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 Nov 2026

11/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 510
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:50

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (37 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews631Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews268Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews891Megaphone
48
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
10Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
11Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
12Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
14Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews42Acast
69
15Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
16Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
18Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews12Audioboom
42
19Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews799Megaphone
79
20Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1492Acast
64
22Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News330BBC
28
23Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews391Megaphone
53
24Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
25Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews707Acast
48
27Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
28Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
29Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews48Acast
69
30Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
31Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
32Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
33Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
34Podcast The Common Sense Revolution PodcastThe Common Sense Revolution PodcastPeter Franklin, Patrick Kidd and Gavin MegawNews10Unknown
37
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
36Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
38
37Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
38Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
39Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews481Simplecast
57
40Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1082Simplecast
48
41Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
42Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews193Acast
43
43Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews402Megaphone
53
44Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
45Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News88Acast
89
46Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
47Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews49Acast
59
48Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
50Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews931Substack
38
51Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews199Megaphone
73
52Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
53Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews314Simplecast
52
54Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
55Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News124BBC
58
56Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
57Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
58Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews39Acast
38
59Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
60Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews320Megaphone
38
61Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
62Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News164BBC
53
63Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews172Megaphone
48
64Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews263Megaphone
32
65Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
66Podcast Politics UnleashedPolitics UnleashedDavid Davis & Guto HarriNews3Acast
63
67Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews725Acast
48
68Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News98Acast
83
69Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews457Acast
79
70Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews409Audioboom
43
71Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
72Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
73Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews64Acast
52
74Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
75Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews45Unknown
53
76Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
77Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews758Omny Studio
68
78Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews177Acast
32
79Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1133Acast
59
80Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1124Megaphone
53
81Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews33Buzzsprout
48
82Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
83Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews991Spotify for Podcasters
21
84Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews807Megaphone
32
85Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews705Acast
53
86Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews94Audioboom
38
87Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews161Megaphone
38
88Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
89Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1394Acast
53
90Podcast The Mary Trump PodcastThe Mary Trump PodcastMary Trump MediaNews899Spotify for Podcasters
33
91Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews269Spotify for Podcasters
22
92Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1215Simplecast
32
93Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews30Megaphone
73
94Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
95Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
96Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews124Acast
48
97Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63
98Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
99Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews677Megaphone
58
100Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1089Acast
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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