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 Sep 2026

09/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 481
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:42:50

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews631Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews268Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
7Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews891Megaphone
48
11Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews12Audioboom
42
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
13Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
14Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
15Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
18Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews799Megaphone
79
19Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
20Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1492Acast
64
22Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews42Acast
69
23Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
24Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News330BBC
28
26Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
28Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
29Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
38
32Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
33Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
34Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews48Acast
69
35Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
36Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
37Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
38Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
39Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
40Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
41Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews391Megaphone
53
42Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews263Megaphone
32
43Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
44Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews882Podigee
59
45Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
46Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews8Substack
48
47Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews193Acast
43
48Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
49Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews172Megaphone
48
50Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews481Simplecast
57
51Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews705Acast
53
52Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News124BBC
58
53Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News164BBC
53
54Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
55Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews314Simplecast
52
56Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews320Megaphone
38
57Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
58Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
59Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews457Acast
79
60Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News292Simplecast
53
61Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News88Acast
89
62Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews124Acast
48
63Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews128Podbean
42
64Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews991Spotify for Podcasters
21
65Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews49Acast
59
66Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews249Buzzsprout
32
67Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1394Acast
53
68Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews33Buzzsprout
48
69Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews59Spotify for Podcasters
28
70Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
71Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
72Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
73Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1133Acast
59
74Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
75Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
76Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
77Podcast The Run of The Mill The Run of The Mill The MillNews173Acast
49
78Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
79Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews693Acast
74
80Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
81Podcast The MiddleGround MicThe MiddleGround MicJoseph SteagallNews228WideOrbit
68
82Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews64Acast
52
83Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
84Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews668Megaphone
48
85Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews931Substack
38
86Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews177Acast
32
87Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
88Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1082Simplecast
48
89Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews402Megaphone
53
90Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1124Megaphone
53
91Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews94Audioboom
38
92Podcast Borderland – UK or United Ireland?Borderland – UK or United Ireland?BBC Radio UlsterNews10BBC
28
93Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews677Megaphone
58
94Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63
95Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
96Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews39Acast
38
97Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews404Megaphone
69
98Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews228RedCircle
63
99Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News98Acast
83
100Podcast Fox News Rewind: 9/11Fox News Rewind: 9/11FOX News PodcastsNews9Megaphone
48

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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