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 May 2026

05/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 498
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:15

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Podbean (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews629Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews264Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
4Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews221Captivate
53
5Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews330Megaphone
43
6Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews661BBC
33
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews331Acast
89
9Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
10Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1488Acast
64
13Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
14Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
15Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
16Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews889Megaphone
48
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
19Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews358Captivate
53
20Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4608WideOrbit
48
21Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews797Megaphone
79
22Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
23Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
24Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews468Acast
74
26Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews703Acast
48
28Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
29Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
30Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
31Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
32Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
33Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1940Acast
89
34Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1103Acast
54
35Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
36Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews192Acast
43
37Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
38Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
39Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
40Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews217BBC
32
41Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews286Acast
38
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews566Megaphone
48
43Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1081Simplecast
48
44Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews371Megaphone
83
45Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
46Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews48Acast
59
47Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
48Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
49Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
50Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
51Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
52Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
53Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
54Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
55Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
56Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
58Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews632Simplecast
62
59Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews116Buzzsprout
83
60Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
61Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
62Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
63Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews401Megaphone
53
64Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
65Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews516Megaphone
38
66Podcast Posting Through ItPosting Through ItJared Holt & Michael Edison HaydenNews295Substack
59
67Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
68Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
69Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
70Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
71Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews703Acast
53
72Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
73Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews231Megaphone
89
74Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
75Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews476Simplecast
57
76Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews297Acast
48
77Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews672Megaphone
58
78Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews927Substack
38
79Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
80Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews406Audioboom
43
81Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews160Megaphone
38
82Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews248Buzzsprout
32
83Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews402Megaphone
69
84Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
85Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews344Libsyn
38
86Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews454Acast
79
87Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
88Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews197Megaphone
73
89Podcast The World Next WeekThe World Next WeekCouncil on Foreign RelationsNews100Podbean
48
90Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews123Acast
48
91Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
93Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
94Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
95Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews585Megaphone
38
96Podcast Next Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNews24Substack
49
97Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
98Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
99Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
100Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1215Captivate
37

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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