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 01 Jan 2026

01/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 578
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:47:37

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews629Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews264Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
4Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
5Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
6Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews661BBC
33
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews331Acast
89
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews889Megaphone
48
10Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews330Megaphone
43
11Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
12Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews468Acast
74
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4608WideOrbit
48
14Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews358Captivate
53
16Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews286Acast
38
18Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
19Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
20Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1488Acast
64
22Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1940Acast
89
23Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
24Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
25Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
26Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews371Megaphone
83
27Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
28Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews192Acast
43
29Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews184Audioboom
48
30Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews221Captivate
53
31Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews632Simplecast
62
32Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
33Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews566Megaphone
48
34Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
35Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
36Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
37Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
38Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
39Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
40Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
41Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
42Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews797Megaphone
79
43Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
44Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews406Audioboom
43
45Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews217BBC
32
46Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews248Simplecast
42
47Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
48Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews160Megaphone
38
49Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews123Acast
48
50Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1103Acast
54
51Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
52Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
53Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews401Megaphone
53
54Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews476Simplecast
57
55Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
56Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
57Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews454Acast
79
58Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews297Acast
48
59Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews309Simplecast
52
60Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
61Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews703Acast
48
62Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1088Acast
48
63Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews516Megaphone
38
64Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews248Buzzsprout
32
65Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews692Acast
74
66Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews58Spotify for Podcasters
28
67Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1119Megaphone
53
68Podcast Shrinking TrumpShrinking TrumpReally American MediaNews70Megaphone
73
69Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
70Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
71Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
72Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
73Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
74Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
75Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
76Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews197Megaphone
73
77Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
78Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1211Simplecast
32
79Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews927Substack
38
80Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews226RedCircle
63
81Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1215Captivate
37
82Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
83Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews172Acast
32
84Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
85Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews93Audioboom
38
86Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews116Buzzsprout
83
87Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews344Libsyn
38
88Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
89Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
90Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
91Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
92Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
93Podcast Impolitic with John HeilemannImpolitic with John HeilemannAudacy | PuckNews424WideOrbit
48
94Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews723Acast
48
95Podcast Global Politics with LeoGlobal Politics with LeoLeo LindermansNews20Acast
79
96Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
97Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews703Acast
53
98Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
99Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews803Megaphone
32
100Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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