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 07 Apr 2026

04/07/2026

Average data

Episodes: 565
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:25

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (4 shows)
2. Podmasters (4 shows)
3. The Times (3 shows)
4. Financial Times (3 shows)
5. Global (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews628Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews262Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews660BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews330Acast
89
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews887Megaphone
48
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
11Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4595WideOrbit
48
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
13Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews466Acast
74
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1487Acast
64
17Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
18Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
19Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
22Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews285Acast
38
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews357Captivate
53
24Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews370Megaphone
83
26Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews702Acast
53
27Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews924Substack
38
28Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
29Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
30Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
31Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
32Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
33Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews702Acast
48
34Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews796Megaphone
79
35Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
36Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
37Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
38Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
39Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
40Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
41Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
42Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
43Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
44Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
45Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
46Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
48Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews515Megaphone
38
49Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1939Acast
89
50Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
51Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
52Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
53Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
54Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
55Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
56Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews247Buzzsprout
32
57Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
58Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
59Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
60Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews565Megaphone
48
61Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
62Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews977Spotify for Podcasters
21
63Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1736Omny Studio
48
64Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
65Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
66Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
67Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
68Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
69Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
70Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
71Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
72Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews474Simplecast
57
73Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews453Acast
79
74Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
75Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews297Acast
48
76Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
77Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews630Simplecast
62
78Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
79Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
80Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
81Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
82Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
83Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews384ART19
52
84Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
85Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews734Omny Studio
78
86Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews402Megaphone
69
87Podcast The Democracy for Sale podcastThe Democracy for Sale podcastPeter GeogheganNews2Substack
38
88Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews662Megaphone
48
89Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
90Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
91Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews472Simplecast
73
92Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
93Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
94Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
95Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
96Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews216BBC
32
97Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1087Acast
48
98Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
99Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
100Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews116Buzzsprout
83

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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