The Briefing Room
by BBC Radio 4
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 34 chart positions in 34 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · News Commentary#22100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · News Commentary#5830K to 100K
- 🇪🇸ES · News Commentary#7610K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · News Commentary#1441K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · News Commentary#1691K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
64K to 212K🎙 Daily cadence·383 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
213K to 708K🇬🇧42%🇩🇪14%🇪🇸4%+31 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
64K to 212K
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Recent episodes
Will a devolution revolution help boost the economy?
Jul 16, 2026
28m 42s
Relationship recession: Why are fewer people coupling?
Jul 9, 2026
28m 38s
Iran: If the war is over...who won?
Jul 2, 2026
28m 23s
Is Russia under pressure from Ukraine?
May 21, 2026
27m 57s
Ten years of The Briefing Room
May 14, 2026
28m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16/26 | devolutioneconomy+4 | Jennifer WilliamsTony Travers+2 | Financial TimesLSE Department of Government+2 | — | devolutioneconomic growth+5 | — | 28m 42s | ||
| 7/9/26 | relationship trendscoupling+3 | Dr Alice EvansJohn Burn-Murdoch | StanfordFinancial Times+1 | — | couplingrelationship recession+3 | — | 28m 38s | ||
| 7/2/26 | IranUS-Iran relations+4 | Shashank JoshiAli Vaez+1 | The EconomistCrisis Group+1 | IranUnited States+1 | IranUS+6 | — | 28m 23s | ||
| 5/21/26 | RussiaUkraine+4 | Steve RosenbergChristopher Miller+1 | BBCThe Financial Times+1 | RussiaUkraine | RussiaUkraine+5 | — | 27m 57s | ||
| 5/14/26 | anniversarypolitics+4 | Anand MenonBronwen Maddox+1 | King’s College LondonChatham House+1 | — | The Briefing Roomanniversary+5 | — | 28m 42s | ||
| 5/7/26 | space explorationMars mission+4 | Dr Julia BalmProfessor Andrew Coates+1 | Freeman Air and Space InstituteKing’s College London+3 | Pacific Ocean | MarsArtemis II+5 | — | 28m 03s | ||
| 4/30/26 | digital sovereigntyUS tech dependency+3 | Stanley PignalCecilia Rikap+1 | The EconomistUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose+1 | BritainEurope+1 | digital sovereigntyUS tech+3 | — | 28m 22s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Iran conflictworld economy+3 | Joseph StiglitzDuncan Weldon+1 | International Monetary Fund | United StatesIsrael+2 | Iran conflictworld economy+3 | — | 28m 50s | ||
| 4/16/26 | pensionstriple lock+3 | Carl EmmersonSophie Hale+1 | London EconomicsResolution Foundation+2 | — | triple lockstate pension+3 | — | 28m 31s | ||
| 4/9/26 | CubaDonald Trump+3 | — | BBC Radio 4 | CubaKey West | CubaDonald Trump+5 | — | 28m 24s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Gaza peace planUS-Israel war+5 | Rushdi Abu AloufAnshel Pfeffer+2 | BBCThe Economist+1 | GulfGaza+2 | Gazapeace plan+8 | — | 28m 08s | ||
| 3/26/26 | youth unemploymentNEETS+3 | Jack KennedyLindsay Judge+2 | Indeed Hiring LabThe Resolution Foundation+2 | UK | youth unemploymentNEETS+3 | — | 28m 44s | ||
| 3/19/26 | UK armed forcesmilitary operations+4 | General Sir Richard BarronsDr Jack Watling+2 | Chatham HouseRoyal United Services Institute+2 | UKUS+3 | UK armed forcesmilitary operations+8 | — | 28m 35s | ||
| 3/12/26 | global economyenergy prices+4 | Ben ChuDuncan Weldon+2 | BBC VerifyOxford Institute for Energy Studies+1 | IranUnited States+2 | Iranglobal economy+5 | — | 28m 50s | ||
| 3/5/26 | US-Israel relationsIran conflict+4 | Anshel PfefferProfessor Ali Ansari+2 | The EconomistInstitute of Iranian Studies at St Andrews University+2 | IranUS+1 | US-Israel warIran+5 | — | 28m 44s |
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Chart history for The Briefing Room
Peaked at #21 in AR, currently #21 in AR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| GR | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| SG | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| CH | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| KE | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| Finland | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Germany | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| PT | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| Spain | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| PH | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| HU | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| Ireland | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| AT | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| IS | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| MY | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| South Africa | — | #126 | #126 | — |
| HK | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| Norway | — | #134 | #134 | — |
Chart Positions
36 placements across 34 markets.
Chart Positions
36 placements across 34 markets.