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 mai 2026

05/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 503
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:25

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews612Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
5Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
6Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
10Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4384WideOrbit
48
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews444Acast
74
16Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
17Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
18Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
19Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
20Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
21Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
22Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
24Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
25Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews438Captivate
48
26Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
27Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
28Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
31Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
32Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
33Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
34Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
36Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
37Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews434Megaphone
63
38Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
39Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews185BBC
32
40Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
41Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
42Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1074Megaphone
53
43Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
44Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews193Megaphone
89
45Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
46Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
47Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
48Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
49Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1909Acast
89
50Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews568Simplecast
62
51Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
52Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
53Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
54Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews502Megaphone
38
55Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
56Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
57Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
58Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
59Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews884Substack
38
60Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
61Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
62Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
63Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
Details temporarily unavailable
FTPolitics553N/A
N/A
64Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
65Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews446Simplecast
57
66Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews912Spotify for Podcasters
21
67Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
68Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
69Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
70Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
71Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
72Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News113BBC
58
73Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
74Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
75Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
76Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews52Spotify for Podcasters
28
77Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1069Acast
48
78Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews714Acast
48
79Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
80Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
81Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews232Megaphone
32
82Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews116Acast
48
83Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
84Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
85Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews109Buzzsprout
83
86Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
87Podcast The Opinion BriefThe Opinion BriefMore in Common News23Acast
83
88Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
89Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
90Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews443Simplecast
58
91Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews129Audioboom
43
93Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
94Podcast Next Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNews24Substack
49
95Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News73Acast
89
96Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews730Omny Studio
68
97Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
98Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
99Podcast The Free Future PodcastThe Free Future PodcastFighting for a Free FutureNews47Spotify for Podcasters
27
100Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews544Unknown
53

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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