The Guardian's The Birth Keepers and Today in Focus have been honoured at the 2026 British Podcast Awards. The Birth Keepers, a six-part narrative podcast series exposing how two influencers radicalised pregnant women around the world, won gold in the documentary category. Today in Focus, the Guardian's flagship daily news podcast, won silver in the daily category.
Awards celebrate UK podcasting
The British Podcast Awards champion the creators, producers, and platforms shaping the UK podcasting industry, recognising the creativity, talent, and passion driving the scene.
Today in Focus presenters Annie Kelly, Nosheen Iqbal, Helen Pidd and Lucy Hough were also jointly awarded silver in the best host category.
Other nominations and reaction
The Guardian was also shortlisted in the news, politics and current affairs and spotlight categories for Today in Focus, and in the sports category for Football Weekly.
Phil Maynard, global head of podcasts, Guardian News & Media, said: "We're incredibly proud to see Guardian podcasts The Birth Keepers and Today in Focus recognised at the British Podcast Awards. These prizes are a testament to the excellent work taking place across the team. They also demonstrate the power of podcasting to have real impact by investigating the stories that need to be told, exploring the day's biggest news in depth, and connecting meaningfully with audiences around the world."
About the Guardian
Guardian Media Group is one of the world's largest and most-trusted quality newsbrands, publisher of the Guardian, theguardian.com and the Guardian app. Founded over 200 years ago, the Guardian now serves audiences through five editions: Australia, Europe, International, UK and US. With no billionaire owner, the Guardian is renowned for its fearless investigative journalism, holding power to account and amplifying the stories that need to be told. Its independent ownership structure means it is free from political or commercial influence.
Today, millions of people worldwide choose the Guardian's journalism every day and more than two million readers across 180 countries have supported the Guardian's work. Audiences can listen to the Guardian's top-rated podcasts, watch its award-winning documentaries and interact with its growing digital portfolio, from a premium live news app to the recipe app Feast.
