Best 30 UK Current Affairs Podcasts

A curated list of the best uk current affairs podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. File on 4 Investigates

File on 4 Investigates
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News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.

Host

Jo Glanville (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 168

Avg Length

38 mins
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2. Times news briefing

Times news briefing
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The latest headlines and analysis from Britain's most trusted newspaper - now delivered to you three times a

Producer/Network

The Times

Last Episode Date

Email

****@news.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 42

Avg Length

4 mins

3. Today in Focus

Today in Focus
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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by

Hosts

Helen Pidd (Female), Michael Safi (Male)

Producer/Network

The Guardian

Last Episode Date

Email

****@theguardian.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Students, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 4969

Avg Length

22 mins

4. The Story

The Story
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One remarkable story, told in depth, daily. Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you the flagship podcast from

Hosts

Manveen Rana (Female), Luke Jones (Male), William Hague (Male)

Producer/Network

The Times

Last Episode Date

Email

****@thetimes.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1305

Avg Length

30 mins

5. Newscast

Newscast
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth.

Hosts

Adam Fleming (Male), Chris Mason (Male), Laura Kuenssberg (Female), Paddy O Connell (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 6032

Avg Length

36 mins

6. The News Agents

The News Agents
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Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall three of the UK's top journalists host an award-winning daily

Hosts

Emily Maitlis (Female), Jon Sopel (Male), Lewis Goodall (Male)

Producer/Network

The News Agents

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Academics

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 4209

Avg Length

40 mins

7. What in the World

What in the World
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Helping you make sense of what's happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in

Hosts

Adam Chowdhury (Male), Hannah Gelbart (Female), Megan Lawton (Female), William Lee Adams (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC World Service

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 47

Avg Length

11 mins

8. James O'Brien - The Whole Show

James O'Brien - The Whole Show
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Listen to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the

Host

James OBrien (Male)

Producer/Network

LBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Academic Researchers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 694

Avg Length

148 mins

9. Best of Nolan

Best of Nolan
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Stephen Nolan's no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day: an unmissable mixture of

Host

Stephen Nolan (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Ulster

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 162

Avg Length

79 mins

10. Westminster Hour

Westminster Hour
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The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and

Host

Benjamin Wright (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 208

Avg Length

50 mins

11. The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle's flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and

Host

Andrew Mueller (Male)

Producer/Network

Monocle Radio

Last Episode Date

Email

****@andrewmueller.net

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 143

Avg Length

23 mins

12. Any Questions? and Any Answers?

Any Questions? and Any Answers?
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Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media

Hosts

Alex Forsyth (Female), Anita Anand (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(UK) 332

Avg Length

46 mins

13. Americast

Americast
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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences

Hosts

Sarah Smith (Female), Anthony u2018The Zurchu2019 Zurcher, Justin Webb (Male), Marianna Spring (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2507

Avg Length

32 mins

14. The Edition

The Edition
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The Spectator's flagship podcast featuring discussions and debates on the best features from the week's

Hosts

Lara Prendergast (Female), William Moore (Male)

Producer/Network

The Spectator

Last Episode Date

Email

****@spectator.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 210

Avg Length

40 mins

15. Cross Question with Iain Dale

Cross Question with Iain Dale
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Iain Dale is joined by a panel of senior politicians and commentators to answer listener questions on the

Host

Iain Dale (Male)

Producer/Network

LBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@iaindale.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 244

Avg Length

53 mins

16. Iain Dale All Talk

Iain Dale All Talk
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Award-winning LBC radio presenter, writer and 'For the Many' podcast co-host, Iain Dale brings his acclaimed,

Host

Iain Dale (Male)

Producer/Network

LBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@iaindale.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(UK) 421

Avg Length

64 mins

17. The Week in Westminster

The Week in Westminster
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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(UK) 216

Avg Length

29 mins

18. Talkback

Talkback
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Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making

Host

William Crawley (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Ulster

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 47

Avg Length

33 mins

19. The Rundown by PoliticsHome

The Rundown by PoliticsHome
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and

Host

Alain Tolhurst (Male)

Producer/Network

PoliticsHome

Last Episode Date

Email

****@politicshome.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 101

Avg Length

37 mins

20. The Media Show

The Media Show
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Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in

Hosts

Katie Razzall (Female), Ros Atkins (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 422

Avg Length

43 mins

21. The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing
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A roundup of the day's most important news stories from around the world, from TLDR News. But we don't just

Producer/Network

TLDR News

Email

****@tldrnews.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Students

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 77

Avg Length

9 mins

22. Podlitical

Podlitical
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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland

Hosts

Nick Eardley (Male), Lynsey Bews (Female), Rajdeep Sandhu (Female), Philip Sim (Male), Lucy Whyte (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Scotland

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 140

Avg Length

29 mins