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 Sep 2026

09/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 522
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:22

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (25 shows)
3. Simplecast (9 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Audioboom (7 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 TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
7Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
10Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
11Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
13Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews3Audioboom
42
14Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
16Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
18Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
21Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
22Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
23Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
24Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
25Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
27Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
28Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
29Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
30Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
31Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
32Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
33Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
34Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
35Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
36Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
37Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
38Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews5Substack
48
39Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News284Simplecast
53
40Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
41Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
43Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
44Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
45Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
46Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
47Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
48Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
49Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
50Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
51Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
52Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
53Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
54Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
55Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
56Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews826Podigee
59
57Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews713Acast
48
58Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews564Simplecast
62
59Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews284Megaphone
38
60Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
61Podcast The MiddleGround MicThe MiddleGround MicJoseph SteagallNews225WideOrbit
68
62Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
63Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
64Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
65Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
66Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
67Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
68Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
70Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
71Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1677Omny Studio
48
72Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
73Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
74Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews151Acast
32
75Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
76Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews390Audioboom
43
77Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
79Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
80Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews273Simplecast
52
81Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
82Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
83Podcast Veterans In Politics PodcastVeterans In Politics PodcastJonny BallNews99Buzzsprout
62
84Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews164Megaphone
48
85Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
86Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
87Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1177Simplecast
32
88Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1068Acast
48
89Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
90Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
91Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews3Megaphone
53
92Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
93Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews728Omny Studio
68
94Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews41Acast
64
95Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1910Simplecast
59
96Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1353Acast
53
97Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
98Podcast Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with PreetPreet BhararaNews1025Megaphone
69
99Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2233Megaphone
53
100Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
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Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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