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 Sep 2026

09/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 481
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:42:38

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (8 shows)
5. Audioboom (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews616Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews252Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews646BBC
33
4Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews871Megaphone
48
5Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1554Audioboom
53
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews318Acast
89
7Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News213Megaphone
63
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
9Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
10Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews448Acast
74
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1471Acast
64
14Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews319Megaphone
43
15Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
16Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews355Megaphone
83
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
18Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
19Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews30Acast
69
20Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews784Megaphone
79
21Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews75Acast
74
22Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
23Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
24Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
25Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews5Audioboom
42
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
27Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
28Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews443Captivate
48
32Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1915Acast
89
33Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
34Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1070Simplecast
48
35Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews77Acast
69
36Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
37Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
38Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
39Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
40Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews680Captivate
48
41Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews446Acast
72
42Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews237Megaphone
32
43Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews41Acast
69
44Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews145Acast
74
45Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
46Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews220Megaphone
89
47Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
48Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews894Substack
38
49Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews688Acast
48
50Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews541Megaphone
48
51Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
52Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
53Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
54Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
55Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
56Podcast John Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn MearsheimerNews9Buzzsprout
42
57Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews929Spotify for Podcasters
21
58Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
59Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews453Simplecast
57
60Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews439Acast
79
61Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
62Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
63Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
64Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews582Simplecast
62
65Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews6Substack
48
66Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1362Acast
53
67Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
68Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
69Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
70Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews192BBC
32
71Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
72Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
73Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews282Simplecast
52
74Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
75Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
76Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1084Megaphone
53
77Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews236Buzzsprout
32
78Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews223Captivate
53
79Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews392Megaphone
69
80Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews394Audioboom
43
81Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1914Simplecast
59
82Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews131Audioboom
43
83Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1126Acast
59
84Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
85Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
86Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews131Acast
63
87Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews546Unknown
53
88Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews467Simplecast
73
89Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1073Acast
48
90Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews288Megaphone
38
91Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews645Megaphone
58
92Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
93Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews43Acast
64
94Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews196Simplecast
47
95Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News75Acast
89
97Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews639Megaphone
48
98Podcast War on the RocksWar on the RocksRyan EvansNews343Libsyn
38
99Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
100Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews28Buzzsprout
48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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