 2025, it was announced in trade magazine The Bookseller that A Short History of Ancient Rome[17] would be published by Transworld. The book, written by Pascal Hughes, was published on 23 October 2025. Another in the series will be published in 2026.[citation needed]
Reception
In 2023, Noiser won the Bronze award for Best Network at the British Podcast Awards.[18] Real Dictators won the Best Arts and Culture Podcast award at the British Podcast Awards 2021.[19]