{"podcast":{"title":"Which?","slug":"which-1173816","podcast_index_feed_id":1173816,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-which-money-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.which.co.uk/podcasts","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/46ada3db-a785-4f42-8837-003957efcc9e/3XUEf5aK4u4q4FmdIwDbznqj.jpg","author":"Which?","episode_count":300,"summary":"Our presenters sit down with our team of consumer experts to give you useful advice to help make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Which? Money is your home for money news and personal finance hacks. Which? Shorts is your home of narrated pieces from our suite of magazines. And stay tuned for other shows full of advice.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:19:44.415544+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/which-1173816"},"episode":{"title":"70 years of premium bonds - are they still worth it?","slug":"70-years-of-premium-bonds-are-they-still-worth-it","published_at":"2026-04-16T23:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/which-1173816/70-years-of-premium-bonds-are-they-still-worth-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/which-1173816","url":"https://www.which.co.uk/podcasts","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bf236c39-260c-4990-84eb-ad4fb58177d8.mp3","summary":"It’s been 70 years since the then Chancellor of the UK, Harold MacMillan announced the launch of premium bonds. But after seven decades and over £40bn paid out in prizes, are they still a worthwhile element of your savings portfolio? In this episode, Which? Researcher Holly Lanyon explains the history of the savings product, how they’ve changed over the years, and how likely you are to win a prize. Holly shares some stories from Which? members who told us why they love premium bonds so much, and why people treat them differently to other types of savings accounts. Plus, we hear from Andrew Westhead, the retail director at NS&I, the company which runs the premium bond draws, who takes us inside their archive to show how big of a part they’ve played in British culture since the 1950s. Read more about premium bonds on our website & sign up for our free weekly Money newsletter Join us for a live episode of Which? Money on Tuesday 21 April - sign up to secure your space in our virtual audience Get in touch with us via email - podcasts@which.co.uk Podcast listeners can get 50% off an annual Which? membership Become a Which? Money member to access 1-to-1 guidance and receive the Money magazine","meta_description":"It’s been 70 years since the then Chancellor of the UK, Harold MacMillan announced the launch of premium bonds. But after seven decades and over £40bn pai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2043,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/which-1173816/episodes/70-years-of-premium-bonds-are-they-still-worth-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/which-1173816/70-years-of-premium-bonds-are-they-still-worth-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}