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 03 sept. 2026

09/03/2026

Average data

Episodes: 506
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:35

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (28 shows)
2. Megaphone (27 shows)
3. Simplecast (8 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Audioboom (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews662Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews641BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
10Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
11Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
12Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
13Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
14Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
15Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
16Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
17Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
19Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
20Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
21Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews3Audioboom
42
22Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
23Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
24Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
25Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
30Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
32Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
33Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
34Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
36Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews3Megaphone
53
37Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
38Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
39Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
40Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews564Simplecast
62
41Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
42Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
43Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
44Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
45Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
46Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
47Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
48Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews390Audioboom
43
49Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews273Simplecast
52
50Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
51Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
52Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
53Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
54Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1677Omny Studio
48
55Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
56Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
57Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
58Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
59Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews392Megaphone
53
60Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
61Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
62Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews284Megaphone
38
63Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
64Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
65Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
66Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
67Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
68Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
69Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
70Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
71Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
72Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
73Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
74Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews217RedCircle
63
75Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
76Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews164Megaphone
48
77Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
78Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews728Omny Studio
68
79Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
80Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
81Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews769Megaphone
32
82Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
83Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
84Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1353Acast
53
85Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
86Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews241Simplecast
42
87Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
88Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
89Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
90Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
91Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1068Acast
48
92Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews41Acast
64
93Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
94Podcast Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with PreetPreet BhararaNews1025Megaphone
69
95Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews276ABC Australia
49
96Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
97Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
99Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
100Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1910Simplecast
59

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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