The Inquiry
by BBC World Service
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Audience Interest
Estimated Reach: 1.8M to 5.7M
Listeners across platforms
Podcast Focus
Categories: news · commentary
Publishing Consistency
Frequency: ~3-4 / Week
550+ episodes since 2014
Platform Reach
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High Confidence
Total monthly reach
1.8M to 5.7M
Estimated from 45 chart positions in 45 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · News Commentary#20300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · News Commentary#24100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · News Commentary#29100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · News Commentary#30100K to 300K
- 🇸🇪SE · News Commentary#14100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
540K to 1.7M🎙 Daily cadence·587 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.8M to 5.7M🇬🇧18%🇦🇺5%🇨🇦5%+42 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
540K to 1.7M
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From 22 epsHosts
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Tanya Beckett
7 eps
CC
Charmaine Cozier
5 eps
DR
Daniel Rosney
3 eps
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BBC World Service
1 ep
GO
Gary O’Donoghue
1 ep
RD
Rajan Datar
1 ep
Recent guests
MG
Meredith Glaser
1 ep
LS
Levke Sönksen
1 ep
DE
Dr Eunhye Enki Yoo
1 ep
MT
Martin Tillman
1 ep
NG
Natalija Gorščak
1 ep
DB
Dr Bárbara Barreiro León
1 ep
DH
Dr Heather Dichter
1 ep
DD
Dr Dean Vuletic
1 ep
DS
Dr Stuart Whigham
1 ep
DM
Dr Matthew McDowell
1 ep
DV
Dr Verity Postlethwaite
1 ep
PG
Professor Gayle McPherson
1 ep
DJ
Dr Jenny Dagg
1 ep
DC
Dr Catarina Neves
1 ep
DA
Daron Acemoglu
1 ep
DJ
Dr Jurgen De Wispelaere
1 ep
LG
Lillian Guerra
1 ep
RT
Ricardo Torres
1 ep
CS
Christopher Sabatini
1 ep
RS
Renata Segura
1 ep
Recent episodes
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Jul 21, 2026
24m 39s
Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?
Jul 14, 2026
24m 26s
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Jul 7, 2026
24m 25s
Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
Jun 30, 2026
24m 12s
Is technology ruining sport?
Jun 23, 2026
23m 04s
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Episodes
22
~1.0 per week
Avg length
24m 02s
23m 04s – 24m 39s
Range
Sep 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
121
public health, climate change +119
Guests
77
Campbell Harvey +76 · last 22 eps
22 of 22
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | illicit gold tradeorganized crime+3 | Campbell HarveyDr Dan Watson+2 | European UnionInternational Institute for Strategic Studies+2 | SudanAfrica+1 | gold tradeillicit mining+5 | — | 24m 39s | ||
| 7/14/26 | gene therapysickle cell disease+4 | Dr Natasha ArcherDr Alexis Thompson+2 | Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders CenterChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia+3 | sub-Saharan AfricaDR Congo+2 | gene therapysickle cell disease+5 | — | 24m 26s | ||
| 7/7/26 | femicidegender-based violence+4 | Shyleen MomanyiDr Nancy Baraza+2 | UN WomenYoung Women’s Leadership Institute+2 | KenyaRome+1 | femicidegender-based violence+5 | — | 24m 25s | ||
| 6/30/26 | New World Screwwormparasitic flies+4 | Grace VanHoy | BBC World Service | TexasSouth America+1 | New World ScrewwormTexas+4 | — | 24m 12s | ||
| 6/23/26 | technology in sportsVAR+4 | Carlo de MarchisDr Otto Koblinger+2 | virtual assistant referee technology (VAR)electric line calling systems (ELC)+5 | — | technologysports+5 | — | 23m 04s | ||
| 6/16/26 | gender pay gapEU directive+3 | Emma DuchiniMarianne Bertrand+2 | University of EssexUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business+2 | EUGhana+1 | gender pay gapEU+5 | — | 23m 15s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Ebolapublic health+4 | Syra MadadHypolite Muhindo Mavoko+2 | World Health Organization | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ebolaoutbreak+5 | — | 24m 37s | ||
