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 Sep 2026

09/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 488
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:43:57

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (25 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews662Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews641BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
6Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
10Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
12Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews3Audioboom
42
13Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
19Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
20Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
23Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
27Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
28Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
31Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
32Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
33Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews5Substack
48
34Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
35Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
36Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
37Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
38Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
39Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
40Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
41Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews564Simplecast
62
42Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
43Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
44Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
45Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
46Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
47Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
48Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
49Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
50Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News284Simplecast
53
51Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
52Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
53Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
54Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
55Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
56Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
57Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews273Simplecast
52
58Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
59Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
60Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
61Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1677Omny Studio
48
62Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
63Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
64Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
65Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
66Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews3Megaphone
53
67Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
68Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
69Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews284Megaphone
38
70Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
71Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews164Megaphone
48
72Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
73Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
74Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
75Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
76Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
77Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
78Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
79Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews713Acast
48
80Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
81Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
82Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
83Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
84Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
85Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
86Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
88Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
89Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
90Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews544Unknown
53
91Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1353Acast
53
92Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
93Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
94Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
95Podcast The Mel K ShowThe Mel K ShowMel KNews99Podbean
63
96Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews100Buzzsprout
89
97Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews392Megaphone
53
98Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews262Spotify for Podcasters
22
99Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews390Audioboom
43
100Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1263Acast
59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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