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 Oct 2026

10/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 510
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:49

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
7Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
10Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
13Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
14Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
16Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
17Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
18Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
19Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
20Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
21Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
22Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
23Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
24Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
27Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
29Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
31Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
32Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
33Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
34Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
35Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
36Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
37Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
38Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
39Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
40Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
41Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
42Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
44Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
45Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
46Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
47Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
49Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
50Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
51Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews919Substack
38
52Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
53Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
55Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
56Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
57Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
58Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews968Spotify for Podcasters
21
59Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
60Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
61Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
62Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
63Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
64Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
65Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
66Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
67Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
68Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
69Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews471Simplecast
73
70Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
71Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews4Substack
53
72Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
73Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
74Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1922Simplecast
59
75Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
76Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
77Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
78Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
79Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
80Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
81Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1111Megaphone
53
82Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
83Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
84Podcast The Focus Group PodcastThe Focus Group PodcastThe BulwarkNews177Audioboom
38
85Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
86Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
87Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1085Acast
48
88Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
89Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
90Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
91Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews310Megaphone
38
92Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
93Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews266Spotify for Podcasters
22
94Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
95Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
96Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
97Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
98Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
99Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews8Megaphone
53
100Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48

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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