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 Oct 2026

10/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 507
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:27

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Audioboom (8 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews261Megaphone
73
3Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews659BBC
33
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews465Acast
74
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
13Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews93Acast
59
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1485Acast
64
15Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
16Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews369Megaphone
83
17Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews795Megaphone
79
18Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
19Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
20Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews356Captivate
53
21Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
22Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
23Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews84Acast
69
24Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
28Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
29Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews455Acast
72
30Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews514Megaphone
38
31Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
32Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
33Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
34Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews689Captivate
48
36Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
37Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
38Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1937Acast
89
39Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews465Captivate
48
40Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
41Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
42Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
43Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
44Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
45Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
46Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
47Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews922Substack
38
48Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
50Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews626Simplecast
62
51Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews472Simplecast
57
52Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews562Megaphone
48
53Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews400Megaphone
53
54Podcast Last Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastNews148Megaphone
27
55Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
56Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
57Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
58Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
59Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews452Acast
79
60Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
61Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
62Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
64Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
65Podcast Roger Bolton's Beeb WatchRoger Bolton's Beeb WatchGood Egg ProductionsNews187Acast
83
66Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
67Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews214BBC
32
68Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
69Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews974Spotify for Podcasters
21
70Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
71Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews169Acast
32
72Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
73Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews701Acast
48
74Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1384Acast
53
75Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews229Captivate
53
76Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
77Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
78Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews401Megaphone
69
79Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News85Acast
89
80Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews256Megaphone
32
81Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
82Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
83Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews4Substack
53
84Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews306Simplecast
52
85Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
86Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
87Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews472Simplecast
73
88Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1114Megaphone
53
89Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
90Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews313Megaphone
38
91Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews753Omny Studio
68
92Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
93Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
94Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
95Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
96Podcast The Focus Group PodcastThe Focus Group PodcastThe BulwarkNews177Audioboom
38
97Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
98Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1922Simplecast
59
99Missing podcast logo
Fire at Will
Details temporarily unavailable
Will KingstonNews149Zencastr
73
100Podcast NORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYSNews112Spotify for Podcasters
22

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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