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 12 Jan 2026

01/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 598
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:42:57

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
9Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
10Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
12Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
14Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
17Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
19Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
20Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
21Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
23Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
24Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
27Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
28Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
29Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
30Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
32Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
33Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
34Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
35Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
37Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
38Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
39Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews89Audioboom
38
40Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
41Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
42Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
43Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
44Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
45Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
46Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
47Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
48Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
50Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
51Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
52Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
53Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
54Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
55Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
56Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
57Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
58Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
59Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
60Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
61Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
62Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
63Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
64Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
65Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
66Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
67Podcast ALL RIGHT IDIOTSALL RIGHT IDIOTSAll Right IdiotsNews24Acast
49
68Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
69Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
70Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
71Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
72Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
73Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews446Simplecast
58
74Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
75Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
76Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews938Spotify for Podcasters
21
77Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
78Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
79Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
80Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1127Acast
59
81Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
82Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
83Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
84Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews469Simplecast
73
85Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
86Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
87Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
88Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews123Podbean
42
89Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
90Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
91Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews688Acast
74
92Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews397Audioboom
43
93Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
94Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
95Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
96Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
97Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
98Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
99Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1076Acast
48
100Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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