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 Oct 2026

10/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 516
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:53

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
5Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
9Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
12Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
13Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
15Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
18Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
19Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
20Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
21Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
22Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
23Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
24Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
27Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
28Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
29Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
33Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
34Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
35Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
36Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
37Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
38Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
39Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
40Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
41Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
43Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
44Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
45Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
46Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
47Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
49Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews919Substack
38
50Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
51Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
52Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
53Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews968Spotify for Podcasters
21
54Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
55Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
56Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
57Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
58Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
59Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
60Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
61Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
62Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
63Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews4Substack
53
64Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
65Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
66Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
67Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
68Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
69Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
70Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
71Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
72Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
73Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
74Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
75Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
76Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
77Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews471Simplecast
73
78Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
79Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
80Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
81Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
82Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
83Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
84Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
85Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
86Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
87Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1085Acast
48
88Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
89Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews310Megaphone
38
90Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News289Simplecast
53
91Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
92Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
93Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
94Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
95Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
96Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
97Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
98Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
99Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews732Omny Studio
78
100Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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