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 Jun 2026

06/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 541
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:02

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Simplecast (8 shows)
4. Captivate (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 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 Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
6Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
9Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
10Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
12Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
13Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4563WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
16Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
19Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
20Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
21Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
22Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
23Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
26Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
27Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
28Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
31Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
32Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
33Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
34Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
35Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
36Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
37Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
38Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
39Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
40Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
41Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
42Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
43Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
44Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
45Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews470Simplecast
57
46Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
47Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews700Acast
53
48Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
49Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
50Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
51Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
52Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
53Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
54Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
55Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
56Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews215Simplecast
52
57Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
58Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
59Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
60Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
61Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
62Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
63Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
64Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
65Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
66Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
67Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
68Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
69Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
70Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
71Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
72Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
73Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
74Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
75Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
76Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
77Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
78Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
79Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews247Simplecast
42
80Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1110Megaphone
53
81Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
82Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
83Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
84Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
85Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
86Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews750Omny Studio
68
87Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1206Simplecast
32
88Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
89Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
90Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
91Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
92Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
93Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
94Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews113Buzzsprout
83
95Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
96Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
97Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews309Megaphone
38
98Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2264Megaphone
53
99Podcast TheTinMen PodcastTheTinMen PodcastTheTinMenNews20Spotify for Podcasters
38
100Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews225RedCircle
63

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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