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 Oct 2026

10/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 472
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:42

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
5Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
6Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
10Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
12Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
14Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
17Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
18Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
19Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
20Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
21Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
23Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast Psycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayNews3Audioboom
52
27Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
28Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
29Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
30Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
31Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
32Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
33Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
34Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
35Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
36Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
37Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
38Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
39Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
40Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
41Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
42Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
43Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
44Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
45Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
46Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
47Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
48Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
49Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
50Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
51Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
52Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews470Simplecast
57
53Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
54Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
55Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
56Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews309Megaphone
38
57Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
58Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
59Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
60Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
61Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
62Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
63Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
64Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews966Spotify for Podcasters
21
65Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
66Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews700Acast
53
67Podcast The Latino VoteThe Latino VoteThe Latino VoteNews157Buzzsprout
59
68Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
70Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
71Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
72Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
73Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
74Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
75Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
76Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
77Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
78Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
79Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews690Acast
74
80Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
81Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
82Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
83Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
84Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews750Omny Studio
68
85Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
86Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
87Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
88Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
89Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
90Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
91Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
92Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1110Megaphone
53
93Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews797Megaphone
32
94Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
95Podcast Endgame with Fintan O’TooleEndgame with Fintan O’TooleNew York Review PodcastsNews4Transistor
63
96Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
97Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
98Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
99Podcast The Playbook PodcastThe Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews2000Megaphone
48
100Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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