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 Oct 2026

10/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 482
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:43

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews623Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews258Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
4Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews184Captivate
58
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews655BBC
33
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews883Megaphone
48
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews326Acast
89
9Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews90Acast
59
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
11Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews35Acast
69
12Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews459Captivate
48
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews326Megaphone
43
14Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
15Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews792Megaphone
79
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1480Acast
64
17Podcast The Bunker ā€“ Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker ā€“ Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1930Acast
89
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews459Acast
74
19Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews552Audioboom
53
20Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews353Captivate
53
22Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews219Captivate
53
23Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
24Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews449Megaphone
63
25Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews82Acast
69
26Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1076Simplecast
48
27Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews80Acast
69
29Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews169Megaphone
48
30Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews618Acast
53
31Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews556Megaphone
48
32Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews452Acast
72
33Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews686Captivate
48
34Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews249Megaphone
32
35Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews612Simplecast
62
36Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1099Acast
54
37Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews283Acast
38
38Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
39Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews397Megaphone
53
40Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews8Audioboom
42
41Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews35Acast
38
42Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews227Captivate
53
43Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews184Acast
64
44Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews696Acast
48
45Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews44Acast
69
46Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews448Acast
79
47Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews207BBC
32
48Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews299Simplecast
52
49Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews511Megaphone
38
50Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News327BBC
28
51Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews402Audioboom
43
52Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News161BBC
53
53Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
54Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews914Substack
38
55Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
56Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews365Megaphone
83
57Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews376Acast
59
58Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews244Buzzsprout
32
59Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News121BBC
58
60Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
61Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News82Acast
89
62Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews8Megaphone
53
63Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews227Megaphone
89
65Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews46Acast
59
66Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews661Megaphone
58
67Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews960Spotify for Podcasters
21
68Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
69Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
70Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
71Podcast Soft LandingSoft LandingRoland SmithNews6Spotify for Podcasters
22
72Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews149Acast
74
73Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews653Megaphone
48
74Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
75Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews158Megaphone
38
76Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews163Acast
32
77Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1215Captivate
37
78Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1719Omny Studio
48
79Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews467Simplecast
57
80Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
81Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
82Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews388Megaphone
53
83Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews563Podbean
52
84Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews398Megaphone
69
85Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1105Megaphone
53
86Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews246Simplecast
42
87Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews3Substack
53
88Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews747Omny Studio
68
89Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews38Unknown
53
90Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
91Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
92Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
93Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1372Acast
53
94Podcast John Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn MearsheimerNews18Buzzsprout
52
95Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews190Acast
43
96Podcast Es la MaƱana de FedericoEs la MaƱana de FedericoesRadioNews50Spreaker
38
97Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
98Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews249Megaphone
83
99Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
100Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1080Acast
48

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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