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 10 May 2026

05/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 507
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:04

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 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 Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1555Audioboom
53
9Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
10Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews396Acast
38
13Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
15Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
18Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
19Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
20Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
21Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews2188WideOrbit
48
22Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
23Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
24Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
25Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
26Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
27Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
28Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews520Acast
72
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
32Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
33Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
34Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
35Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
36Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
37Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
38Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
39Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews575Audioboom
53
40Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
41Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
42Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
43Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1946Acast
89
44Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
45Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews783Simplecast
62
46Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
47Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
48Podcast The World Next WeekThe World Next WeekCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews100Podbean
48
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
50Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
51Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
52Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
53Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
54Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
55Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
56Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews225Megaphone
89
57Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
58Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
59Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
60Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews460Simplecast
57
61Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
62Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
63Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
64Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
66Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews394Simplecast
52
67Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
68Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
69Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews271Megaphone
83
70Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews132Acast
63
71Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews2007Simplecast
52
72Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
73Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
74Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
75Podcast The President’s InboxThe President’s InboxCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews102Podbean
48
76Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
77Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
78Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
79Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews370Acast
53
80Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews400Audioboom
43
81Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews939Spotify for Podcasters
21
82Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
83Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
84Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
85Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
86Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
87Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
88Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
89Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
90Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
91Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
92Podcast Letters from an AmericanLetters from an AmericanHeather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
93Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
94Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews123Podbean
42
95Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews201Simplecast
47
96Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
97Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
98Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews168Megaphone
48
99Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
100Podcast Posting Through ItPosting Through ItJared Holt & Michael Edison HaydenNews295Substack
59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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