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 21 Apr 2026

04/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 542
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:43:37

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. BBC (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews623Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews258Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
4Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews184Captivate
58
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews326Megaphone
43
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews326Acast
89
8Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews655BBC
33
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews883Megaphone
48
10Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4542WideOrbit
48
11Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews459Acast
74
12Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews44Acast
69
13Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews459Captivate
48
14Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews219Captivate
53
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1480Acast
64
16Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews30Buzzsprout
48
19Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews249Megaphone
83
20Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1076Simplecast
48
21Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews618Acast
53
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews80Acast
69
23Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews283Acast
38
24Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews353Captivate
53
25Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews792Megaphone
79
26Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
27Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1930Acast
89
28Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews699Acast
53
31Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews90Acast
59
32Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews82Acast
69
34Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews552Audioboom
53
35Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews365Megaphone
83
36Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
37Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews227Megaphone
89
38Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
39Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews449Megaphone
63
40Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews696Acast
48
41Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
42Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews46Acast
59
43Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
44Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews376Acast
59
45Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews35Acast
38
46Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
47Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews686Captivate
48
48Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews249Megaphone
32
49Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
50Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1105Megaphone
53
51Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews914Substack
38
52Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews563Podbean
52
53Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
54Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews511Megaphone
38
55Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews207BBC
32
56Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews244Buzzsprout
32
57Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1372Acast
53
58Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews149Acast
74
59Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
60Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
62Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews556Megaphone
48
63Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews448Acast
79
64Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews536Captivate
38
65Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
66Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
67Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews747Omny Studio
68
68Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
69Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News121BBC
58
70Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
71Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews190Acast
43
72Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
73Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews169Megaphone
48
74Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews452Acast
72
75Podcast The Equator PodcastThe Equator PodcastEquatorNews10Transistor
58
76Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews960Spotify for Podcasters
21
77Podcast The Climate BriefingThe Climate BriefingChatham HouseNews79Libsyn
43
78Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
79Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News327BBC
28
80Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews195Megaphone
83
81Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews398Megaphone
69
82Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
83Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1719Omny Studio
48
84Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews467Simplecast
57
85Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews163Acast
32
86Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews304Megaphone
38
87Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews612Simplecast
62
88Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
89Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
90Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews227Captivate
53
91Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews690Acast
74
92Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
93Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News161BBC
53
94Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
95Podcast The Foreign DeskThe Foreign DeskMonocleNews103Omny Studio
43
96Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews224RedCircle
63
97Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews661Megaphone
58
98Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
99Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews211Simplecast
47
100Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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