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 Aug 2026

08/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 513
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:57

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews321Acast
89
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
4Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
11Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews31Acast
69
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4459WideOrbit
48
14Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
16Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
17Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
18Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
19Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
20Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
21Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
22Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
23Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
26Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
27Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
28Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews590Simplecast
62
29Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
30Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
31Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
32Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
33Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews357Megaphone
83
34Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews787Megaphone
79
35Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews449Captivate
48
37Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews506Megaphone
38
38Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
39Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews545Megaphone
48
40Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
41Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1071Simplecast
48
42Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
43Podcast Make It Plain PodcastMake It Plain PodcastKehinde AndrewsNews62Libsyn
73
44Podcast Lage der Nation - der Politik-Podcast aus BerlinLage der Nation - der Politik-Podcast aus BerlinPhilip Banse & Ulf BuermeyerNews499Unknown
27
45Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
46Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews694Acast
53
47Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
48Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
49Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews455Simplecast
57
50Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
51Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
52Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
53Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
54Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
55Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
56Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
57Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
58Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
59Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
60Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
61Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
62Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews643Megaphone
48
63Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews344Audioboom
73
64Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1700Omny Studio
48
65Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
66Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
67Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews286Simplecast
52
68Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
69Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
70Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
72Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
73Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
74Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
75Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
76Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
77Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews394Megaphone
69
78Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
79Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
80Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
81Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews199Simplecast
47
82Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
83Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
84Podcast Stormont SourcesStormont SourcesShortbread Media News91Acast
83
85Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
86Podcast The Majority Report with Sam SederThe Majority Report with Sam SederSam SederNews27Libsyn
48
87Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews936Spotify for Podcasters
21
88Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews738Omny Studio
68
89Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews559Podbean
52
90Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
91Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
92Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
93Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
94Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
95Podcast On the NoseOn the NoseJewish CurrentsNews155Captivate
63
96Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
97Podcast If You're ListeningIf You're ListeningABC AustraliaNews310ABC Australia
43
98Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews244Simplecast
42
99Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
100Podcast Stay Tuned with PreetStay Tuned with PreetPreet BhararaNews1031Megaphone
69

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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