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 May 2026

05/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 526
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:42:48

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (4 shows)
2. Podmasters (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 PoliticsGoalhangerNews631Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews268Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
4Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
10Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1492Acast
64
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
13Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews891Megaphone
48
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
18Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
19Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
20Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
22Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
23Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4632WideOrbit
48
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews799Megaphone
79
26Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
27Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews48Acast
69
28Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News330BBC
28
29Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1124Megaphone
53
30Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
31Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
32Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
33Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews705Acast
53
34Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
36Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
37Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
38Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
39Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews199Megaphone
73
40Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1082Simplecast
48
41Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews193Acast
43
42Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews707Acast
48
43Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
44Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
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 PoliticsNews64Acast
52
47Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1394Acast
53
48Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
49Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
50Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
51Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews33Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
54Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News164BBC
53
55Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
56Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News124BBC
58
57Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
58Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
59Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews49Acast
59
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 PsakiNews481Simplecast
57
63Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
64Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
65Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
66Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews59Spotify for Podcasters
28
67Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews117Buzzsprout
83
68Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews39Acast
38
69Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews263Megaphone
32
70Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews391Megaphone
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 TimesNews1089Acast
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 BulwarkNews500Audioboom
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 + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
82Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
83Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
84Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
85Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews725Acast
48
86Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews172Megaphone
48
87Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews931Substack
38
88Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News88Acast
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 MediaNews450Simplecast
58
91Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
92Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63
94Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
95Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews991Spotify for Podcasters
21
96Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews249Buzzsprout
32
97Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews693Acast
74
98Podcast CSIS PodcastsCSIS PodcastsCenter for Strategic and International StudiesNews202Megaphone
43
99Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews758Omny 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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