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 Sep 2026

09/24/2026

Average data

Episodes: 505
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:44:22

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (9 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews616Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews252Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews646BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews319Acast
89
8Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
9Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews320Megaphone
43
10Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews872Megaphone
48
11Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews444Captivate
48
12Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
13Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
14Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews784Megaphone
79
15Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews449Acast
74
16Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
17Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
18Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews5Audioboom
42
19Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
20Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews75Acast
74
21Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
22Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews30Acast
69
23Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
24Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1915Acast
89
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
27Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
28Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
29Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews237Megaphone
32
30Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews41Acast
69
31Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1471Acast
64
32Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews680Captivate
48
33Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews582Simplecast
62
34Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews541Megaphone
48
35Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews689Acast
48
37Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
38Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
39Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
40Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews446Acast
72
41Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1070Simplecast
48
42Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
43Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
44Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
45Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews394Megaphone
53
46Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews78Acast
69
47Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
48Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews192BBC
32
49Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews453Simplecast
57
50Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
51Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
52Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
53Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews282Simplecast
52
54Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews439Acast
79
55Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1362Acast
53
56Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews395Audioboom
43
57Podcast Wales & WestminsterWales & WestminsterRob Osborne & Laura Emily DunnNews2Unknown
38
58Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews32Acast
38
59Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
60Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews43Acast
64
61Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews223Captivate
53
62Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
63Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews895Substack
38
64Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews645Megaphone
58
65Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
66Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
67Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews931Spotify for Podcasters
21
70Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
71Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
72Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
73Podcast John Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive RealismJohn MearsheimerNews9Buzzsprout
42
74Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
75Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
76Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1692Omny Studio
48
77Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1085Megaphone
53
78Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews639Megaphone
48
79Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
80Podcast The Lesley Riddoch PodcastThe Lesley Riddoch PodcastLesley Riddoch and Pat JoyceNews20Transistor
52
81Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews392Megaphone
69
82Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews243Simplecast
42
83Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News76Acast
89
84Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews735Omny Studio
68
85Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
86Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
87Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
88Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
89Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1074Acast
48
90Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1204Captivate
37
91Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
92Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews237Buzzsprout
32
93Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews145Acast
74
94Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews778Megaphone
32
95Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
96Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews557Podbean
52
97Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
98Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
99Podcast DisorderDisorderJason PackNews220RedCircle
63
100Podcast The A Level Politics ShowThe A Level Politics ShowNick de SouzaNews7Spotify for Podcasters
58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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