Current affairs podcast beats the Economist and James O’Brien, among others
Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily current affairs podcast, triumphed at the
British Podcast Awards on Saturday, beating weighty competition from the Tortoise, the Economist and popular radio presenter James O’Brien, among others, in the Best Current Affairs category.
One of the show’s regular hosts, Anushka Asthana, said the award had been given for work she already regarded as “an absolute career highlight because it has given me the chance to work with the best producers that I’ve ever come across – who have put their heart and soul into launching and growing this podcast – ever since editor Katharine Viner came up with the idea.”