How to get on Big Lives
Published by Pushkin Industries and BBC Studios
Every legend has a twist. From pop culture icons to music and comedy greats, award-winning journalists Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi dig into the BBC archive to unpick the story behind the icons who shape our culture. Each week on Big Lives, Kai and Emmanuel take an iconic figure — from musical trailblazers like David Bowie, Amy Wi…
Big Lives runs an interview format and publishes roughly every 7 days. Signals we read: guest name leads the title; interview language in episodes. Pitch a specific episode idea rather than a description of yourself, reference an episode you have actually heard, and lead with one checkable proof point. Shows at this cadence typically book two to six weeks out.
Big Lives FAQ
Does the Big Lives podcast accept guest pitches?
Big Lives runs an interview format, which means guest pitches are realistic. Whether a specific pitch lands still depends on topic fit and how the show is approached.
What does the Big Lives podcast cover?
Every legend has a twist. From pop culture icons to music and comedy greats, award-winning journalists Kai Wright and Emmanuel Dzotsi dig into the BBC archive to unpick the story behind the icons who shape our culture. Each week on Big Lives, Kai and Emmanuel take an iconic figure — from musical trailblazers like David Bowie, Amy Winehouse and Tina Turner to stars of the screen like Richard Pryor, Meg Ryan and Jane Fonda — and dissect their lives. Join them as the
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We pitch shows like this every week.
Flat $499 a month, one guaranteed placement minimum, and you approve every show before we pitch it.
Free 20-minute call. If we are not a fit, we will say so.