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 02 Aug 2026

08/02/2026

Average data

Episodes: 536
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:18

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (8 shows)
5. Audioboom (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews613Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews249Megaphone
73
3Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews316Acast
89
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
7Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews445Acast
74
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
13Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews27Acast
49
14Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews342Captivate
53
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1468Acast
64
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
18Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
19Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
20Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews351Megaphone
83
21Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews781Megaphone
79
22Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
23Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1910Acast
89
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews435Megaphone
63
26Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews439Captivate
48
27Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4390WideOrbit
48
28Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
29Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
30Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews678Captivate
48
31Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
32Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews570Simplecast
62
33Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
34Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
35Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews503Megaphone
38
36Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
37Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
38Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
39Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews447Simplecast
57
40Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
41Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews186BBC
32
42Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews435Acast
79
43Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
44Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews372Acast
59
45Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews444Acast
72
46Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
47Podcast Ernstfall – What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German WargameErnstfall – What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German WargameWELTNews6Podigee
83
48Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews234WideOrbit
53
49Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews186Acast
43
50Podcast No Gods No MayorsNo Gods No MayorsThe Office of the MayorNews108RSS.com
58
51Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
52Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
53Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews233Megaphone
32
54Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews716Acast
48
55Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews690Acast
53
56Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
57Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
58Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
59Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
60Podcast Law The PodcastLaw The PodcastBravecastingNews5Omny Studio
48
61Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
62Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
63Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
64Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
65Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
66Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews772Megaphone
32
67Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
68Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews287Megaphone
38
69Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews914Spotify for Podcasters
21
70Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
71Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews885Substack
38
72Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1075Megaphone
53
73Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews276Simplecast
52
74Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews384Megaphone
53
75Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews391Audioboom
43
76Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
77Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
78Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews731Omny Studio
68
80Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News73Acast
89
81Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
82Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews389Megaphone
69
83Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
84Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
85Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews343Audioboom
73
86Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1180Simplecast
32
87Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1683Omny Studio
48
88Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews545Unknown
53
89Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews191Simplecast
47
90Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
91Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
92Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
93Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
94Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1200Captivate
37
95Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
96Podcast Whitehall SourcesWhitehall SourcesShortbread MediaNews209Acast
73
97Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
98Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews218RedCircle
63
99Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
100Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews152Acast
32

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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