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 May 2026

05/07/2026

Average data

Episodes: 544
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:46:34

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Simplecast (7 shows)
4. Captivate (7 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
10Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
11Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
12Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
13Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
14Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
16Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
17Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
18Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4568WideOrbit
48
19Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
20Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
21Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
22Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
23Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
24Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
27Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
29Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
30Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
31Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
32Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
33Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
34Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
36Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
37Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
38Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
39Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
40Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
41Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
42Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
43Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
44Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
45Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
46Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
47Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
48Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
49Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
50Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
51Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
52Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
53Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
54Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
55Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
56Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
57Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
58Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
59Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews113Buzzsprout
83
60Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
61Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
62Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews968Spotify for Podcasters
21
63Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
64Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
65Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
66Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
67Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
68Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
69Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
70Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
71Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
72Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
73Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
74Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
75Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
76Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
77Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
78Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews919Substack
38
79Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
80Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
81Podcast First Light with James OrrFirst Light with James OrrArcadiaNews12Spotify for Podcasters
58
82Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2266Megaphone
53
83Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1111Megaphone
53
84Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews216Simplecast
52
85Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
86Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
87Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews247Simplecast
42
88Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
89Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
90Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
91Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews225RedCircle
63
92Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
93Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
94Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
95Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
96Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
97Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
98Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
99Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
100Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53

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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