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 2026

09/02/2026

Average data

Episodes: 513
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:29

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (26 shows)
3. Simplecast (7 shows)
4. Captivate (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
2Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews662Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews641BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
10Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4376WideOrbit
48
11Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
12Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
13Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
14Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
16Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
17Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
18Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
19Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
20Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
21Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
23Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
24Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
27Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
28Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
30Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews3Audioboom
42
31Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
32Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
34Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
35Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
36Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews564Simplecast
62
37Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
38Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
39Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
40Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
41Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
42Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
43Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
44Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
45Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
46Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
47Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
48Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
49Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
50Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews217RedCircle
63
51Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
52Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
53Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
54Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
55Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
56Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
57Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
58Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1677Omny Studio
48
59Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
60Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
61Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews273Simplecast
52
62Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
63Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
64Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
65Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
66Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
67Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
68Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
69Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
70Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews41Acast
64
71Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
72Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
73Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews276ABC Australia
49
74Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
75Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
76Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
77Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
78Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
79Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
80Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews769Megaphone
32
81Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
82Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
83Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
84Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
85Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
86Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews826Podigee
59
87Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews241Simplecast
42
88Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews284Megaphone
38
89Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
90Podcast Advisory OpinionsAdvisory OpinionsThe DispatchNews673Megaphone
38
91Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
92Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
93Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News72Acast
89
94Podcast The DigThe DigDaniel DenvirNews550Blubrry
43
95Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews728Omny Studio
68
96Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews3Megaphone
53
97Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews390Audioboom
43
98Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
99Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews212WideOrbit
53
100Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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