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 Oct 2026

10/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 492
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:36

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews261Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews659BBC
33
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1485Acast
64
12Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews37Acast
69
13Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews465Captivate
48
14Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
16Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1937Acast
89
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews465Acast
74
18Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews369Megaphone
83
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
21Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews93Acast
59
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews356Captivate
53
24Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews795Megaphone
79
25Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
26Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews84Acast
69
27Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
28Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews452Acast
79
30Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
31Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews514Megaphone
38
32Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
33Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
34Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
35Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
36Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
37Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
38Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
39Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
40Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews9Audioboom
42
41Podcast Psycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayPsycho Politics with George ConwayNews4Audioboom
52
42Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews922Substack
38
43Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews562Megaphone
48
44Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
45Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews689Captivate
48
46Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews455Acast
72
47Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
48Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
50Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
51Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
52Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
53Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
54Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1384Acast
53
55Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews701Acast
48
56Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
57Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
58Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews974Spotify for Podcasters
21
59Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews753Omny Studio
68
60Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
61Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
62Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews229Captivate
53
63Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews626Simplecast
62
64Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews256Megaphone
32
65Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
66Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
67Podcast Vintage PoliticsVintage PoliticsAbbie BenningtonNews18Spotify for Podcasters
38
68Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News96Acast
83
69Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews566Podbean
52
70Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews660Megaphone
48
71Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews169Acast
32
72Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews214BBC
32
74Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
75Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews313Megaphone
38
76Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews4Substack
53
77Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews668Megaphone
58
78Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
79Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
80Podcast The Mary Trump PodcastThe Mary Trump PodcastMary Trump MediaNews877Spotify for Podcasters
33
81Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
82Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews472Simplecast
73
83Podcast Radicals in ConversationRadicals in ConversationPluto PressNews100Podbean
58
84Podcast Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Posh George: The criminal behind Farage The Sunday TimesNews7Acast
69
85Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
86Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
87Podcast Power and ConsequencesPower and ConsequencesThird Clumber ProductionsNews36Captivate
68
88Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews400Megaphone
53
89Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
90Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
91Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews297Acast
48
92Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1114Megaphone
53
93Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
94Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews401Megaphone
69
95Podcast The Paul Warburg PodcastThe Paul Warburg PodcastPaul WarburgNews40Unknown
53
96Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
97Podcast Planet America Fireside ChatPlanet America Fireside ChatABC AustraliaNews4ABC Australia
32
98Podcast Sacre Bleu: The French Presidential Election Podcast. Sacre Bleu: The French Presidential Election Podcast. Olly Haynes & Marlon EttingerNews172Spotify for Podcasters
17
99Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews449Simplecast
58
100Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews733Omny Studio
78

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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