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 Sep 2025

09/02/2025

Average data

Episodes: 568
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:46:35

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (25 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews612Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
4Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
5Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
6Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
9Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
10Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
12Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4384WideOrbit
48
13Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews438Captivate
48
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews444Acast
74
15Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
17Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
18Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
19Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews178Audioboom
48
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
22Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
23Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
24Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
25Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews502Megaphone
38
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
27Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1909Acast
89
28Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
29Podcast Sources & MethodsSources & MethodsNPRNews73Simplecast
63
30Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
31Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
32Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
33Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
34Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
35Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
37Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews434Megaphone
63
38Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
39Podcast The +972 PodcastThe +972 Podcast+972 MagazineNews58Buzzsprout
42
40Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
41Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
42Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
43Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews193Megaphone
89
44Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
45Podcast Fire at WillFire at WillWill KingstonNews148Zencastr
73
46Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
47Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews714Acast
48
48Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
49Podcast It's Only PoliticsIt's Only PoliticsIt's Only PoliticsNews39Spotify for Podcasters
33
50Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News113BBC
58
51Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
52Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
53Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
54Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews884Substack
38
55Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews912Spotify for Podcasters
21
56Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
57Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews120Podbean
42
58Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
59Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
60Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews393Megaphone
53
61Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
62Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
63Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews446Simplecast
57
64Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews435Acast
79
65Podcast Bloomberg UK PoliticsBloomberg UK PoliticsBloombergNews1255Omny Studio
59
66Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
67Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
68Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews116Acast
48
69Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
70Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
71Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews74Substack
48
72Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews730Omny Studio
68
73Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
74Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
75Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
76Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
77Podcast The Red LineThe Red LineThe Red LineNews145Megaphone
73
78Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
79Podcast Farage | GB NewsFarage | GB NewsGB NewsNews383Acast
49
80Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1069Acast
48
81Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews152Acast
32
82Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews343Audioboom
73
83Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
84Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
85Podcast The President's Daily BriefThe President's Daily BriefThe First TVNews1908Unknown
48
86Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
87Podcast Shrinking TrumpShrinking TrumpReally American MediaNews70Megaphone
73
88Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
89Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
90Podcast CurrentlyCurrentlyBBC Radio 4News51BBC
43
91Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
92Podcast ChinaTalkChinaTalkJordan SchneiderNews565Megaphone
49
93Podcast The DigThe DigDaniel DenvirNews550Blubrry
43
94Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews638Megaphone
58
95Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
96Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
97Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
98Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2235Megaphone
53
99Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
100Podcast The BriefingThe BriefingMonocleNews109Omny Studio
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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