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 Oct 2026

10/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 475
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:29

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (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 AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
9Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
10Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
11Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
12Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
13Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
14Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
15Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
17Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
18Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
21Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
22Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
23Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
24Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
25Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
26Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
27Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
28Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
29Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
30Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
31Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
32Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
33Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
34Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
35Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
36Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
37Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
38Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
39Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
40Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
41Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
42Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
44Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
45Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
46Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
47Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews700Acast
53
48Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
49Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
50Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
51Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
52Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
53Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
54Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews470Simplecast
57
55Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
56Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
57Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
58Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
59Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
60Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
61Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
62Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews690Acast
74
63Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
64Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
65Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
66Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
67Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
68Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
70Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
71Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
72Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
73Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
74Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
75Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
77Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
78Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
79Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews966Spotify for Podcasters
21
80Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
81Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews134Audioboom
43
82Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
83Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
84Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
85Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
86Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1110Megaphone
53
87Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
88Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
89Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
90Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
91Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
92Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
93Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews797Megaphone
32
94Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
95Podcast Hidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedHidden Wiring: UK Politics ExplainedRobert Buckland and Alun EvansNews8Megaphone
53
96Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
97Podcast Roger Bolton's Beeb WatchRoger Bolton's Beeb WatchGood Egg ProductionsNews187Acast
83
98Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
99Podcast Soft LandingSoft LandingRoland SmithNews6Spotify for Podcasters
22
100Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63

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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