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 May 2026

05/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 508
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:37

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (19 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Podbean (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews321Acast
89
5Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
7Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews449Captivate
48
8Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
11Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews874Megaphone
48
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4460WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews358Megaphone
83
18Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
19Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
20Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
21Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
22Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
23Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
24Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
26Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews787Megaphone
79
27Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
28Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
29Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews694Acast
53
30Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews222Megaphone
89
31Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
32Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
33Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
34Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
35Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
36Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
37Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
38Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
39Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
40Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
41Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
42Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
43Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
44Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
45Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
46Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
47Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
48Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
49Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
50Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
51Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
52Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
53Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
54Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
55Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
56Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
57Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews559Podbean
52
58Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
59Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
60Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
61Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
62Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
63Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews738Omny Studio
68
64Podcast Posting Through ItPosting Through ItJared Holt & Michael Edison HaydenNews295Substack
59
65Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
66Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews131Acast
63
67Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
68Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
69Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
70Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
71Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
72Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
73Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews936Spotify for Podcasters
21
74Podcast The World Next WeekThe World Next WeekCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews100Podbean
48
75Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
76Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
77Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
78Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews899Substack
38
80Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
81Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
82Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
83Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
84Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
85Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
86Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
87Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
88Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
89Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
90Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
91Podcast The President’s InboxThe President’s InboxCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews102Podbean
48
92Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
93Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews456Simplecast
57
94Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews725Omny Studio
78
95Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
96Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
97Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
98Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1090Megaphone
53
100Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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