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 05 May 2026

05/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 506
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:40

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (36 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (5 shows)
5. Audioboom (4 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
5Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
7Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
11Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
12Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4563WideOrbit
48
13Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
17Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
19Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
22Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
23Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
24Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
25Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
26Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
27Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
28Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
29Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
30Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
31Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
32Podcast First Light with James OrrFirst Light with James OrrArcadiaNews12Spotify for Podcasters
58
33Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
34Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews700Acast
53
35Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
36Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
37Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
38Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
39Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
40Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
41Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
42Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
43Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
44Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
45Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
46Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
47Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
48Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
49Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
50Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
51Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
54Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
55Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
56Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
57Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
58Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
59Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
60Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
61Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
62Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
63Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
64Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
65Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
66Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews966Spotify for Podcasters
21
67Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
68Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
69Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
70Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
71Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews750Omny Studio
68
72Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
73Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
74Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
75Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
76Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
77Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
78Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
79Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
80Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
81Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews113Buzzsprout
83
82Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
83Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
84Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews309Megaphone
38
85Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
86Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
87Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
88Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
89Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
90Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
91Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
92Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
93Podcast The Equator PodcastThe Equator PodcastEquatorNews10Transistor
58
94Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews690Acast
74
95Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
96Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
97Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
98Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews471Simplecast
73
99Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
100Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2264Megaphone
53

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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