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 Aug 2026

08/24/2026

Average data

Episodes: 482
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:45:25

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 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 Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews318Acast
89
4Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews870Megaphone
48
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews646BBC
33
6Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News213Megaphone
63
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
9Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
10Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
11Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1470Acast
64
12Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews30Acast
69
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews319Megaphone
43
14Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews355Megaphone
83
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews448Acast
74
16Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
19Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews784Megaphone
79
20Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews74Acast
74
21Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
22Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
23Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews692Acast
53
24Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
25Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews77Acast
69
26Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1915Acast
89
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
29Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
30Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
31Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews41Acast
69
32Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1070Simplecast
48
33Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
34Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews680Captivate
48
35Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews541Megaphone
48
37Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
38Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
39Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
40Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews32Acast
38
41Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews582Simplecast
62
42Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
43Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
44Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
45Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
46Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
47Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews220Megaphone
89
48Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews443Captivate
48
49Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
50Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
51Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews28Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
54Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
55Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews130Acast
63
56Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews452Simplecast
57
57Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews446Acast
72
58Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews927Spotify for Podcasters
21
59Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
60Podcast The Nerd ReichThe Nerd ReichnerdreichNews22Podbean
58
61Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
62Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews439Acast
79
63Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
64Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews893Substack
38
65Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews237Megaphone
32
66Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
67Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
68Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews467Simplecast
73
69Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
70Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
71Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews56Spotify for Podcasters
33
72Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews236Buzzsprout
32
73Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews282Simplecast
52
74Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
75Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews394Audioboom
43
76Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews145Acast
74
77Podcast Lage der Nation - der Politik-Podcast aus BerlinLage der Nation - der Politik-Podcast aus BerlinPhilip Banse & Ulf BuermeyerNews498Unknown
27
78Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews192BBC
32
79Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews546Unknown
53
80Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
81Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1083Megaphone
53
82Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2242Megaphone
53
83Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
84Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1072Acast
48
85Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News75Acast
89
86Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
87Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews53Spotify for Podcasters
28
88Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
89Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews288Megaphone
38
90Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews394Megaphone
53
92Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1362Acast
53
93Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
94Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1692Omny Studio
48
95Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews43Acast
64
96Podcast The Focus Group PodcastThe Focus Group PodcastThe BulwarkNews172Audioboom
38
97Podcast MultipolarityMultipolarityMultipolarityNews207Captivate
63
98Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews243Simplecast
42
99Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
100Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews392Megaphone
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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