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 15 Sep 2026

09/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 492
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 00:43:06

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 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 PoliticsGoalhangerNews613Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews249Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews316Acast
89
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews643BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews867Megaphone
48
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews439Captivate
48
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews215Captivate
53
12Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews4Audioboom
42
13Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
14Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews781Megaphone
79
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1468Acast
64
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews614Acast
53
17Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1910Acast
89
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews446Acast
74
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews352Megaphone
83
21Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
22Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews28Acast
59
23Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews504Megaphone
38
24Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews342Captivate
53
25Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News323BBC
28
26Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
27Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
29Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews218Megaphone
89
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews279Acast
38
32Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
33Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews690Acast
53
34Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews372Acast
59
35Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
36Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews72Acast
74
37Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1091Acast
54
38Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews384Megaphone
53
39Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News113BBC
58
40Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
41Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews536Megaphone
48
43Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews435Megaphone
63
44Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1068Simplecast
48
45Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
46Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
47Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
48Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews678Captivate
48
49Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
50Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
51Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews144Acast
74
52Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews917Spotify for Podcasters
21
53Podcast Last Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastNews145Megaphone
27
54Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
55Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews444Acast
72
56Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews730Omny Studio
68
57Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
58Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews5Substack
48
59Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews830Podigee
59
60Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews555Podbean
52
61Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
62Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1070Acast
48
63Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
64Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews233Megaphone
32
65Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews532Captivate
38
66Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews886Substack
38
67Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
68Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews186BBC
32
69Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
70Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews570Simplecast
62
71Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews436Acast
79
72Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
73Podcast The A Level Politics ShowThe A Level Politics ShowNick de SouzaNews7Spotify for Podcasters
58
74Podcast The Free Future PodcastThe Free Future PodcastFighting for a Free FutureNews47Spotify for Podcasters
27
75Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1076Megaphone
53
76Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews634Megaphone
48
77Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
78Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
79Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews716Acast
48
80Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews186Acast
43
81Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
82Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1683Omny Studio
48
83Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews545Unknown
53
84Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews466Simplecast
73
85Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews287Megaphone
38
86Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews121Podbean
42
87Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
88Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews448Simplecast
57
89Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
90Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
91Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews640Megaphone
58
92Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
93Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
94Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
95Podcast Know Your EnemyKnow Your EnemyMatthew Sitman News284Simplecast
53
96Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
97Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews154Acast
32
98Podcast Fox News Rewind: 9/11Fox News Rewind: 9/11FOX News PodcastsNews9Megaphone
48
99Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews686Acast
74
100Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews87Audioboom
38

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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