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 18 Jan 2026

01/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 581
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:42

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (9 shows)
5. BBC (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 NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
7Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
12Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
16Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
19Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4452WideOrbit
48
20Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
21Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
23Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
24Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
25Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
26Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
30Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
31Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
32Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
33Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
34Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
35Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
36Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
37Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
38Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
39Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
40Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
41Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News77Acast
89
42Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
43Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
44Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
45Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
46Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
47Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
48Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
49Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews454Simplecast
57
50Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
51Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
52Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
53Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
55Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
56Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
57Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
58Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
59Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
60Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
61Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
62Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
63Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
64Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
65Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
66Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
67Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
68Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
69Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
70Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
71Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
72Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38
73Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
74Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
75Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
76Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews285Simplecast
52
77Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
78Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
79Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1126Acast
59
80Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
81Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68
82Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1088Megaphone
53
83Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
84Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1698Omny Studio
48
85Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
86Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews131Audioboom
43
87Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
88Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
89Podcast 544 Days544 DaysGimlet / Crooked Media / A24News12Megaphone
53
90Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
91Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
92Podcast The Conversation CabinetThe Conversation CabinetJosh and EthanNews57Spotify for Podcasters
43
93Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews199Simplecast
47
94Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
95Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1075Acast
48
96Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2246Megaphone
53
97Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News91Acast
83
98Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
99Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1207Captivate
37
100Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews393Megaphone
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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