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 Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on...

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Culture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art 28 min · Charlotte Higgins, Annie Kelly · Jun 18
Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest 11 min · Dan Sabbagh, Nosheen Iqbal · Jun 17
Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media? 32 min · Chris Stokel-Walker, Helen Pidd, Rowan Jacobson · Jun 17
Zelenskyy’s clever play to win over Trump at G7– The Latest 12 min · John Henley, Nosheen Iqbal, Donald Trump · Jun 16
How the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain 30 min · Kim Leadbetter, Nosheen Iqbal, Ian Sample · Jun 16
Is Trump’s deal with Iran embarrassing for the US? – The Latest 11 min · Julian Borger, Nosheen Iqbal · Jun 15
In Makerfield for the byelection that could change everything 30 min · Helen Pidd, Andy Burnham, Jack Brill · Jun 15
Should you boycott the World Cup? – The Latest 13 min · Jonathan Liew, Annie Kelly · Jun 12
On the ground in the Belfast riots 27 min · Hannah Al-Othman, Helen Pidd, Pastor Jack McGee · Jun 12
Defence secretary quits: is this the end for Starmer? – The Latest 12 min · Kiran Stacey, Nosheen Iqbal · Jun 11
Mehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday 28 min · Mehdi Hassan, Unknown, Donald Trump · Jun 11
The view from Belfast after a night of violent protests - The Latest 14 min · Rory Carroll, Nosheen Iqbal, Unknown · Jun 10
‘Grandpa in a bunker’: is Putin losing control? 27 min · Pjotr Sauer, Unknown, Max Rushton · Jun 10
Can Badenoch’s culture war win back Reform supporters? – The Latest 10 min · Amna Mohdin, Nosheen Iqbal, Unknown · Jun 9
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup 24 min · Leon Crassé, Annie Kelly, Unknown · Jun 9
Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? – The Latest 10 min · Julian Borger, Nosheen Iqbal, Unknown · Jun 8
The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman 33 min · Deborah Cole, Jason Burke, Annie Kelly · Jun 8
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest 11 min · Lucy Hough, Unknown, Chris Michael · Jun 5
How the myth of ‘two-tier policing’ took hold 28 min · Unknown, Annie Kelly, Hugh Muir · Jun 5
Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began? - The Latest 9 min · William Christou, Lucy Hough · Jun 4
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Charts

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🇬🇧 #5 · 🇳🇿 #24 · 🇮🇪 #26 · 🇫🇮 #37 · 🇦🇺 #38 · 🇿🇦 #69 · 🇨🇱 #106 · 🇨🇭 #106 · 🇧🇪 #117 · 🇵🇱 #118 · +14 more

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Activity

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44 episodes · last 30 days · avg 21 min

Thu 95Fri 93Tue 92

Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our n...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-25, Today in Focus ranks #34 on the Spotify charts and #24 on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom, and appears on charts in 11 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom as of 2026-09-25

🇬🇧 United Kingdom #24 🇳🇿 New Zealand #26 🇮🇪 Ireland #27 🇿🇦 South Africa #69 🇫🇮 Finland #86 🇨🇭 Switzerland #106 🇦🇺 Australia #132 🇮🇳 India #138 🇧🇪 Belgium #164 🇪🇸 Spain #183 🇳🇱 Netherlands #186 News #5 Spotify Trending #95 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#8 on Apple Podcasts (United Kingdom) · 2026-05-13
Days on chart381
Countries now11
CategoriesNews · Trending

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