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 Dec 2025

12/09/2025

Average data

Episodes: 534
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:38

Top 5 authors

1. Podmasters (4 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. Global (3 shows)
4. Sky News (3 shows)
5. Goalhanger (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Audioboom (8 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews616Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews253Megaphone
73
4Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
5Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews319Acast
89
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews320Megaphone
43
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews872Megaphone
48
10Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews647BBC
33
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1472Acast
64
13Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4444WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews445Captivate
48
16Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews449Acast
74
18Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
19Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews76Acast
74
20Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
21Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1917Acast
89
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
23Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
24Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews179Audioboom
48
26Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
27Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
28Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
29Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
30Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews785Megaphone
79
31Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
32Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
34Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
35Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
36Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
37Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
38Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
39Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews542Megaphone
48
40Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
41Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
42Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
43Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
44Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews689Acast
48
45Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews78Acast
69
46Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews574Megaphone
38
47Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews681Captivate
48
48Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
50Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
51Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
52Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews193Megaphone
89
53Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
54Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
55Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38
56Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
57Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews558Podbean
52
58Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
59Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews736Omny Studio
68
60Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
61Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews895Substack
38
62Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews546Unknown
53
63Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews440Acast
79
64Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
65Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
66Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews584Simplecast
62
67Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
68Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews56Spotify for Podcasters
33
69Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
70Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News76Acast
89
71Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews237Buzzsprout
32
72Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
73Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews453Simplecast
57
74Missing podcast logo
Checks and Balance from The Economist
Details temporarily unavailable
The EconomistNews369Acast
53
75Podcast Byline Times Audio ArticlesByline Times Audio Articlesunknown_authorNews50Unknown
47
76Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
77Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1074Acast
48
78Podcast How to Rebuild Britain: PoliticsJOEHow to Rebuild Britain: PoliticsJOEJOE MediaNews5Acast
43
79Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews291Acast
48
80Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
81Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews224Captivate
53
82Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews193BBC
32
83Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
84Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
85Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews725Omny Studio
78
86Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
87Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
88Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews375ART19
52
89Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
90Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
91Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
92Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
93Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
94Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews395Audioboom
43
95Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
96Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews238Megaphone
32
97Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
98Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
99Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews53Spotify for Podcasters
28
100Podcast UntangledUntangledChannel 4News8Megaphone
59

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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