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 Feb 2026

02/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 594
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:11

Top 5 authors

1. Podmasters (4 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. Global (3 shows)
4. The Times (3 shows)
5. Goalhanger (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
4Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
10Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
12Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
13Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
14Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
15Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
17Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
18Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
21Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
22Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
23Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
26Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
28Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
29Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
30Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
31Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
32Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
33Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
34Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
35Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
36Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
37Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
38Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
39Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
40Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
41Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
42Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
43Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
44Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
45Podcast Simple Politics Podcast (SP Podcast)Simple Politics Podcast (SP Podcast)Simple Politics & Stripped MediaNews162Megaphone
53
46Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
47Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
48Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
49Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
50Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
51Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
52Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
53Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
54Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
55Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
56Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
57Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
58Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
59Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
60Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
61Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
62Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
63Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
64Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
65Podcast Sinica PodcastSinica PodcastKaiser KuoNews558ART19
42
66Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews688Acast
74
67Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
68Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
69Podcast Facing Coming Storms: Talking International DefenceFacing Coming Storms: Talking International DefencePeter Apps & Urban PodcastsNews45Captivate
52
70Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews397Audioboom
43
71Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
72Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews201Simplecast
47
73Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
74Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
75Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
76Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
77Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
78Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
79Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1127Acast
59
80Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
81Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
82Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
83Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews89Audioboom
38
84Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
85Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
86Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
87Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
88Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
89Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
90Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1916Simplecast
59
91Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
92Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
93Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
94Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
95Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews123Podbean
42
96Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
97Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
98Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
99Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
100Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1076Acast
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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