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 08 Mar 2026

03/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 583
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:45:11

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews628Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews262Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews660BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews330Acast
89
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
8Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews887Megaphone
48
10Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews466Acast
74
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
13Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews357Captivate
53
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4595WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1487Acast
64
17Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
18Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
19Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews796Megaphone
79
20Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
21Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
22Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews285Acast
38
23Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
24Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
26Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
27Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
28Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
31Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
32Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
34Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
35Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
36Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
37Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1939Acast
89
38Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews702Acast
48
39Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
40Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews630Simplecast
62
41Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1736Omny Studio
48
42Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
43Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
44Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
45Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews515Megaphone
38
46Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
47Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
48Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
49Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
50Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews565Megaphone
48
51Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
52Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews474Simplecast
57
53Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
54Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews308Simplecast
52
55Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
56Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
57Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
58Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
59Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
60Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews453Acast
79
61Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
62Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
63Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
64Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
65Podcast MultipolarityMultipolarityMultipolarityNews212Captivate
63
66Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
67Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews370Megaphone
83
68Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
69Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
70Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews702Acast
53
71Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
72Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews216BBC
32
73Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
74Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
75Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews226RedCircle
63
76Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
77Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
78Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
79Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews977Spotify for Podcasters
21
80Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
81Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
82Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews171Acast
32
83Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
84Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews924Substack
38
85Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
86Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
87Podcast The President's Daily BriefThe President's Daily BriefThe First TVNews1974Unknown
48
88Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
89Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
90Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
91Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
92Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News290Simplecast
53
93Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews219Simplecast
52
94Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1132Acast
59
95Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2270Megaphone
53
96Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1116Megaphone
53
97Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
98Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
99Podcast The Food Foundation PodcastThe Food Foundation PodcastThe Food FoundationNews189Acast
73
100Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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