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 04 Sep 2026

09/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 497
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:46:14

Top 5 authors

1. Times Radio (4 shows)
2. Podmasters (4 shows)
3. Goalhanger (3 shows)
4. The Times (3 shows)
5. The Bulwark (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (27 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 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 The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews891Megaphone
48
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
9Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews12Audioboom
42
10Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews42Acast
69
11Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
12Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
13Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
16Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
17Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews799Megaphone
79
18Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
19Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
20Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1492Acast
64
22Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
23Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
24Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
25Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
26Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
27Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
28Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
29Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
30Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
32Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
33Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews193Acast
43
34Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
35Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
36Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews48Acast
69
37Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
38Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
39Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News124BBC
58
40Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews8Megaphone
53
41Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews64Acast
52
42Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
38
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
44Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
45Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
46Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
47Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews161Megaphone
38
48Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
49Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews39Acast
38
50Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
51Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
52Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
53Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews991Spotify for Podcasters
21
54Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews249Buzzsprout
32
55Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
56Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
57Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews314Simplecast
52
58Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews457Acast
79
59Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews172Megaphone
48
60Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews263Megaphone
32
61Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
62Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews320Megaphone
38
63Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews409Audioboom
43
64Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews481Simplecast
57
65Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
66Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1082Simplecast
48
67Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
68Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews404Megaphone
69
69Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews391Megaphone
53
70Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
71Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews33Buzzsprout
48
72Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
73Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews569Podbean
52
74Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
75Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews705Acast
53
76Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
77Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews402Megaphone
53
78Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
79Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews677Megaphone
58
80Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
81Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews49Acast
59
82Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News330BBC
28
83Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews758Omny Studio
68
84Podcast Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with PreetPreet BhararaNews1041Megaphone
69
85Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews931Substack
38
86Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews30Acast
69
87Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews707Acast
48
88Podcast The Mel K ShowThe Mel K ShowMel KNews99Podbean
63
89Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
90Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews298Acast
48
91Podcast Commons PeopleCommons PeopleHuffPost UKNews284Acast
54
92Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
93Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
94Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews807Megaphone
32
95Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews556Unknown
53
96Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1089Acast
48
97Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
98Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1124Megaphone
53
99Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews177Acast
32
100Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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