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 22 Jan 2026

01/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 578
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:50

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Audioboom (8 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
3Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News214Megaphone
63
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
8Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
9Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
10Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
11Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
12Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
14Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
15Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
16Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
19Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4568WideOrbit
48
20Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
21Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews183Audioboom
48
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
23Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
24Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
25Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
26Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
27Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews30Megaphone
73
28Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
31Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
32Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
34Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
35Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
36Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
37Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
38Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
39Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
40Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
41Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
42Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
43Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
44Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
45Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
46Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
47Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
48Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
49Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
50Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
51Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
52Podcast Australia in the WorldAustralia in the WorldDarren LimNews180Podbean
58
53Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
54Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
55Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
56Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
57Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
58Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews919Substack
38
59Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
60Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
61Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
62Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News84Acast
89
63Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
64Podcast The PoliticsGirl PodcastThe PoliticsGirl PodcastMeidas Media Network, Leigh McGowanNews256WideOrbit
58
65Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
66Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
67Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
68Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
70Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
71Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
72Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
73Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
74Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
75Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
76Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
77Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
78Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
79Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews752Omny Studio
68
80Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews247Simplecast
42
81Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
82Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
83Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
84Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
85Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
86Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews225RedCircle
63
87Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
88Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1111Megaphone
53
89Podcast Political RealityPolitical RealityPolitical RealityNews34Megaphone
79
90Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
91Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews296Acast
48
92Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
93Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
94Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
95Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
96Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews553Unknown
53
97Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1215Captivate
37
98Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews968Spotify for Podcasters
21
99Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
100Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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