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 Apr 2026

04/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 548
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:25

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (30 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 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 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 Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews327Megaphone
43
9Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
10Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews327Acast
89
11Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews885Megaphone
48
12Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
13Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews291Acast
38
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
18Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
19Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4563WideOrbit
48
20Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
21Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1483Acast
64
22Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews463Acast
74
23Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
24Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
27Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
28Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
33Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
34Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
35Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
36Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
37Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
38Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
39Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
40Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
41Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
42Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
43Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews700Acast
53
44Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
45Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews500Audioboom
48
46Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
47Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
48Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
49Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
50Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
51Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
52Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
53Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1110Megaphone
53
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
55Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
56Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
57Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews367Megaphone
83
58Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
59Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
60Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
61Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
62Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews354Megaphone
43
63Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews513Megaphone
38
64Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews918Substack
38
65Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
66Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
67Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58
68Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
69Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
70Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
71Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
72Podcast The Climate BriefingThe Climate BriefingChatham HouseNews79Libsyn
43
73Podcast The Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comThe Alex Jones Show - Infowars.comJohnNews844Spreaker
38
74Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews666Megaphone
58
75Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews309Megaphone
38
76Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews245Buzzsprout
32
77Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews215Simplecast
52
78Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
79Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News162BBC
53
80Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews225RedCircle
63
81Podcast The Equator PodcastThe Equator PodcastEquatorNews10Transistor
58
82Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews247Simplecast
42
83Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
84Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
85Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews966Spotify for Podcasters
21
86Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
87Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
88Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews470Simplecast
57
89Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
90Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews49RSS.com
62
91Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
92Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
93Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
94Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
95Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News328BBC
28
96Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews168Acast
32
98Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews121Acast
48
99Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews448Simplecast
58
100Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2264Megaphone
53

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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