Today in Focus
by The Guardian
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 39 chart positions in 39 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Daily News#31M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Daily News#8300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Daily News#10300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Daily News#19300K to 1M
- 🇸🇪SE · Daily News#7100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 3.8M🎙 Daily cadence·296 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
4M to 13M🇬🇧24%🇨🇦8%🇦🇺8%+36 more - Active Followers
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2.2M to 6.9M
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The man building swimming pools in Gaza
Jul 22, 2026
33m 41s
US troops killed: has Trump lost control of Iran war? – The Latest
Jul 21, 2026
10m 54s
Burnham begins: what awaits the new PM?
Jul 21, 2026
29m 32s
Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new prime minister – The Latest
Jul 20, 2026
9m 26s
The battle to reclaim Epping
Jul 20, 2026
28m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/22/26 | swimmingchildren+3 | Amjed Tantesh | The Guardian | Gaza | swimming poolsGaza+3 | — | 33m 41s | ||
| 7/21/26 | US militaryIran conflict+3 | Julian Borger | The Pentagon | IranPakistan | US troopsIran war+5 | — | 10m 54s | ||
| 7/21/26 | politicsAndy Burnham+3 | Peter WalkerPaul Harrison | The Guardian | — | Andy BurnhamPrime Minister+4 | — | 29m 32s | ||
| 7/20/26 | politicsUK government+4 | Alexandra Topping | The Guardian | — | Andy BurnhamKeir Starmer+4 | — | 9m 26s | ||
| 7/20/26 | asylum seekersprotests+3 | — | Bell hotelThe Guardian | EppingEssex | Eppingasylum seekers+3 | — | 28m 03s | ||
| 7/17/26 | film adaptationHomer's Odyssey+3 | Catherine Shoard | Christopher NolanThe Guardian+1 | — | Christopher NolanHomer's Odyssey+3 | — | 14m 25s | ||
| 7/17/26 | heatwavehome cooling+3 | Tom Greenhill | The Guardian | — | heatwavecooling tips+3 | — | 25m 13s | ||
| 7/16/26 | World Cupfootball+4 | Jonathan Liew | EnglandArgentina+1 | — | World CupEngland+5 | — | 12m 57s | ||
| 7/16/26 | politicsleadership+3 | — | The Guardian | — | Andy Burnhamprime minister+3 | — | 37m 02s | ||
| 7/15/26 | social mediateenagers+3 | Jessica Murray | The Guardian | UK | social media curfewteenagers+3 | — | 11m 53s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cupcontroversy+4 | Jonathan Liew | Fifa | US | World Cupcontroversy+5 | — | 12m 53s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Belfast riotsanti-immigrant sentiment+3 | Hannah Al-Othman | — | Northern Ireland | Belfastriots+5 | — | 27m 06s | ||
| 6/11/26 | defencemilitary spending+3 | Kiran Stacey | The Guardiangovernment+1 | — | defence secretarymilitary spending+3 | — | 11m 58s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Donald TrumpUS anniversary+3 | — | — | US | Donald TrumpMehdi Hasan+3 | — | 28m 05s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Belfast protestsNorthern Ireland violence+3 | Rory Carroll | — | Northern IrelandBelfast | Belfastprotests+5 | — | 12m 34s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Vladimir PutinRussia+5 | Pjotr Sauer | The Guardian | RussiaUkraine | PutinRussia+6 | — | 27m 22s | ||
| 6/9/26 | politicsequality+4 | Aamna Mohdin | The GuardianReform+1 | — | Kemi BadenochEquality Act+5 | — | 10m 10s | ||
| 6/9/26 | World Cupcrime syndicates+3 | — | The Guardiancrime syndicate | Guadalajara | World CupGuadalajara+3 | — | 24m 01s | ||
| 6/8/26 | IsraelIran+3 | Julian Borger | The Guardian | IsraelIran | IsraelIran+5 | — | 9m 49s | ||
| 6/8/26 | crimeGermany+3 | Deborah ColeJason Burke | The Guardian | — | GermanyDaniela Klette+3 | — | 33m 03s | ||
| 5/8/26 | Labour Partylocal elections+4 | Alexandra Topping | Reform UKGreen party+1 | — | Labourlocal elections+5 | — | 14m 49s | ||
| 5/8/26 | AIjailbreaking+3 | Jamie Bartlett | The Guardian | — | AI jailbreakersJamie Bartlett+3 | — | 27m 46s | ||
| 5/7/26 | oil profitsIran war+3 | Jillian Ambrose | Shell | Iran | ShellIran war+3 | — | 12m 04s | ||
| 5/7/26 | InfowarsAlex Jones+3 | former staff member | Infowarsthe Onion+1 | — | InfowarsAlex Jones+5 | — | 36m 24s | ||
| 5/6/26 | hantaviruscruise ship+3 | Oliver Holmes | The Guardian | Canary IslandsMV Hondius | hantaviruscruise ship+3 | — | 10m 42s |
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Chart history for Today in Focus
Peaked at #2 in Ireland, top 10 in 28 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| IS | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PL | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| GR | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Denmark | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| South Africa | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PT | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Sweden | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Norway | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| KE | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Canada | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| HK | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| MY | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| NG | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| CL | — | #9 | #9 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.