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 May 2026

05/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 548
Frequency: every 9 days
Duration: 00:43:13

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (6 shows)
5. BBC (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
6Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
8Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
9Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
10Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
11Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
12Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
13Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
14Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
15Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
16Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
18Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
19Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
20Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
21Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
22Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
Details temporarily unavailable
FTPolitics553N/A
N/A
23Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
24Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
25Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
27Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
28Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
31Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
32Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
33Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
34Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
35Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
36Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
37Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
38Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
40Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
41Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
42Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
43Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
44Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
45Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
46Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
47Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
48Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
49Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
50Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
51Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
52Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
53Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
54Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
55Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
56Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
57Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
58Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
59Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
60Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
61Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
62Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1076Acast
48
63Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
64Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
65Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews938Spotify for Podcasters
21
66Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
67Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
68Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
69Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
70Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
71Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
72Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
73Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
74Podcast Common Sense with Dan CarlinCommon Sense with Dan CarlinDan CarlinNews8Libsyn
53
75Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
76Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews244Simplecast
42
77Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
78Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews194Megaphone
83
79Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
80Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
81Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
82Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
83Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews132Audioboom
43
84Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
85Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
86Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
87Podcast Make It Make SenseMake It Make SenseThe Washington PostNews26Triton Digital
49
88Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
89Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews644Megaphone
48
90Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
91Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews294Megaphone
38
92Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews221RedCircle
63
93Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
94Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
95Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
96Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
97Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
98Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
99Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
100Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48

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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