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 May 2026

05/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 553
Frequency: every 10 days
Duration: 00:43:31

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 (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (7 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 AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
5Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
6Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
8Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
9Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
10Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
11Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
12Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
13Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
14Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
15Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
16Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
17Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
18Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
19Missing podcast logo
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20Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
21Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
22Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
24Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
25Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
26Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
27Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
28Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
29Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
30Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
31Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
32Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
33Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
34Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
35Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
36Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
37Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
38Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
39Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
40Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
42Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
43Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
44Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
45Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
46Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
47Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
48Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
49Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
50Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
51Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
52Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
53Podcast Common Sense with Dan CarlinCommon Sense with Dan CarlinDan CarlinNews8Libsyn
53
54Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
55Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
56Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
57Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1072Simplecast
48
58Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
59Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
60Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
61Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
62Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews287Simplecast
52
63Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
64Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
65Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
66Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews559Podbean
52
67Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
68Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
69Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
70Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
71Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
72Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
73Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
74Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews938Spotify for Podcasters
21
75Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews112Buzzsprout
83
76Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
77Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
78Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
79Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
80Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
81Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1076Acast
48
82Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
83Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews294Megaphone
38
84Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
85Podcast Make It Make SenseMake It Make SenseThe Washington PostNews26Triton Digital
49
86Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
87Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
88Podcast Roger Bolton's Beeb WatchRoger Bolton's Beeb WatchGood Egg ProductionsNews185Acast
83
89Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News30Acast
83
90Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
91Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
92Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
93Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
94Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews244Simplecast
42
95Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews221RedCircle
63
96Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
97Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
98Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews644Megaphone
48
99Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
100Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43

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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