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 14 Apr 2026

04/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 560
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:45:38

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
4Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
9Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
10Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4563WideOrbit
48
11Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
12Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
13Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
14Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
16Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
17Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
18Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
21Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
22Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
23Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
24Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
25Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
27Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
28Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
29Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
32Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
33Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
34Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
35Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
36Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
37Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
38Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
39Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
40Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
41Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
42Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
43Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
44Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
45Podcast The Mary Trump PodcastThe Mary Trump PodcastMary Trump MediaNews869Spotify for Podcasters
33
46Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
47Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
49Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
50Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
51Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews966Spotify for Podcasters
21
52Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
53Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
54Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
55Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
56Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
57Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
58Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews750Omny Studio
68
59Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1110Megaphone
53
60Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews470Simplecast
57
61Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
62Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
63Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
64Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
65Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
66Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
67Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
68Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
69Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
70Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
71Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
72Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
73Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
74Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews309Megaphone
38
75Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
76Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
77Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
78Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
79Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
80Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
81Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
82Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1085Acast
48
83Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
84Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
85Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews382ART19
52
86Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
87Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
88Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
89Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
90Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews471Simplecast
73
91Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
92Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
93Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews448Simplecast
58
94Podcast America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes RepostAmerica First with Nicholas J. Fuentes RepostWANGHAFNews100Podbean
32
95Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
96Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
97Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
98Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
99Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
100Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews690Acast
74

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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