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 Oct 2026

10/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 493
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:07

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Audioboom (9 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews683Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews378Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews659BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1561Audioboom
53
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
9Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1485Acast
64
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
13Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews464Acast
74
15Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews368Megaphone
83
16Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
17Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
18Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews356Captivate
53
19Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
20Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
21Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews452Acast
79
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews93Acast
59
23Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
24Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
25Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
26Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
27Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
28Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
33Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
34Podcast Psycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayNews3Audioboom
52
35Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
36Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
37Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews689Captivate
48
38Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
39Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
40Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews464Captivate
48
41Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
42Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1936Acast
89
43Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
44Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
45Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
46Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
47Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews626Simplecast
62
48Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
49Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews921Substack
38
50Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
51Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
52Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
53Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
54Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews256Megaphone
32
55Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
56Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
57Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
58Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews972Spotify for Podcasters
21
59Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
60Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews700Acast
48
61Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
62Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
63Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
64Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
65Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews312Megaphone
38
66Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews213BBC
32
67Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
68Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
70Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
71Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
72Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
73Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
74Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
75Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
76Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
77Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
78Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
79Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews401Megaphone
69
80Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
81Podcast Radicals in ConversationRadicals in ConversationPluto PressNews100Podbean
58
82Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews305Simplecast
52
83Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
84Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
85Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
86Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews449Simplecast
58
87Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
88Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1383Acast
53
89Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1113Megaphone
53
90Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
91Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
92Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews799Megaphone
32
93Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
94Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
95Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
96Podcast The Latino VoteThe Latino VoteThe Latino VoteNews157Buzzsprout
59
97Podcast Soft LandingSoft LandingRoland SmithNews6Spotify for Podcasters
22
98Podcast Sacre Bleu: The French Presidential Election Podcast. Sacre Bleu: The French Presidential Election Podcast. Olly Haynes & Marlon EttingerNews172Spotify for Podcasters
17
99Podcast Endgame with Fintan O’TooleEndgame with Fintan O’TooleNew York Review PodcastsNews4Transistor
63
100Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2268Megaphone
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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