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 26 Apr 2026

04/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 576
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:48

Top 5 authors

1. The Bulwark (4 shows)
2. Podmasters (4 shows)
3. Sky News (3 shows)
4. Goalhanger (3 shows)
5. Global (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews627Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews262Megaphone
73
3Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
4Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews660BBC
33
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews329Acast
89
7Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews220Captivate
53
12Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews465Acast
74
13Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews619Acast
53
14Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
15Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
16Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews887Megaphone
48
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews285Acast
38
18Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4588WideOrbit
48
19Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1486Acast
64
20Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews290Acast
38
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews357Captivate
53
22Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
23Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews467Captivate
48
24Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews796Megaphone
79
25Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
26Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
27Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1938Acast
89
28Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews257Megaphone
32
29Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
30Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews250Megaphone
83
31Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
32Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
33Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews401Megaphone
69
34Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews150Acast
74
35Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews514Megaphone
38
36Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
37Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews689Captivate
48
38Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews628Simplecast
62
39Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1079Simplecast
48
40Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
41Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews455Acast
72
42Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
43Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
44Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
45Podcast The Kitchen CabinetThe Kitchen CabinetBBC Radio 4News4BBC
43
46Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews564Megaphone
48
47Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews377Acast
59
48Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
49Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews230Megaphone
89
50Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews474Simplecast
57
51Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
52Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
53Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
54Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews702Acast
53
55Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews369Megaphone
83
56Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1102Acast
54
57Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
58Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1115Megaphone
53
59Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews47Acast
59
60Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews453Acast
79
61Podcast The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanThe Dishcast with Andrew SullivanAndrew SullivanNews263Substack
53
62Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews191Acast
43
63Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews537Captivate
38
64Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
65Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews307Simplecast
52
66Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
67Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews722Acast
48
68Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews702Acast
48
69Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews405Audioboom
43
70Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews215BBC
32
71Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
72Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
43
73Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
74Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews923Substack
38
75Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1734Omny Studio
48
76Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews567Podbean
52
77Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews975Spotify for Podcasters
21
78Podcast Main JusticeMain JusticeMS NOW, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCordNews248Simplecast
42
79Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews159Megaphone
38
80Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
81Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews57Spotify for Podcasters
28
82Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1131Acast
59
83Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
84Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews389Megaphone
53
86Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1386Acast
53
87Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News85Acast
89
88Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
89Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
90Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
91Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
92Podcast The Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe Illegal News with Sarah LongwellThe BulwarkNews135Audioboom
43
93Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
94Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
95Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews691Acast
74
96Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews247Buzzsprout
32
97Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1923Simplecast
59
98Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1087Acast
48
99Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News123BBC
58
100Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48

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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