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 24 Apr 2026

04/24/2026

Average data

Episodes: 511
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:42:52

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (23 shows)
3. Simplecast (7 shows)
4. Captivate (6 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews626Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews260Megaphone
73
4Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews658BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
7Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews45Acast
69
8Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews328Megaphone
43
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews886Megaphone
48
10Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews463Captivate
48
11Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
12Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
13Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews185Captivate
58
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4573WideOrbit
48
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
16Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1484Acast
64
17Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews83Acast
69
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews464Acast
74
19Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews328Acast
89
20Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
21Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews553Audioboom
53
22Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews254Megaphone
32
23Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
24Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews83Acast
69
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews92Acast
59
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews355Captivate
53
27Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews228Captivate
53
28Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
29Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
30Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
32Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
33Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews36Acast
38
34Podcast The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanThe Dishcast with Andrew SullivanAndrew SullivanNews263Substack
53
35Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
36Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1078Simplecast
48
37Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
38Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews368Megaphone
83
39Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews794Megaphone
79
40Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
41Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
42Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1935Acast
89
43Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
44Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews284Acast
38
45Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews699Acast
48
46Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews31Buzzsprout
48
47Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews701Acast
53
48Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
49Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1101Acast
54
50Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews622Simplecast
62
51Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews561Megaphone
48
52Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews471Simplecast
57
53Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews212BBC
32
54Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews400Megaphone
69
55Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
56Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
57Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
58Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews565Podbean
52
59Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews170Megaphone
48
60Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews688Captivate
48
61Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1380Acast
53
62Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews920Substack
38
63Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
64Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews185Acast
64
65Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews969Spotify for Podcasters
21
66Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1382Megaphone
53
67Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews451Acast
79
68Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
69Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1112Megaphone
53
70Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews721Acast
48
71Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
72Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
73Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
74Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews304Simplecast
52
75Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
76Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews246Buzzsprout
32
77Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
78Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews196Megaphone
83
79Podcast No Holds Barred PodNo Holds Barred PodNo Holds Barred PodNews87Spotify for Podcasters
63
80Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews454Acast
72
82Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews113Buzzsprout
83
83Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews404Audioboom
43
84Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
85Podcast The Climate BriefingThe Climate BriefingChatham HouseNews79Libsyn
43
86Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
87Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1728Omny Studio
48
88Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews229Megaphone
89
89Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews399Megaphone
53
90Podcast GZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO World with Ian BremmerGZERO MediaNews449Simplecast
58
91Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews658Megaphone
48
92Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews310Megaphone
38
93Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews134Acast
63
94Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
95Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews216Simplecast
52
96Podcast The Equator PodcastThe Equator PodcastEquatorNews10Transistor
58
97Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
98Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
99Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews92Audioboom
38
100Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News122BBC
58

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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