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 Oct 2026

10/09/2026

Average data

Episodes: 490
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:51

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
8Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
9Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
11Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
12Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
13Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
14Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews464Acast
74
16Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
17Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
18Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
19Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
20Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
23Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
24Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews368Megaphone
83
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
26Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
27Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
28Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
31Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
32Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
33Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
34Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
35Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
36Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
37Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
38Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
39Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
40Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
41Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
42Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
43Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
44Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
45Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews920Substack
38
46Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
47Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
48Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
49Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
50Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
51Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
52Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
53Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
54Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
55Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
56Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
57Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
59Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
60Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
61Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
62Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
63Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
64Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
65Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
66Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
67Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
68Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
69Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
70Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
71Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
72Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
73Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
74Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
75Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
76Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
77Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
78Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews8Megaphone
53
79Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
80Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
81Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
82Podcast Soft LandingSoft LandingRoland SmithNews6Spotify for Podcasters
22
83Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews969Spotify for Podcasters
21
84Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
85Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
86Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
87Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
88Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1215Captivate
37
89Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
90Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
91Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
92Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews30Acast
69
94Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews113Buzzsprout
83
95Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
96Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
97Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1085Acast
48
98Podcast NORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYSNews112Spotify for Podcasters
22
99Podcast John Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn MearsheimerNews19Buzzsprout
52
100Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews4Substack
53

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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