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 Jun 2026

06/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 559
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:22

Top 5 authors

1. Podmasters (4 shows)
2. Global (3 shows)
3. The Bulwark (3 shows)
4. Goalhanger (3 shows)
5. Sky News (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Simplecast (9 shows)
4. Captivate (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews628Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews262Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews660BBC
33
4Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
5Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews330Acast
89
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews887Megaphone
48
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
10Missing podcast logo
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11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
13Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews466Acast
74
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4595WideOrbit
48
15Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
18Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews357Captivate
53
19Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1487Acast
64
20Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews370Megaphone
83
21Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
23Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews285Acast
38
24Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews796Megaphone
79
27Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews702Acast
53
28Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews515Megaphone
38
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
31Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
32Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews702Acast
48
34Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
35Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
36Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
37Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
38Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
39Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
40Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
41Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
42Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
43Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews248Simplecast
42
44Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1939Acast
89
45Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
46Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
47Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
48Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
49Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews565Megaphone
48
50Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
51Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
52Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
53Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
54Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews216BBC
32
55Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
56Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews630Simplecast
62
57Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews474Simplecast
57
58Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
59Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
60Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
61Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
62Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews924Substack
38
63Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
64Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
65Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
66Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
67Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
68Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
69Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
70Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
71Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews453Acast
79
72Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews308Simplecast
52
73Podcast Uncommon KnowledgeUncommon KnowledgeHoover InstitutionNews100Podbean
48
74Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
75Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
76Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews977Spotify for Podcasters
21
77Podcast "Hammer Time" with Ralph Schoellhammer"Hammer Time" with Ralph SchoellhammerRalph SchoellhammerNews51Spotify for Podcasters
28
78Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
79Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews344Libsyn
38
80Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
81Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1116Megaphone
53
82Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews472Simplecast
73
83Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
84Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
85Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews116Buzzsprout
83
86Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
87Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
88Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
89Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews313Megaphone
38
90Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
91Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews58Spotify for Podcasters
28
92Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
94Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews449Simplecast
58
95Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews402Megaphone
69
96Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2270Megaphone
53
97Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1923Simplecast
59
98Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews247Buzzsprout
32
99Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1736Omny Studio
48
100Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews400Megaphone
53

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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