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 19 Jan 2026

01/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 547
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:43:33

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (8 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 Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
7Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
12Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4452WideOrbit
48
14Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
15Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
16Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
18Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
19Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
22Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
23Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
24Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
26Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
27Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
28Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
29Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
32Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
33Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
34Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
35Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
36Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
37Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
38Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
39Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
40Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
41Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38
42Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
43Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
44Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
45Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News77Acast
89
46Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
47Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
48Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
49Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
50Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
51Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
52Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
53Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
55Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
56Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
57Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews454Simplecast
57
58Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
59Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
60Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
61Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
62Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
63Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
64Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
65Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
66Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
67Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
68Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
69Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
70Podcast Political RealityPolitical RealityPolitical RealityNews8Megaphone
79
71Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
72Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
73Podcast Politics on the CouchPolitics on the CouchLarchmont ProductionsNews55Acast
59
74Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
75Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
76Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
77Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
78Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
79Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
80Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
81Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
82Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
83Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
84Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
85Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
86Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews377ART19
52
87Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews131Audioboom
43
88Podcast The DigThe DigDaniel DenvirNews553Blubrry
43
89Podcast 544 Days544 DaysGimlet / Crooked Media / A24News12Megaphone
53
90Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
91Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1698Omny Studio
48
92Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1126Acast
59
93Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews935Spotify for Podcasters
21
94Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
95Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
96Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
97Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews445Simplecast
58
98Podcast The Conversation CabinetThe Conversation CabinetJosh and EthanNews57Spotify for Podcasters
43
99Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
100Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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