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 Jun 2026

06/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 539
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:45

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (36 shows)
2. Megaphone (19 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews628Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews262Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews38Acast
69
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews660BBC
33
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews330Acast
89
7Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1487Acast
64
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
12Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews357Captivate
53
13Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews887Megaphone
48
14Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews466Acast
74
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
16Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
18Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews796Megaphone
79
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4595WideOrbit
48
21Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews370Megaphone
83
22Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews285Acast
38
23Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
24Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
26Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
27Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
28Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
29Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1939Acast
89
30Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
31Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
33Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
34Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
35Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
36Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews702Acast
53
37Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
38Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews702Acast
48
39Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
40Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
41Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews258Megaphone
32
42Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews565Megaphone
48
44Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
45Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
46Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News329BBC
28
47Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
49Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews630Simplecast
62
50Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News163BBC
53
51Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1736Omny Studio
48
52Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews474Simplecast
57
53Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
54Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
55Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews308Simplecast
52
56Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
57Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews453Acast
79
58Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
59Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1387Acast
53
60Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
61Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
62Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
63Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
64Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
65Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
66Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews219Simplecast
52
67Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews216BBC
32
68Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
69Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
70Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
71Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
72Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
73Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
74Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews171Acast
32
75Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
76Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews93Audioboom
38
77Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews58Spotify for Podcasters
28
78Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
79Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1132Acast
59
80Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1116Megaphone
53
81Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
82Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews924Substack
38
83Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
84Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
85Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News86Acast
89
86Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
87Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews344Libsyn
38
88Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
89Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
90Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
91Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
92Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
93Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews977Spotify for Podcasters
21
94Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
95Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
96Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2270Megaphone
53
97Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
98Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
99Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews247Buzzsprout
32
100Podcast TheTinMen PodcastTheTinMen PodcastTheTinMenNews20Spotify for Podcasters
38

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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