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 Aug 2026

08/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 563
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:47

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (26 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
9Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
12Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
13Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
14Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
16Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
17Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
18Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
19Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
20Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
21Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews32Acast
69
22Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
23Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
25Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
27Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
31Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
32Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
33Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
34Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
35Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
36Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
37Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
38Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
39Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
40Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
41Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
42Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
43Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
44Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
45Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
46Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
47Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
48Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
49Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
50Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
51Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
52Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
53Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
54Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
55Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
56Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews310ABC Australia
43
57Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
58Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
59Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
60Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
61Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
62Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
63Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
64Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews559Podbean
52
65Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
66Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews259WideOrbit
53
67Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
68Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
69Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
70Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews938Spotify for Podcasters
21
71Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
72Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
73Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
74Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews294Megaphone
38
75Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
76Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
77Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews644Megaphone
48
78Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews221RedCircle
63
79Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
80Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
81Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
82Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
83Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
84Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
85Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
86Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
87Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews783Megaphone
32
88Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
89Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
90Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
91Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews344Audioboom
73
92Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
93Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
94Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
95Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
96Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News286Simplecast
53
97Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
98Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
99Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
100Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
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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