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 sept. 2026

09/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 486
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:43:18

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews662Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
4Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews641BBC
33
8Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews3Audioboom
42
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
13Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
15Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
16Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
17Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
18Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
19Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
22Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
23Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
26Podcast The MiddleGround MicThe MiddleGround MicJoseph SteagallNews225WideOrbit
68
27Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
28Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
29Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
30Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News284Simplecast
53
31Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
33Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
34Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
35Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
36Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
37Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
38Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
39Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
40Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
41Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
43Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
44Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
45Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1353Acast
53
46Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
47Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
48Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
49Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews728Omny Studio
68
50Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
51Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
52Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
53Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
54Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews5Substack
48
55Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
57Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
58Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
59Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
60Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
61Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
62Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews826Podigee
59
63Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
64Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1677Omny Studio
48
65Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
66Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
67Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
68Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
69Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews284Megaphone
38
70Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
71Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
72Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
73Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
74Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
75Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
76Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
77Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews713Acast
48
78Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
79Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
80Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
81Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
82Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
83Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
84Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
85Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
86Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
87Podcast Veterans In Politics PodcastVeterans In Politics PodcastJonny BallNews99Buzzsprout
62
88Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
89Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews390Audioboom
43
90Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews154Megaphone
38
91Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
92Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews683Acast
48
93Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
94Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
95Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
96Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
97Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews164Megaphone
48
98Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews276ABC Australia
49
99Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
100Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1068Acast
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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