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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 01 Feb 2026

02/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 717
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:39:49

Top 5 authors

1. Sky News (6 shows)
2. Global (6 shows)
3. The Times (5 shows)
4. BBC Radio 4 (4 shows)
5. Financial Times (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (11 shows)
4. BBC (10 shows)
5. Simplecast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The News AgentsThe News AgentsGlobalNews1233Captivate
53
2Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
6Podcast Today in FocusToday in FocusThe GuardianNews296Acast
38
7Podcast Off Air with Jane & FiOff Air with Jane & FiThe TimesNews846Acast
74
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
9Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews321Acast
89
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
11Podcast Global News PodcastGlobal News PodcastBBC World ServiceNews284BBC
22
12Podcast Page 94: The Private Eye PodcastPage 94: The Private Eye PodcastPage 94: The Private Eye PodcastNews192Audioboom
37
13Podcast The DailyThe DailyThe New York TimesNews64Simplecast
48
14Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
15Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
16Podcast The StoryThe StoryThe TimesNews1934Acast
64
17Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
18Podcast The Daily TThe Daily TThe TelegraphNews673Acast
63
19Podcast FT News BriefingFT News BriefingFinancial TimesNews2000Acast
69
20Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
21Podcast Coffee House ShotsCoffee House ShotsThe SpectatorNews2000Acast
48
22Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
23Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
24Podcast Ukraine: The LatestUkraine: The LatestThe TelegraphNews1214Acast
59
25Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
26Podcast The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence from The EconomistThe EconomistNews2033Acast
63
27Podcast Economist PodcastsEconomist PodcastsThe EconomistNews2111Acast
58
28Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4466WideOrbit
48
29Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
30Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
31Podcast James O'Brien - The Whole ShowJames O'Brien - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1670Captivate
42
32Podcast PivotPivotNew York MagazineNews812Megaphone
63
33Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
34Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
35Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
36Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
37Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews787Megaphone
79
38Podcast Inside Trump's HeadInside Trump's HeadThe Daily Beast, Michael Wolff and Joanna ColesNews213Megaphone
89
39Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
40Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
41Podcast Piers Morgan UncensoredPiers Morgan UncensoredPiers Morgan UncensoredNews1082Megaphone
53
42Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
43Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
44Podcast The Tucker Carlson ShowThe Tucker Carlson ShowTucker Carlson NetworkNews450Megaphone
53
45Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
46Podcast Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe EditionBloomberg Daybreak: Europe EditionBloombergNews1241Omny Studio
43
47Podcast The Global StoryThe Global StoryBBC World ServiceNews661BBC
48
48Podcast Scottish Football PodcastScottish Football PodcastBBC Radio ScotlandSport43BBC
17
49Podcast The WargameThe WargameSky NewsNews19Spreaker
69
50Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
51Podcast The State of UsThe State of UsBBC SoundsNews178BBC
58
52Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
53Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
54Podcast Matt Forde's Political PartyMatt Forde's Political PartyAvalon News527Acast
48
55Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
56Podcast The Megyn Kelly ShowThe Megyn Kelly ShowSiriusXMNews1964Simplecast
58
57Podcast The Podcast of the Lotus EatersThe Podcast of the Lotus Eaterslotuseaters.comNews500Soundcloud
17
58Podcast The Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast, Joanna ColesNews1278Megaphone
63
59Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
60Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
61Podcast The Economics Show The Economics Show Financial TimesBusiness140Acast
69
62Podcast The FourcastThe FourcastChannel 4 NewsNews284Spotify for Podcasters
38
63Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
64Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
65Podcast The Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellThe Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellLawrence O'Donnell, MS NOWNews290Simplecast
47
66Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
67Podcast Cheat Sheet with Ridge & FrostCheat Sheet with Ridge & FrostSky NewsNews223Captivate
48
68Podcast The Crisis RoomThe Crisis RoomGlobalNews50Captivate
79
69Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
70Podcast Real Time with Bill MaherReal Time with Bill MaherHBO PodcastsNews871Megaphone
38
71Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
72Podcast The Journal.The Journal.The Wall Street Journal & Spotify StudiosNews1862Megaphone
48
73Podcast IHIP NewsIHIP NewsJennifer Welch & Angie SullivanNews1825Megaphone
53
74Podcast Today, ExplainedToday, ExplainedVoxNews2000Megaphone
53
75Podcast Six O'Clock NewsSix O'Clock NewsBBC Radio 4News27BBC
28
76Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews449Captivate
48
77Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
78Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
79Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews222Megaphone
89
80Podcast SerialSerialSerial Productions & The New York TimesNews125Simplecast
69
81Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
82Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
83Podcast Best of the SpectatorBest of the SpectatorThe SpectatorNews2766Acast
43
84Podcast The David McWilliams PodcastThe David McWilliams PodcastDavid McWilliams & John DavisNews & Politics704Acast
38
85Podcast The World in Brief from The EconomistThe World in Brief from The EconomistThe EconomistNews1Acast
53
86Podcast Iran: The LatestIran: The LatestThe TelegraphNews414Acast
59
87Podcast Simon Marks ReportingSimon Marks ReportingSimon Marks ReportingNews502Audioboom
49
88Podcast From Our Own CorrespondentFrom Our Own CorrespondentBBC Radio 4News Commentary1260BBC
32
89Podcast This Is WhyThis Is WhySky NewsNews1001Captivate
53
90Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
91Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
92Podcast James O'Brien DailyJames O'Brien DailyGlobalNews448Captivate
53
93Podcast Simple Politics Podcast (SP Podcast)Simple Politics Podcast (SP Podcast)Simple Politics & Stripped MediaNews162Megaphone
53
94Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
95Podcast The Parnas PerspectiveThe Parnas PerspectiveAaron ParnasNews601WideOrbit
38
96Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews358Megaphone
83
97Podcast The EditionThe EditionThe SpectatorNews415Acast
48
98Podcast UK Column NewsUK Column NewsUK ColumnNews891Spotify for Podcasters
33
99Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
100Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49

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.

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