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 06 May 2026

05/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 549
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:48

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
2Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
8Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
9Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
11Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
12Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
13Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
14Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4573WideOrbit
48
17Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
18Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
19Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews464Acast
74
20Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
21Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
22Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
23Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
24Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
25Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
26Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
27Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
28Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
29Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
31Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
32Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
33Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
34Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
35Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
36Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
37Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
38Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
39Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
40Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
41Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
43Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews368Megaphone
83
44Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
45Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
46Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
47Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
48Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
49Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
50Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
51Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
52Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews969Spotify for Podcasters
21
53Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews247Simplecast
42
54Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
55Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
56Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
57Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
58Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews225RedCircle
63
59Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
60Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
61Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
62Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews920Substack
38
63Podcast First Light with James OrrFirst Light with James OrrArcadiaNews12Spotify for Podcasters
58
64Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
65Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
66Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
67Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
68Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
69Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
70Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
71Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
72Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
73Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
74Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
75Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
76Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
77Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
78Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
79Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
80Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
81Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
82Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
83Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
84Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
85Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
86Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1112Megaphone
53
87Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
88Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
89Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
90Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
91Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
92Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
93Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews216Simplecast
52
94Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
95Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
96Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
97Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
98Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
99Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
100Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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