Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Government

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Great Britain

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Great Britain. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 11 Mar 2026

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03/11/2026

Average data

Episodes: 220

Frequency: every 21 days

Duration: 00:41:54

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (5 shows)

2. Center for Strategic and International Studies (5 shows)

3. The DSR Network (3 shows)

4. Institute for Government (2 shows)

5. CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)

2. Acast (14 shows)

3. BBC (10 shows)

4. Podbean (8 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Westminster Hour Details temporarily unavailable	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	33
2	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
3	Question Time	BBC Sounds	Government	94	BBC	33
4	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
5	Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government	Institute for Government	Government	431	Megaphone	53
6	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
7	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
8	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
9	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
10	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
11	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
12	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
13	Today in Parliament	BBC Radio 4	Government	10	BBC	28
14	Parliament Matters	Hansard Society	Government	159	Acast	89
15	NSPCC Learning Podcast	NSPCC Learning	Government	85	Audioboom	47
16	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
17	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
18	Trash Talk... with Count Binface	Biscuit Jim Creative	Government	57	Acast	83
19	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
20	The Fact Hunter	Delmarva Studios	Government	1000	Spreaker	43
21	Red Lines	BBC Radio Ulster	Government	251	BBC	28
22	Divided Argument	Will Baude & Dan Epps	Government	139	Unknown	63
23	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
24	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
25	Walescast	BBC Radio Wales	Government	101	BBC	28
26	Macroaggressions	Charlie Robinson	Government	901	RSS.com	42
27	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
28	50 Shades of Planning	Samuel Stafford	Government	181	Podcast.co	69
29	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
30	Free Movement	Free Movement	Government	143	Spotify for Podcasters	38
31	The Camilla Tominey Show \| GB News	GB News	Government	52	Acast	38
32	The HSE Podcast	hsepodcast	Government	13	Podbean	68
33	Wavell Room Audio Reads	Wavell Room	Government	60	Unknown	63
34	SPERI Presents...	SPERI	Government	49	Acast	94
35	Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament	The Scottish Parliament	Government	100	Podbean	37
36	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
37	Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast	UK Parliament	Government	383	Soundcloud	32
38	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
39	The Modern British History Podcast	Harry White	Government	16	Buzzsprout	32
40	Beyond the Call	Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service	Government	9	Podbean	42
41	The Civil Service World Podcast	Civil Service World	Government	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
42	British Council Language Assistants	British Council	Government	26	Spotify for Podcasters	38
43	I4C Trouble with Daly and Wallace	Clare Daly, Mick Wallace	Government	244	Simplecast	42
44	Death is a Photograph	Culture at the End of History	Government	37	Zencastr	43
45	DSR's Words Matter	The DSR Network	Government	466	Megaphone	49
46	Talk War	Talk	Government	81	Acast	59
47	What's Wrong with Democracy?	Tortoise Media	Government	23	Acast	89
48	L'ordre du monde	BFM Business	Government	38	Simplecast	38
49	Gwleidydda	BBC Radio Cymru	Government	137	BBC	28
50	The Big Conversation: The Children's Commissioner's Podcast	Children's Commissioner	Government	15	Acast	58
51	The PRIME Podcast	Migration Mobilities Bristol	Government	8	Acast	69
52	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
53	Australian Parliament: House of Representatives	DPS Podcasting	Government	233	Podbean	52
54	The Cognitive Crucible	Information Professionals Association	Government	249	Libsyn	58
55	Cats Protection	Cats Protection	Government	7	Soundcloud	49
56	Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast	The Yorkshire Post	Government	110	Megaphone	48
57	The Melting Pod	The Melting Pod	Government	15	Megaphone	69
58	Discover Library and Archives Canada	Library and Archives Canada	Government	100	Transistor	58
59	Babel: Translating the Middle East	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	284	Megaphone	69
60	IfG Events	Institute for Government	Government	414	Megaphone	59
61	Catford Dreams	Daniel Dream	Government	11	Spotify for Podcasters	28
62	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
63	Reform Party Podcast	Ken Ferguson	Government	85	RSS.com	52
64	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	451	Megaphone	58
65	The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast	Courage.Media	Government	18	Acast	48
66	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	262	Libsyn	58
67	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
68	Politics Inside Out	Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth	Government	49	Acast	94
69	NFU: Shed Talks	NFU	Government	20	Acast	94
70	PreAccident Investigation Podcast	Todd Conklin	Government & Organizations	600	Podbean	37
71	Global Aid Rethink	Ivica Petrikova and Melita Lazell	Government	10	Acast	89
72	Disclosure	Bloomberg	Government	10	Omny Studio	59
73	RNIB Connect	RNIB Connect Radio	Government	500	Audioboom	69
74	The future of higher education today	Universities UK	Government	10	Captivate	58
75	Crossing Channels	Bennett School of Public Policy & Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse	Government	50	Buzzsprout	78
76	The West Midland RFCA Podcast	WMRFCA	Government	6	Buzzsprout	27
77	Audio Briefs	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	1465	Megaphone	43
78	Inside HMCTS	HM Courts & Tribunals Service	Government	26	Buzzsprout	79
79	Portierramaryaire podcast	jl.chulilla	Government	382	iVoox	38
80	Pensez stratégique	Ministère des Armées	Government	22	Podcastics	53
81	HLTH Chat	HLTH Compliance	Government	8	Spotify for Podcasters	53
82	Smart Women, Smart Power	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	247	Megaphone	43
83	QUARTIER LIBRE	Armée de Terre recrute	Government	34	Podcastics	84
84	Romanzo Quirinale	Marco Damilano – Chora Media	Government	8	Megaphone	54
85	Fever Dreams	The Daily Beast	Government	120	Megaphone	73
86	صادق زیباکلام	صادق زیباکلام	Government	121	Unknown	59
87	Within the Path	Al Sumood Podcast	Government	26	Buzzsprout	38
88	The CFG Podcast	The CFG Podcast	Government	23	Audioboom	27
89	The Impossible State	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	160	Megaphone	38
90	EU Defence Declassified	European Defence Agency	Government	16	Spotify for Podcasters	48
91	The British Army's Podcast	britisharmy	Government	1	Podbean	37
92	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
93	The JFK Facts Podcast	Co-hosted by Jefferson Morley & Larry Schnapf	Government	65	Substack	43
94	What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law	Roman Mars	Government	98	Simplecast	32
95	Political Theory 101	Political Theory 101	Government	96	Soundcloud	49
96	Royal Aeronautical Society Podcast	AeroSociety Podcast	Government	100	Podbean	27
97	The Find Out Podcast	Find Out Media & Studio71	Government	142	Megaphone	48
98	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
99	The Dairy Edge	Teagasc	Government	697	Transistor	43
100	AI, Energy and Climate Podcast	The DSR Network	Government	35	Megaphone	37

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

The podcast landscape in Great Britain is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in Great Britain.
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