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The Fourcast

by Channel 4 News

A podcast from Channel 4 News taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from Westminster, Washington and around the world. From global conflicts to the corridors of power, we expose, examine and interrogate what's really going on with the people who really know.Watch the episodes here:https://w...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

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Categories: news · daily

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Frequency: Irregular

200+ episodes since 2023

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Most discussed topics

irantrumpus foreign policydefense analysisinternational relationspoliticssecurity vettingstrait of hormuzhezbollahking charlesdonald trumpsoft power

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Channel 4 News6

Iran2

OPEC1

Hezbollah1

Liberal Democrat1

10 Downing Street1

Labour1

foreign office1

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Est. Listeners

250,001+

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25,001 - 50,000
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75,001 - 150,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 12 eps

Hosts

Krishnan Guru-Murthy

7 eps

Matt Frei

3 eps

Paul McNamara

1 ep

Alex Thomson

1 ep

Recent guests

20 across last 12 eps

Mark Urban

4 eps

Julie Montagu

1 ep

Al Pinkerton

1 ep

Sir David Manning

1 ep

Ann Pettifor

1 ep

Sir Olly Robbins

1 ep

Preet Kour Gill

1 ep

Lord Ricketts

1 ep

Sonia Sodha

1 ep

Tom Fletcher

1 ep

Polly Toynbee

1 ep

Alicia Kearns

1 ep

Lindsey Hilsum

1 ep

Mark Montgomery

1 ep

Cindy Yu

1 ep

Szilárd Teczár

1 ep

Mujtaba Rahman

1 ep

Rania Abouzeid

1 ep

Secunder Kermani

1 ep

Helia Ebrahimi

1 ep

Recent episodes

‘This is what globalising the intifada looks like’ - are Jews safe in the UK?

Apr 30, 2026

39m 44s

Trump outflanked? How Iran is bypassing Strait of Hormuz blockade

Apr 29, 2026

31m 18s

The King meets Trump - what could go wrong?

Apr 27, 2026

38m 40s

‘American weakness EXPOSED’: can the US recover from Trump’s Iran war?

Apr 23, 2026

32m 36s

‘Very bad for Starmer’ - sacked civil servant turns on government over Mandelson

Apr 21, 2026

37m 08s

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Episodes

~3.7 per week

Avg length

33m 17s

25m 55s – 39m 44s

Range

Jan 2021 – Apr 2026

Topics

iran, trump +58

Guests

Mark Urban +22 · last 12 eps

12 of 12

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/30/26	‘This is what globalising the intifada looks like’ - are Jews safe in the UK?✨	safety of Jews in the UKrise in anti-Semitic attacks+4	Hadley FreemanDaniel Levy+1	Iran	UKGolders Green	anti-SemitismJewish safety+5	—	39m 44s
4/29/26	Trump outflanked? How Iran is bypassing Strait of Hormuz blockade✨	IranMiddle East+5	Mark Urban	OPECHezbollah	UAEPakistan+4	IranStrait of Hormuz+5	—	31m 18s
4/27/26	The King meets Trump - what could go wrong?✨	King CharlesDonald Trump+4	Julie MontaguAl Pinkerton+1	Liberal Democrat	UKUS+1	King CharlesDonald Trump+5	—	38m 40s
4/23/26	‘American weakness EXPOSED’: can the US recover from Trump’s Iran war?✨	US foreign policyIran conflict+4	Mark UrbanAnn Pettifor	Channel 4 News	IranUnited States+1	TrumpIran+6	—	32m 36s
4/21/26	‘Very bad for Starmer’ - sacked civil servant turns on government over Mandelson✨	politicsgovernment+4	Sir Olly RobbinsPreet Kour Gill+2	10 Downing StreetLabour+2	—	StarmerMandelson+6	—	37m 08s
4/20/26	Sudan, Gaza, Lebanon: Can the UN still save lives?✨	humanitarian aidglobal response+3	Tom Fletcher	United Nations	SudanGaza+2	humanitarian aidUN+5	—	25m 55s
4/17/26	Starmer accused of lying about what he knew about Mandelson appointment by Tories✨	politicsleadership+4	Polly ToynbeeAlicia Kearns	Channel 4 NewsGuardian+2	—	Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson+4	—	30m 27s
4/16/26	Inside the standoff: are the US and Iran preparing for war again? \| The Fourcast Indicators✨	US-Iran relationsmilitary conflict+3	Mark UrbanLindsey Hilsum	USIran+3	Strait of Hormuz	US militaryIran conflict+4	—	37m 23s
4/14/26	Iran war: will Trump’s Hormuz blockade backfire?✨	IranStrait of Hormuz+4	Mark MontgomeryCindy Yu	Donald TrumpChinese+1	Strait of Hormuz	Trumpblockade+5	—	26m 33s
4/13/26	Hungary Election: The blueprint for beating the far right?✨	Hungary electiondemocracy+4	Szilárd TeczárMujtaba Rahman	Channel 4 News	HungaryEurope	HungaryViktor Orbán+6	—	31m 33s
4/10/26	Will Trump turn on Netanyahu over Israel Lebanon attacks?✨	IsraelLebanon+5	Rania AbouzeidSecunder Kermani	Channel 4 News	LebanonIsrael+4	TrumpNetanyahu+8	—	30m 55s
4/9/26	Iran ceasefire: has Tehran outplayed Trump?✨	Iran ceasefireUS foreign policy+3	Mark UrbanHelia Ebrahimi	Channel 4 News	IranUnited States+3	Iranceasefire+6	—	37m 16s