Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
by BBC Radio 4
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Estimated from 18 chart positions in 18 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Politics#19300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#1355K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Politics#3230K to 100K
- 🇮🇹IT · Politics#5510K to 30K
- 🇫🇷FR · Politics#1041K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
207K to 698K🎙 ~2x weekly·309 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
414K to 1.4M🇬🇧72%🇯🇵7%🇮🇸7%+15 more - Active Followers
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124K to 419K
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'Our donors are brave people': Reform's Robert Jenrick on wealth, power, and the establishment
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Jul 2, 2026
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'A bad start even before he starts' - Welsh First Minister on why trouble's brewing with Burnham
Jun 26, 2026
34m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | politicswealth+4 | Robert Jenrick | ReformBBC Radio 4 | — | Reformpoliticians+6 | — | 39m 26s | ||
| 7/9/26 | politicsgovernment+4 | Louise Haigh | BBC Radio 4 | Sheffield | Louise HaighKeir Starmer+7 | — | 42m 03s | ||
| 7/6/26 | defensepolitics+4 | John Healey | TreasuryBBC Radio 4+1 | — | John HealeyKeir Starmer+5 | — | 28m 51s | ||
| 7/2/26 | politicsleadership+3 | Morgan McSweeney | BBC Radio 4project Starmer | — | StarmerMorgan McSweeney+5 | — | 1h 05m 17s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Welsh politicsSenedd election+4 | Rhun ap Iorwerth | Reform | Wales | WalesRhun ap Iorwerth+5 | — | 34m 04s | ||
| 6/19/26 | political journeyCalifornia politics+3 | Steve Hilton | BBC Radio 4Tory | CaliforniaGolden State+1 | Steve HiltonCalifornia Governor+5 | — | 32m 02s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Holocaustlaw+4 | Theodor Meron | BBC Radio 4 | — | HolocaustTheodor Meron+5 | — | 31m 09s | ||
| 6/5/26 | human rightsleadership challenge+3 | Richard Hermer | BBC Radio 4 | — | Attorney GeneralRichard Hermer+5 | — | 35m 52s | ||
| 5/29/26 | trans rightsIslamophobia+3 | Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson | equalities watchdog | — | equalitytrans rights+3 | — | 36m 04s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Labour leadershippolitics+3 | Wes Streeting | LabourBBC Radio 4 | — | Wes StreetingLabour leadership+3 | — | 52m 56s | ||
| 5/15/26 | politicsLabour Party+4 | Miatta Fahnbulleh | BBC Radio 4 | — | Miatta FahnbullehKeir Starmer+5 | — | 49m 19s | ||
| 3/20/26 | politicsZionism+5 | Zack Polanski | Green Party | England and WalesIsrael+1 | Zack PolanskiGreen Party+5 | — | 54m 02s | ||
| 3/13/26 | government decision-makingbusiness leadership+3 | Andrew Griffith | SkyBoris Johnson+2 | — | Andrew GriffithRupert Murdoch+5 | — | 39m 57s | ||
| 3/6/26 | law of warLabour Party+4 | Emily Thornberry | LabourGreen Party | — | Emily ThornberryLabour+5 | — | 41m 53s | ||
| 2/27/26 | Irancomedy+4 | Omid Djalili | BBC Radio 4Game of Thrones | IranTehran+4 | Omid DjaliliIran+7 | — | 46m 39s | ||
| 2/20/26 | social media regulationpolitics+5 | Beeban Kidron | House of LordsBridget Jones | — | Beeban Kidronsocial media+6 | — | 47m 50s | ||
| 2/13/26 | national identitypolitics+5 | Nigel Farage | Reform UKBBC Radio 4 | — | Nigel FarageReform UK+6 | — | 52m 53s | ||
| 2/6/26 | national identitystorytelling+3 | James Graham | BBC Radio 4Dear England | — | James Grahamnational identity+3 | — | 43m 29s | ||
| 1/30/26 | politicswar+4 | Vitali Klitschko | BBC Radio 4 | KyivUkraine+2 | Vitali KlitschkoKyiv+5 | — | 34m 43s | ||
| 1/23/26 | US politicsinternational relations+4 | David Lammy | HarvardBBC Radio 4 | — | David LammyVance+5 | — | 50m 39s | ||
| 1/16/26 | education policysocial media+4 | Daniel Kebede | National Education UnionLabour+1 | BristolIsrael | Daniel KebedeKemi Badenoch+6 | — | 43m 53s |
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Chart history for Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
Peaked at #8 in IS, top 10 in 1 of 23 tracked markets, currently #8 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| IS | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Japan | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| TH | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| GR | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Ireland | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| NG | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| Italy | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| HK | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| KE | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| ID | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| France | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| GR | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| AE | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| Australia | — | #135 | #135 | — |
| CZ | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| SA | — | #156 | #156 | — |
Chart Positions
23 placements across 18 markets.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 18 markets.