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 17 mai 2026

05/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 512
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:42:42

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews613Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews249Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
4Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews316Acast
89
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
10Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1468Acast
64
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
13Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews445Acast
74
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews439Captivate
48
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
18Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
19Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
20Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews342Captivate
53
22Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews444Acast
72
23Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4390WideOrbit
48
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews781Megaphone
79
26Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
27Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
28Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
29Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1075Megaphone
53
30Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews144Acast
74
31Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
32Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews435Megaphone
63
33Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews690Acast
53
34Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews186BBC
32
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews678Captivate
48
36Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
37Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
38Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
39Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews193Megaphone
89
40Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
41Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews186Acast
43
42Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
43Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews570Simplecast
62
44Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews503Megaphone
38
45Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
46Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
47Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
48Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
49Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews372Acast
59
50Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1910Acast
89
51Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews351Megaphone
83
54Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
55Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
56Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News113BBC
58
57Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
58Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
59Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
60Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
61Podcast The Free Future PodcastThe Free Future PodcastFighting for a Free FutureNews47Spotify for Podcasters
27
62Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews447Simplecast
57
63Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
64Podcast The Opinion BriefThe Opinion BriefMore in Common News23Acast
83
65Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
66Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews52Spotify for Podcasters
28
67Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews110Buzzsprout
83
68Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
69Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews233Megaphone
32
70Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews384Megaphone
53
71Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
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FTPolitics553N/A
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72Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1069Acast
48
73Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
74Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
75Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
76Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
77Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
78Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
79Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
80Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
81Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
82Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
83Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
84Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
85Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews716Acast
48
86Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
87Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews885Substack
38
88Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News73Acast
89
89Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
90Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews443Simplecast
58
91Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1683Omny Studio
48
92Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews129Acast
63
94Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
95Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews914Spotify for Podcasters
21
96Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
97Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
98Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
99Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews731Omny Studio
68
100Podcast Next Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNews24Substack
49

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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