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 20 Jan 2026

01/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 592
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:28

Top 5 authors

1. Podmasters (4 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)
3. Global (3 shows)
4. Financial Times (3 shows)
5. Goalhanger (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (20 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews631Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews268Megaphone
73
3Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News216Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews667BBC
33
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews332Acast
89
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews188Captivate
58
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews891Megaphone
48
10Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews332Megaphone
43
11Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4632WideOrbit
48
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1492Acast
64
13Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
14Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews64Acast
52
15Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews95Acast
59
16Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews471Captivate
48
17Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews185Audioboom
48
18Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews222Captivate
53
19Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1945Acast
89
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews470Acast
74
22Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews621Acast
53
23Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews373Megaphone
83
24Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews361Captivate
53
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews456Megaphone
63
26Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews707Acast
48
27Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews30Megaphone
73
28Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews288Acast
38
30Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
31Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews555Audioboom
53
32Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews233Megaphone
89
33Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews705Acast
53
34Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews799Megaphone
79
35Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews94Audioboom
38
36Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
37Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews85Acast
69
38Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News330BBC
28
39Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
40Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
41Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews87Acast
69
42Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews193Acast
43
43Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews249Buzzsprout
32
44Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
45Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews692Captivate
48
46Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News88Acast
89
47Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews517Megaphone
38
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1105Acast
54
49Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News164BBC
53
50Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
51Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews233Captivate
53
52Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews220BBC
32
53Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews152Acast
74
54Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
55Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News124BBC
58
56Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews571Megaphone
48
57Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews458Acast
72
58Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews379Acast
59
59Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews725Acast
48
60Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
61Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
62Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews457Acast
79
63Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews569Podbean
52
64Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews161Megaphone
38
65Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
66Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews758Omny Studio
68
67Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
68Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
53
69Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews298Acast
48
70Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews931Substack
38
71Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews187Acast
64
72Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews642Simplecast
62
73Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews693Acast
74
74Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
75Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews539Captivate
38
76Podcast Political RealityPolitical RealityPolitical RealityNews36Megaphone
79
77Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
78Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews386ART19
52
79Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
80Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews473Simplecast
73
81Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
82Podcast Politics on the CouchPolitics on the CouchLarchmont ProductionsNews55Acast
59
83Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews556Unknown
53
84Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews481Simplecast
57
85Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
86Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
87Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews4742Unknown
53
88Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
89Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews252Megaphone
83
90Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews128Podbean
42
91Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
92Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1744Omny Studio
48
93Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews450Simplecast
58
94Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews409Audioboom
43
95Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews738Omny Studio
78
96Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews991Spotify for Podcasters
21
97Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews587Megaphone
38
98Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews124Acast
48
99Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1124Megaphone
53
100Podcast 544 Days544 DaysGimlet / Crooked Media / A24News12Megaphone
53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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