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 25 Jan 2026

01/25/2026

Average data

Episodes: 581
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:31

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Audioboom (8 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. BBC (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews618Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews254Megaphone
73
3Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews656BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews322Acast
89
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews875Megaphone
48
9Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News212Megaphone
63
10Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews322Megaphone
43
12Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews217Captivate
53
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1474Acast
64
14Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4472WideOrbit
48
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews348Captivate
53
16Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews452Acast
74
17Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
18Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
19Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
20Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews293Acast
38
21Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
22Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews882Megaphone
79
23Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews180Audioboom
48
24Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews281Acast
38
25Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews54Spotify for Podcasters
28
26Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1920Acast
89
27Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
28Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews442Megaphone
63
29Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
30Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews507Megaphone
38
31Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
32Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews592Simplecast
62
33Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
34Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews147Acast
74
35Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews188Acast
43
36Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews448Acast
72
37Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews374Acast
59
38Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
39Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews450Captivate
48
40Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews691Acast
48
41Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews546Megaphone
48
43Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
44Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews223Megaphone
89
45Podcast Quiet RiotQuiet RiotAlex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews359Megaphone
83
46Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1375Megaphone
53
47Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
48Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews695Acast
53
49Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
50Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
51Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews534Captivate
38
52Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews442Acast
79
53Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
54Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News119BBC
58
55Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews197BBC
32
56Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1095Acast
54
57Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
58Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews457Simplecast
57
59Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
60Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews397Audioboom
43
61Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
62Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
63Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
64Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
65Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews901Substack
38
66Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
67Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
68Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News78Acast
89
69Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews739Omny Studio
68
70Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
71Podcast The Free Future PodcastThe Free Future PodcastFighting for a Free FutureNews47Spotify for Podcasters
27
72Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
73Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
74Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews688Acast
74
75Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews386Megaphone
53
76Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews651Megaphone
58
77Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
78Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1092Megaphone
53
79Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews89Audioboom
38
80Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1127Acast
59
81Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
82Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews719Acast
48
83Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews244Simplecast
42
84Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
85Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews119Acast
48
86Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1076Acast
48
87Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1916Simplecast
59
88Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1701Omny Studio
48
89Podcast ALL RIGHT IDIOTSALL RIGHT IDIOTSAll Right IdiotsNews24Acast
49
90Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
91Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews123Podbean
42
92Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
93Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
94Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
95Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews239Buzzsprout
32
96Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
97Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
98Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews241Megaphone
32
99Podcast The PoliticsGirl PodcastThe PoliticsGirl PodcastMeidas Media Network, Leigh McGowanNews256WideOrbit
58
100Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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