Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Politics

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 28 Aug 2026

08/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 522
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:42:28

Top 5 authors

1. Times Radio (4 shows)
2. Crooked Media (4 shows)
3. The Bulwark (4 shows)
4. Podmasters (4 shows)
5. Goalhanger (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (26 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Audioboom (11 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. Captivate (4 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews604Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews352Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews633BBC
33
4Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews857Megaphone
48
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews310Acast
89
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
7Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews1Audioboom
42
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews177Captivate
58
9Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews311Megaphone
43
10Missing podcast logoPod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews1537Simplecast
59
11Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4289WideOrbit
48
12Missing podcast logoPod Save the WorldCrooked MediaNews566Simplecast
59
13Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
14Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1904Megaphone
89
15Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews22Acast
69
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1461Acast
64
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews431Captivate
63
18Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews72Acast
69
19Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews342Megaphone
83
20Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews208Spreaker
59
21Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews62Acast
52
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews401Acast
38
23Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News107BBC
58
24Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews326Spreaker
59
25Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews62Acast
49
26Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews38Acast
69
29Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews606Acast
59
31Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews771Megaphone
79
32Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews365Acast
59
33Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews76Acast
49
34Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews521Megaphone
48
35Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews424Spreaker
53
36Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MSNBCNews698Simplecast
48
37Missing podcast logoThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews342Audioboom
48
38Missing podcast logoBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews594Audioboom
38
39Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews424Megaphone
63
40Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews242Megaphone
83
41Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews665Captivate
48
42Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews177Acast
64
43Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews29Acast
38
44Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews221Megaphone
32
45Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews153Acast
73
46Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews379Megaphone
53
47Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews183Acast
43
48Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews274Acast
38
49Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1053Simplecast
38
50Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
51Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews618Megaphone
48
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews23Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews274Megaphone
38
54Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews684Acast
53
55Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews221Buzzsprout
32
56Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews213Megaphone
89
57Missing podcast logoHacks On TapHacks On TapNews386Audioboom
48
58Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews624Megaphone
58
59Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews505Megaphone
68
60Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News67Acast
89
61Missing podcast logoLast Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastTechnology142Audioboom
37
62Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMSNBCNews424Simplecast
58
63Missing podcast logoThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackBusiness1076Libsyn
53
64Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews427Acast
79
65Missing podcast logoThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews491Audioboom
42
66Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1658Omny Studio
48
67Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
68Podcast Letters from an AmericanLetters from an AmericanHeather Cox RichardsonNews865Substack
38
69Podcast Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with PreetPreet BhararaNews1025Megaphone
69
70Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesChris Hayes, MSNBCNews353Simplecast
63
71Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews21Podbean
58
72Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews38Acast
64
73Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews388Audioboom
43
74Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1343Acast
53
75Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews2004Simplecast
52
76Podcast MAD KINGS: Machtprobe für DeutschlandMAD KINGS: Machtprobe für DeutschlandDER SPIEGELNews3Omny Studio
69
77Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews3Spotify for Podcasters
52
78Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4Government321BBC
28
79Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1360Megaphone
53
80Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews704Audioboom
43
81Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
82Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews383Megaphone
69
83Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews882Spotify for Podcasters
21
84Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews43RSS.com
62
85Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
86Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews340Audioboom
73
87Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews198Megaphone
53
88Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews142Acast
32
89Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
90Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
91Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe WeekNews525Spreaker
53
92Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1037Libsyn
59
93Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews50Spotify for Podcasters
28
94Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
95Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews338Libsyn
43
96Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews276ABC Australia
49
97Podcast The Opinion BriefThe Opinion BriefMore in Common News23Acast
83
98Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews130Audioboom
38
99Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews160Spotify for Podcasters
38
100Podcast DisorderDisorderJason Pack & Evergreen PodcastsNews214Megaphone
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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