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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 25 Jan 2026

01/25/2026

Average data

Episodes: 730
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:39:35

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. BBC (11 shows)
4. Captivate (11 shows)
5. Simplecast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News AgentsThe News AgentsGlobalNews1233Captivate
53
4Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
5Podcast Today in FocusToday in FocusThe GuardianNews296Acast
38
6Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
7Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
8Podcast Off Air with Jane & FiOff Air with Jane & FiThe TimesNews846Acast
74
9Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
10Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
11Podcast Global News PodcastGlobal News PodcastBBC World ServiceNews283BBC
22
12Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
13Podcast The DailyThe DailyThe New York TimesNews65Simplecast
48
14Podcast The StoryThe StoryThe TimesNews1935Acast
64
15Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
16Podcast The Daily TThe Daily TThe TelegraphNews674Acast
63
17Podcast Coffee House ShotsCoffee House ShotsThe SpectatorNews2000Acast
48
18Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
19Podcast FT News BriefingFT News BriefingFinancial TimesNews2000Acast
69
20Podcast Ukraine: The LatestUkraine: The LatestThe TelegraphNews1215Acast
59
21Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
22Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
23Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
24Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
25Podcast James O'Brien - The Whole ShowJames O'Brien - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1664Captivate
42
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
27Podcast Economist PodcastsEconomist PodcastsThe EconomistNews2963Acast
58
28Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
29Podcast The Intelligence from The EconomistThe Intelligence from The EconomistThe EconomistNews2033Acast
63
30Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
31Podcast The Parnas PerspectiveThe Parnas PerspectiveAaron ParnasNews603WideOrbit
38
32Podcast Page 94: The Private Eye PodcastPage 94: The Private Eye PodcastPage 94: The Private Eye PodcastNews192Audioboom
37
33Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
34Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
35Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
36Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
37Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
38Podcast PivotPivotNew York MagazineNews813Megaphone
63
39Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
40Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
41Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
42Podcast The WargameThe WargameSky NewsNews19Spreaker
69
43Podcast The Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast PodcastThe Daily Beast, Joanna ColesNews1279Megaphone
63
44Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
45Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
46Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
47Podcast Inside Trump's HeadInside Trump's HeadThe Daily Beast, Michael Wolff and Joanna ColesNews214Megaphone
89
48Podcast The Global StoryThe Global StoryBBC World ServiceNews661BBC
48
49Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
50Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
51Podcast The Podcast of the Lotus EatersThe Podcast of the Lotus Eaterslotuseaters.comNews501Soundcloud
17
52Podcast Scottish Football PodcastScottish Football PodcastBBC Radio ScotlandSport43BBC
17
53Podcast The Crisis RoomThe Crisis RoomGlobalNews50Captivate
79
54Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
55Podcast The Tucker Carlson ShowThe Tucker Carlson ShowTucker Carlson NetworkNews450Megaphone
53
56Podcast Cheat Sheet with Ridge & FrostCheat Sheet with Ridge & FrostSky NewsNews223Captivate
48
57Podcast Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe EditionBloomberg Daybreak: Europe EditionBloombergNews1241Omny Studio
43
58Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
59Podcast The Rachel Maddow ShowThe Rachel Maddow ShowRachel Maddow, MS NOWNews400Simplecast
32
60Podcast The Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellThe Last Word with Lawrence O’DonnellLawrence O'Donnell, MS NOWNews290Simplecast
47
61Podcast The Economics Show The Economics Show Financial TimesBusiness140Acast
69
62Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
63Podcast Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder TrialFame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder TrialBBC SoundsNews141BBC
38
64Podcast The Megyn Kelly ShowThe Megyn Kelly ShowSiriusXMNews1965Simplecast
58
65Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
66Podcast The State of UsThe State of UsBBC SoundsNews178BBC
58
67Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
68Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
69Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
70Podcast James O'Brien DailyJames O'Brien DailyGlobalNews448Captivate
53
71Podcast Iran: The LatestIran: The LatestThe TelegraphNews421Acast
59
72Podcast Six O'Clock NewsSix O'Clock NewsBBC Radio 4News26BBC
28
73Podcast Real Time with Bill MaherReal Time with Bill MaherHBO PodcastsNews871Megaphone
38
74Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
75Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
76Podcast Simon Marks ReportingSimon Marks ReportingSimon Marks ReportingNews502Audioboom
49
77Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
78Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
79Podcast The David McWilliams PodcastThe David McWilliams PodcastDavid McWilliams & John DavisNews & Politics704Acast
38
80Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
81Podcast Today, ExplainedToday, ExplainedVoxNews2000Megaphone
53
82Podcast The Journal.The Journal.The Wall Street Journal & Spotify StudiosNews1863Megaphone
48
83Podcast The World in Brief from The EconomistThe World in Brief from The EconomistThe EconomistNews1Acast
53
84Podcast From Our Own CorrespondentFrom Our Own CorrespondentBBC Radio 4News Commentary897BBC
32
85Podcast Best of the SpectatorBest of the SpectatorThe SpectatorNews2767Acast
43
86Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
87Podcast Piers Morgan UncensoredPiers Morgan UncensoredPiers Morgan UncensoredNews1082Megaphone
53
88Podcast This Is WhyThis Is WhySky NewsNews1001Captivate
53
89Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
90Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
91Podcast The FourcastThe FourcastChannel 4 NewsNews284Spotify for Podcasters
38
92Podcast IHIP NewsIHIP NewsJennifer Welch & Angie SullivanNews1826Megaphone
53
93Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
94Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
95Podcast SerialSerialSerial Productions & The New York TimesNews125Simplecast
69
96Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
97Podcast Unholy: Two Jews on the NewsUnholy: Two Jews on the NewsUnholy MediaNews347Simplecast
69
98Podcast UnHerd with Freddie SayersUnHerd with Freddie SayersUnHerdNews390Acast
49
99Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
100Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74

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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