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 11 May 2026

05/11/2026

Average data

Episodes: 480
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:41:52

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews874Megaphone
48
10Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews321Acast
89
11Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews449Captivate
48
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
13Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews358Megaphone
83
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4460WideOrbit
48
17Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
19Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
20Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews694Acast
53
21Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews787Megaphone
79
22Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
23Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
26Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
27Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
28Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
31Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
32Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
33Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
34Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
35Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
36Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
37Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
38Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
39Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
40Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
41Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
42Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
43Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
44Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
45Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
46Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
47Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
48Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
49Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
50Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
51Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
52Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
53Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
54Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews131Acast
63
55Podcast The World Next WeekThe World Next WeekCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews100Podbean
48
56Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
57Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
58Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
59Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews222Megaphone
89
60Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
61Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
62Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
63Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
64Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
65Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
66Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
68Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
69Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
70Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
71Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
72Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
73Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews456Simplecast
57
74Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
75Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
76Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews899Substack
38
77Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews936Spotify for Podcasters
21
78Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
79Podcast The President’s InboxThe President’s InboxCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews102Podbean
48
80Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
81Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
82Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
83Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
84Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
85Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
86Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
87Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
88Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
89Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
90Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
91Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
92Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews123Podbean
42
93Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
94Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews397Audioboom
43
95Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
96Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
97Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
98Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
99Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
100Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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