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 Aug 2026

08/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 529
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:45:18

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (6 shows)
5. Audioboom (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 Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews316Acast
89
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
10Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1468Acast
64
12Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4390WideOrbit
48
13Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews27Acast
49
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
15Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1910Acast
89
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews445Acast
74
19Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
20Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
21Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews435Megaphone
63
22Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews351Megaphone
83
23Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
24Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
25Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews781Megaphone
79
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews342Captivate
53
27Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
29Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
30Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
31Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews690Acast
53
32Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews144Acast
74
33Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
34Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
35Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews372Acast
59
36Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews503Megaphone
38
37Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
38Podcast Make It Plain PodcastMake It Plain PodcastKehinde AndrewsNews62Libsyn
73
39Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
40Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
41Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1683Omny Studio
48
42Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
43Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews678Captivate
48
44Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
45Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
46Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
47Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
48Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews444Acast
72
49Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews186BBC
32
50Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews439Captivate
48
51Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
52Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
53Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews435Acast
79
55Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
56Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
57Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
58Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
59Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
60Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
61Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews716Acast
48
62Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews389Megaphone
69
63Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews262Spotify for Podcasters
22
64Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews731Omny Studio
68
65Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
66Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
67Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
70Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
71Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews234WideOrbit
53
72Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews914Spotify for Podcasters
21
73Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews885Substack
38
74Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews633Megaphone
48
75Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews555Podbean
52
76Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
77Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews384Megaphone
53
78Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews570Simplecast
62
79Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
80Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews447Simplecast
57
81Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews466Simplecast
73
82Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews250ABC Australia
43
83Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews52Transistor
59
84Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
85Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1069Acast
48
86Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
87Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews545Unknown
53
88Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews393Megaphone
53
89Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News91Acast
83
90Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
91Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
92Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
93Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
94Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
95Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews52Spotify for Podcasters
28
96Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
97Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
98Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
99Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
100Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48

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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