50 Shades of Planning
by Samuel Stafford
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Audience Interest
Estimated Reach: 144K to 443K
Listeners across platforms
Podcast Focus
Categories: government · news
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Publishing Consistency
Frequency: ~3-4 / Week
150+ episodes since 2019
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
urban development
5
politics
5
town and country planning
3
local elections
3
planning system
3
spatial development strategies
3
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High Confidence
Total monthly reach
144K to 443K
Estimated from 5 chart positions in 5 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Government#8630K to 100K
- 🇫🇷FR · Government#19100K to 300K
- 🇸🇦SA · Government#3210K to 30K
- 🇮🇪IE · Government#933K to 10K
- 🇳🇿NZ · Government#166500 to 3K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
72K to 222K🎙 ~2x weekly·165 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
144K to 443K🇫🇷68%🇬🇧23%🇸🇦7%+2 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
43K to 133K
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On the show
From 21 epsHosts
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Samuel Stafford
10 eps
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Sam Stafford
8 eps
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Lorenzo Pandolfi
1 ep
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Simone Pagani
1 ep
HM
Hashi Mohamed
1 ep
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Paul Smith
1 ep
Recent guests
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Kathryn Ventham
3 eps
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Mike Kiely
2 eps
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Andrew Taylor
2 eps
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Claire Tester
2 eps
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Hana Loftus
2 eps
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Paul Smith
2 eps
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Catriona Riddell
2 eps
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Michelle Simpson-Gallego
2 eps
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Nina Pindham
1 ep
JA
Julian Arthur
1 ep
CB
Charlie Banner
1 ep
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Sally Hayns
1 ep
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Sam Dumitriu
1 ep
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Annie Gingell
1 ep
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Iain Thomson
1 ep
RW
Rebecca Warren
1 ep
FL
Fionnuala Lennon
1 ep
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Jonathan Schifferes
1 ep
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Lucy Bush
1 ep
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Jannes Willems
1 ep
Recent episodes
Emerging Planners
Jul 18, 2026
1h 16m 46s
Meet the MPs - Lib Dems
Jul 11, 2026
1h 03m 43s
Red Hot Planning Chat
Jul 4, 2026
1h 03m 25s
All Around the World - New Zealand
Jun 27, 2026
1h 09m 19s
Hitting the High Notes - Peter Soulsby
Jun 20, 2026
1h 03m 46s
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Episodes
21
monthly
Avg length
1h 03m 33s
41m 44s – 1h 22m 58s
Range
Sep 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
87
politics, urban development +85
Guests
49
Kathryn Ventham +48 · last 21 eps
21 of 21
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18/26 | young plannersplanning awards+3 | — | Young Planning Officers SocietyPreston City Council | — | young plannersEmerging Planner Award+3 | — | 1h 16m 46s | ||
| 7/11/26 | role of MPs in planninglocal government+3 | Vikki SladeSarah Gibson | Liberal Democrats | Mid Dorset and North PooleChippenham+1 | planning systemlocal councillors+3 | — | 1h 03m 43s | ||
| 7/4/26 | planning professionhousebuilding+5 | Hana LoftusMike Kiely+3 | HAT ProjectsBirketts+2 | LondonSoho Radio Studios | planninghousebuilding+6 | — | 1h 03m 25s | ||
| 6/27/26 | planning systemhousing market+4 | Stuart Donovan | Motu Research | New ZealandAuckland+1 | planningNew Zealand+5 | — | 1h 09m 19s | ||
| 6/20/26 | politicsplanning+3 | Peter Soulsby | Leicester City Council | Leicester | Peter SoulsbyLeicester City Council+4 | — | 1h 03m 46s | ||
| 6/13/26 | planning inquiryarchitecture+3 | Chris KatkowskiRussell Harris | My Favourite Building: Sam Stafford – The Piece HallHow to Thrive in the Planning Jungle: 100 Tips for Consultants, Real Estate Developers and Architects+1 | — | Shard inquiryplanning+3 | — | 1h 22m 54s | ||
| 6/6/26 | artificial intelligencetechnology revolution+5 | Kathryn VenthamSue Chadwick+1 | Landmark ChambersTwenty5 Planning+2 | — | AIplanning+5 | — | 56m 00s | ||
| 5/30/26 | planning systemlocal government+3 | Elsie BlundellMike Reader | Vistry | Heywood and Middleton NorthNorthampton South+1 | planninglocal councillors+4 | — | 1h 05m 12s | ||
| 5/23/26 | local electionsplanning reform+3 | Charlotte LeachKatie Wray+2 | Reform RadioUKREiiF+3 | — | planning reformlocal elections+3 | — | 57m 16s | ||
| 5/16/26 |  LGR✨ | local electionslocal government reorganisation+3 | Catriona RiddellJonathan Werran+3 | Catriona Riddell & AssociatesLocalis+1 | — | local electionsgovernment reorganisation+5 | — | 59m 36s | |
| 5/2/26 | Spatial Development StrategiesWest Midlands+4 | Mike BestKathryn Ventham+1 | PINSCratus Group+2 | BirminghamWest Midlands | West MidlandsSpatial Development Strategies+5 | — | 56m 32s | ||
| 4/18/26 | Habitats RegulationsEnvironmental Impact Assessments+4 | Nina PindhamJulian Arthur+3 | DEFRANatural England+3 | — | Habitats RegulationsDEFRA+5 | — | 1h 08m 08s | ||
| 4/4/26 | town and country planningNPPF consultation+3 | Mike KielyAnnie Gingell+3 | Soho RadioCIA+1 | — | planningNPPF+5 | — | 1h 00m 24s | ||
| 3/28/26 | New TownsPlacemaking+3 | Rebecca WarrenFionnuala Lennon+3 | GovernmentNew Towns Taskforce+2 | — | New TownsPlacemaking+3 | — | 48m 18s | ||
| 3/21/26 | planning systeminternational comparison+3 | Paul SmithJannes Willems+1 | Dutch Environment & Planning Act | Netherlands | planning systemNetherlands+3 | — | 49m 40s | ||
| 3/7/26 | planning appealsdesign and placemaking+3 | Lisa TyeAndrew Johnston+1 | Reform RadioHome England | — | planningappeal guidance+4 | — | 41m 44s | ||
| 2/21/26 | strategic planningPlanning & Infrastructure Act+4 | Catriona Riddell | Soho Radio Studios | — | strategic planningNPPF+5 | — | 1h 22m 25s | ||
| 2/7/26 | planning applicationsWest Midlands+3 | Kathryn VenthamMyles Wild-Smith+1 | RTPIPodHaus+3 | — | planningWest Midlands+4 | — | 1h 00m 31s | ||
| 1/24/26 | policy makinggovernment+3 | Jack AireySimon Gallagher+2 | Public FirstPolicy Exchange | — | bad policyWhitehall+3 | — | 1h 07m 34s | ||
| 1/10/26 | strategic planningspatial development strategies+4 | — | NPPFPlanning & Infrastructure Act+1 | House of LordsEngland | strategic planningNPPF+5 | — | 58m 29s | ||
| 12/27/25 | town and country planningawards+3 | Zack Simons | The Black Keys – Year in ReviewThe #Planoraks 2025 - the new NPPF+2 | — | Planoraks Awardstown planning+4 | — | 1h 22m 58s |
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Cadence
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Avg length
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144K to 443K
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Chart history for 50 Shades of Planning
Peaked at #19 in France, currently #19 in France.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| SA | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| Ireland | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #166 | #166 | — |
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.
Chart Positions
5 placements across 5 markets.