50 Shades of Planning
Samuel Stafford
Documentary and investigations · Ongoing · ~65 min
Taste attributes: businessdocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticintricatelinearsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and unhurried: a smart documentary podcast, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like patience over pace.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
50 Shades of Planning is Sam Stafford’s attempt to explore the foibles of the English planning system and its aim is to cover the breadth of the sector both in terms of topics of conversation and in terms of guests with different experiences and perspectives. 50 Shades episodes include 'Hitting The…
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- Publisher
- Samuel Stafford
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 65 minutes
- Latest episode
- 7 November 2026
- Categories
- Government, News, Politics, Business, Arts, Design, Science, Social Sciences
- Taste scores
- How we score
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