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 Aug 2026

08/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 525
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:45

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (8 shows)
5. Podbean (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 Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews892Megaphone
48
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
10Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1493Acast
64
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
13Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews42Acast
69
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4638WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
16Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
17Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews800Megaphone
79
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
19Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
20Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
21Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews706Acast
53
22Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
24Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
27Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
28Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
31Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews48Acast
69
32Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
33Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
34Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1082Simplecast
48
35Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
38
36Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
37Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
38Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
39Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
40Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
41Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
43Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
44Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews64Acast
52
45Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
46Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
47Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews457Acast
79
48Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
49Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews482Simplecast
57
50Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews725Acast
48
51Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
52Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
53Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
54Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews391Megaphone
53
55Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews992Spotify for Podcasters
21
56Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
57Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews39Acast
38
58Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
59Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
60Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews402Megaphone
53
61Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
62Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
63Podcast Make It Plain PodcastMake It Plain PodcastKehinde AndrewsNews62Libsyn
73
64Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
65Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews932Substack
38
66Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
67Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews260WideOrbit
53
68Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1090Acast
48
69Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews269Spotify for Podcasters
22
70Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
71Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews172Megaphone
48
72Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews199Megaphone
73
73Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews315Simplecast
52
74Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
75Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
76Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews693Acast
74
77Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews49Acast
59
78Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
79Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
80Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews707Acast
48
81Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews33Buzzsprout
48
82Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
83Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
84Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
85Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews59Spotify for Podcasters
28
86Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews556Unknown
53
87Podcast Power and ConsequencesPower and ConsequencesThird Clumber ProductionsNews37Captivate
68
88Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews128Podbean
42
89Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews473Simplecast
73
90Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
92Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
93Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1134Acast
59
94Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
95Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews409Audioboom
43
96Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews249Buzzsprout
32
97Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews587Megaphone
38
98Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
99Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News88Acast
89
100Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews450Simplecast
58

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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