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 Aug 2026

08/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 567
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:44:00

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (25 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews629Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews264Megaphone
73
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews661BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews331Acast
89
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews889Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews330Megaphone
43
9Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews468Acast
74
10Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
11Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
12Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
13Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews797Megaphone
79
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
15Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
16Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
17Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1488Acast
64
18Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4608WideOrbit
48
19Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews358Captivate
53
20Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews221Captivate
53
21Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1940Acast
89
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
23Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
24Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews192Acast
43
25Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews39Acast
69
26Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
31Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
32Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews566Megaphone
48
33Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
34Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews516Megaphone
38
35Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
36Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
37Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
38Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews632Simplecast
62
39Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
40Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
41Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
42Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
43Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews217BBC
32
44Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1103Acast
54
45Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
46Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews371Megaphone
83
47Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
48Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews286Acast
38
49Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews231Megaphone
89
50Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1081Simplecast
48
51Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
52Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
53Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews248Simplecast
42
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews454Acast
79
55Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
56Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews348Audioboom
73
57Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews406Audioboom
43
58Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews58Spotify for Podcasters
28
59Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews723Acast
48
60Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews703Acast
48
61Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
62Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews318ABC Australia
43
63Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1737Omny Studio
48
64Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews48Acast
59
65Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews927Substack
38
66Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
67Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
68Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
69Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews260WideOrbit
53
70Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews979Spotify for Podcasters
21
71Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1119Megaphone
53
72Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
73Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews585Megaphone
38
74Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
75Podcast The Equator PodcastThe Equator PodcastEquatorNews10Transistor
58
76Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews315Megaphone
38
77Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews672Megaphone
58
78Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
53
79Podcast American PrestigeAmerican PrestigeDaniel Bessner & Derek DavisonNews100Megaphone
59
80Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews160Megaphone
38
81Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
82Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
83Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2274Megaphone
53
84Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews663Megaphone
48
85Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews703Acast
53
86Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
87Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
88Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
89Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
90Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
91Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
92Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews803Megaphone
32
93Podcast POPULAR FRONTPOPULAR FRONTJake HanrahanNews402Libsyn
38
94Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews248Buzzsprout
32
95Podcast Law The PodcastLaw The PodcastBravecastingNews5Omny Studio
48
96Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1088Acast
48
97Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews172Acast
32
98Podcast The Red LineThe Red LineThe Red LineNews145Megaphone
73
99Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews309Simplecast
52
100Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38

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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