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 Aug 2026

08/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 526
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:45:57

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 (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (5 shows)
5. Podbean (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 AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews316Acast
89
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
9Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1468Acast
64
10Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews342Captivate
53
11Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews27Acast
49
12Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews781Megaphone
79
13Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
14Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
15Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4390WideOrbit
48
17Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1910Acast
89
18Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews435Megaphone
63
19Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
20Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
21Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
23Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews40Acast
69
24Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews445Acast
74
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews444Acast
72
29Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
30Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews678Captivate
48
31Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
32Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews439Captivate
48
33Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews570Simplecast
62
34Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
35Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
36Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
37Podcast Make It Plain PodcastMake It Plain PodcastKehinde AndrewsNews62Libsyn
73
38Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews351Megaphone
83
39Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
40Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
41Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews372Acast
59
42Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
43Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
44Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
45Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews144Acast
74
46Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews503Megaphone
38
47Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews435Acast
79
48Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
49Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1683Omny Studio
48
50Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
51Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1356Acast
53
52Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews690Acast
53
53Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews633Megaphone
48
54Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews447Simplecast
57
55Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
56Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
57Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
58Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
59Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews389Megaphone
69
60Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews343Audioboom
73
61Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
62Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews914Spotify for Podcasters
21
63Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
64Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
65Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews233Megaphone
32
66Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
67Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews716Acast
48
68Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews234WideOrbit
53
69Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
70Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews276Simplecast
52
71Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews186BBC
32
72Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
73Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews245Megaphone
83
74Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
75Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
76Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews885Substack
38
77Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
78Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews262Spotify for Podcasters
22
79Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
80Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews250ABC Australia
43
81Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
82Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews186Acast
43
84Podcast Uncommon KnowledgeUncommon KnowledgeHoover InstitutionNews100Podbean
48
85Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews555Podbean
52
86Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
87Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
88Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
89Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
90Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews384Megaphone
53
91Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1069Acast
48
92Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews545Unknown
53
93Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
94Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News73Acast
89
95Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
96Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
97Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
98Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1075Megaphone
53
99Podcast Commons PeopleCommons PeopleHuffPost UKNews284Acast
54
100Podcast Sinica PodcastSinica PodcastKaiser KuoNews558ART19
42

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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