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 Jun 2026

06/09/2026

Average data

Episodes: 553
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:01

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (37 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews629Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews264Megaphone
73
4Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews330Megaphone
43
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews331Acast
89
6Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
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FTPolitics553N/A
N/A
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews661BBC
33
8Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews39Acast
69
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews889Megaphone
48
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
12Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews221Captivate
53
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4608WideOrbit
48
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1488Acast
64
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
16Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
17Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
18Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
19Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews468Acast
74
20Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
22Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
23Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews371Megaphone
83
24Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1103Acast
54
25Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1940Acast
89
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews358Captivate
53
27Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
28Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews797Megaphone
79
31Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews703Acast
48
32Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews48Acast
59
33Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1081Simplecast
48
34Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews703Acast
53
35Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews566Megaphone
48
36Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews231Megaphone
89
37Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews286Acast
38
38Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
39Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1119Megaphone
53
40Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63
41Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
42Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
43Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews516Megaphone
38
44Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
45Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
46Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
47Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
48Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
49Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
50Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
51Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
52Podcast ProximitiesProximitiesBarry MaloneNews3Transistor
63
53Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews197Megaphone
73
54Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews217BBC
32
55Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
56Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
57Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
58Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
59Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
60Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
61Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
62Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews248Buzzsprout
32
63Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
64Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews927Substack
38
65Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews454Acast
79
66Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews723Acast
48
67Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2274Megaphone
53
68Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
69Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
70Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
71Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
72Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews297Acast
48
73Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews632Simplecast
62
74Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
75Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews172Acast
32
76Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews476Simplecast
57
77Podcast CurrentlyCurrentlyBBC Radio 4News58BBC
48
78Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews192Acast
43
79Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
80Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
81Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1088Acast
48
82Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews315Megaphone
38
83Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews979Spotify for Podcasters
21
84Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
85Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
86Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
87Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
88Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
89Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews123Acast
48
90Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
91Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews692Acast
74
92Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
93Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
94Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews450Simplecast
58
95Podcast Commons PeopleCommons PeopleHuffPost UKNews284Acast
54
96Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews384ART19
52
97Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
98Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews672Megaphone
58
99Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
100Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews473Simplecast
73

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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