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 16 Jan 2026

01/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 587
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:43:59

Top 5 authors

1. The Bulwark (4 shows)
2. Financial Times (3 shows)
3. Podmasters (3 shows)
4. Sky News (3 shows)
5. Goalhanger (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews672Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews253Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
4Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
5Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
10Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
12Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
14Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
15Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
16Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
19Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4452WideOrbit
48
20Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
21Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
22Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
23Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
24Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
27Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
28Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
31Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
32Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
33Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
34Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
35Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
36Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
37Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
38Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
39Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
40Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
41Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
42Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
43Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
44Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
45Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
46Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
47Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
48Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
49Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38
50Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews285Simplecast
52
51Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
52Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
53Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
54Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews454Simplecast
57
55Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
56Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
57Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews131Audioboom
43
58Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
59Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
60Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
61Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
62Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
63Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
64Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
65Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
66Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
67Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
68Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
69Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
70Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
71Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews558Podbean
52
72Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
73Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
74Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
75Podcast 544 Days544 DaysGimlet / Crooked Media / A24News12Megaphone
53
76Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1088Megaphone
53
77Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News77Acast
89
78Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
79Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews244Simplecast
42
80Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
81Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
82Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews393Megaphone
69
83Podcast The Conversation CabinetThe Conversation CabinetJosh and EthanNews57Spotify for Podcasters
43
84Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68
85Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1698Omny Studio
48
86Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
87Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
88Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews111Buzzsprout
83
89Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
90Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
91Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1189Simplecast
32
92Podcast Farage | GB NewsFarage | GB NewsGB NewsNews383Acast
49
93Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
94Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2246Megaphone
53
95Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
96Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1075Acast
48
97Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
98Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
99Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews935Spotify for Podcasters
21
100Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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