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 May 2026

05/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 510
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:09

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews662Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
6Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews641BBC
33
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
8Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews436Captivate
48
11Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews865Megaphone
48
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
13Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
14Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
15Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4376WideOrbit
48
17Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
18Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
19Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
20Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1907Acast
89
21Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
22Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
24Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews70Acast
74
27Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
28Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
29Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews683Acast
48
30Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
31Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
Details temporarily unavailable
FTPolitics553N/A
N/A
33Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
34Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
35Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews233Buzzsprout
32
36Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
38Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
39Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews547Audioboom
53
40Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews183BBC
32
41Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
42Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
43Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
44Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
45Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
46Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
47Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews432Megaphone
63
48Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews713Acast
48
49Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1072Megaphone
53
50Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
51Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
52Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
53Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
54Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews193Megaphone
89
55Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1065Simplecast
48
56Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
57Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1353Acast
53
58Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
59Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
60Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News156BBC
53
61Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
62Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
63Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
64Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
65Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
66Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
67Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
68Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews41Acast
64
69Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews728Omny Studio
68
70Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
71Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1068Acast
48
72Podcast The Run of The Mill The Run of The Mill The MillNews171Acast
49
73Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
74Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews882Substack
38
75Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
76Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews909Spotify for Podcasters
21
77Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
78Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews564Simplecast
62
79Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
80Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
81Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
82Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews230Megaphone
32
83Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews179Acast
64
84Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
85Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews116Acast
48
86Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
87Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews445Simplecast
57
88Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
89Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews51Spotify for Podcasters
28
90Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews164Megaphone
48
91Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News72Acast
89
92Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews443Simplecast
58
93Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
94Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
95Podcast Next Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNext Week in WestminsterNews24Substack
49
96Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews635Megaphone
58
97Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews630Megaphone
48
98Podcast The Opinion BriefThe Opinion BriefMore in Common News23Acast
83
99Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
100Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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