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 09 May 2026

05/09/2026

Average data

Episodes: 525
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:45:28

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Podbean (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews673Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews368Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews321Acast
89
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1556Audioboom
53
10Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews787Megaphone
79
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
12Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
13Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
14Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
15Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
18Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews449Captivate
48
19Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
20Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews2188WideOrbit
48
21Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
22Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
23Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
24Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
26Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews575Audioboom
53
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
29Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
30Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
31Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
32Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
33Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
34Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
35Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
36Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews783Simplecast
62
37Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
38Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews694Acast
53
39Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
40Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
41Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews358Megaphone
83
42Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
44Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
45Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
46Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
47Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
48Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
49Podcast The World Next WeekThe World Next WeekCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews100Podbean
48
50Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
51Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
52Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
53Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
54Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews394Simplecast
52
55Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
56Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews460Simplecast
57
57Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
58Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
59Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
60Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
62Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
63Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
64Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
65Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
66Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews2007Simplecast
52
67Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
68Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
69Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
70Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
71Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
72Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
73Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews936Spotify for Podcasters
21
74Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews222Megaphone
89
75Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
76Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
77Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
78Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
79Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1091Megaphone
53
80Podcast The President’s InboxThe President’s InboxCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews102Podbean
48
81Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
82Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1270Acast
59
83Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews559Podbean
52
84Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
85Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
86Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
87Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
88Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
89Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
90Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews644Megaphone
48
91Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
92Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews688Acast
74
93Podcast Letters from an AmericanLetters from an AmericanHeather Cox RichardsonNews900Substack
38
94Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
95Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews441Simplecast
47
96Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
97Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
98Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
99Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
100Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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