| 6/2/26 | drug policydecriminalization+4 | Joana TeixeiraLuís Mendão+2 | Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD)Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos (GAT)+2 | PortugalBraga | Portugaldrug policy+7 | — | 23m 21s | ||
| 5/26/26 | monetary unionseurozone+4 | — | eco | BulgariaEuropean Union+9 | Bulgariaeurozone+5 | — | 23m 15s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Himalayan glaciersclimate change+4 | Pasang Yangjee SherpaPam Pearson+2 | University of British ColumbiaInternational Cryosphere Climate Initiative+2 | Himalayan mountain rangeSouth Asia+1 | Himalayan glaciersmelting ice+5 | — | 24m 30s | ||
| 5/12/26 | European UnionHungary+4 | Dr Monika SusMichael Geary+2 | Polish Academy of SciencesRobert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute+3 | European UnionHungary+6 | European UnionHungary+5 | — | 23m 43s | ||
| 5/2/26 | jet fuel supplyglobal oil markets+3 | Zach AmanAhmed Mehdi+2 | University of Western AustraliaOxford Institute for Energy Studies+3 | UKNigeria+1 | jet fueloil markets+5 | — | 24m 08s | ||
| 4/28/26 | lunar explorationresource extraction+3 | — | Helium-3Nasa+2 | MoonEarth | Moon miningNasa Artemis II+5 | — | 23m 57s | ||
| 4/21/26 | cyclingoil prices+5 | Meredith GlaserLevke Sönksen+2 | Urban Cycling InstitutionGhent University+4 | Amsterdam | cyclingoil prices+5 | — | 24m 38s | ||
| 4/14/26 | Eurovisionboycott+4 | Natalija GorščakDr Bárbara Barreiro León+2 | Eurovision Song Contest | The NetherlandsIreland+4 | Eurovisionboycott+5 | — | 24m 21s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Commonwealth Gamessports funding+4 | Dr Stuart WhighamDr Matthew McDowell+2 | Commonwealth Games Federation | GlasgowAustralia+4 | Commonwealth GamesGlasgow+5 | — | 23m 58s | ||
| 3/31/26 | basic incomecash transfers+3 | Dr Jenny DaggDr Catarina Neves+2 | Maynooth UniversityUtrecht University+2 | IrelandNetherlands | basic incomeIreland+3 | — | 24m 02s | ||
| 3/21/26 | Cubahumanitarian crisis+4 | Lillian GuerraRicardo Torres+2 | International Crisis GroupChatham House+1 | CubaVenezuela+1 | Cubahumanitarian crisis+4 | — | 24m 10s | ||
| 3/17/26 | rewildingclimate change+3 | Carolina Soto-NavarroBrendan Fisher+2 | Rewilding EuropeUniversity of Vermont+2 | — | rewildingclimate change+5 | — | 23m 51s | ||
| 3/10/26 | Poland's economyeconomic growth+3 | Dr Pawel BukowskiIga Magda+2 | International Monetary FundUniversity College London+4 | PolandSpain+2 | Polandeconomy+4 | — | 23m 58s | ||
| 3/3/26 | migrant amnestySpain+4 | Ismael Gálvez IniestaDonna Cabrera+2 | — | SpainColombia+4 | migrant amnestySpain+6 | — | 24m 05s | ||
| 2/24/26 | rare earthsgeopolitical tension+4 | Julie Michelle KlingerSophia Kalanzakos+2 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonNYU Abu Dhabi+1 | United StatesEU+2 | rare earthsChina+5 | — | 24m 06s |
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Cadence
24m
Avg length
6y
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1.8M to 5.7M
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Chart history for The Inquiry
Peaked at #1 in KE, top 10 in 6 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| SA | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| MY | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| CL | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| AE | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| SG | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| PT | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| ID | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| KE | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Sweden | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Finland | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| RO | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| India | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| CH | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| AT | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| South Africa | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| NG | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #20 | #20 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 45 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 45 markets.