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 May 2026

05/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 516
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:44:27

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (31 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 shows)
5. BBC (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews672Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews253Megaphone
73
4Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
5Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
6Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
7Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
10Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
12Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4452WideOrbit
48
13Missing podcast logo
The Rest Is Politics
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FTPolitics553N/A
N/A
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
15Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
16Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
17Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
18Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
19Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
20Podcast The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastThe Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project PodcastGood Law ProjectNews5Podbean
62
21Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
22Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
23Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
24Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
25Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
26Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
28Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
29Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
30Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
31Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
32Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
33Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
34Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
35Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
36Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
37Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
38Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
39Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
40Podcast Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines with Arthur SnellArthur SnellNews156Megaphone
38
41Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
43Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48
44Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
45Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
46Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
47Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
48Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
49Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1071Simplecast
48
50Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
51Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
52Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1075Acast
48
53Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
54Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
55Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
56Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews935Spotify for Podcasters
21
57Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
58Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
59Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
60Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews194Megaphone
83
61Podcast Media StormMedia StormMathilda Mallinson and Helena WadiaNews179Megaphone
69
62Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
63Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews558Podbean
52
64Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38
65Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
66Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
67Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
68Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
69Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
70Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
72Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68
73Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
74Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
75Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
76Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1698Omny Studio
48
77Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews240Megaphone
32
78Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
79Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews393Megaphone
69
80Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
81Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
82Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
83Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
84Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews293Megaphone
38
85Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
86Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
87Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
88Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews395Megaphone
53
89Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
90Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
91Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
92Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
93Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
94Podcast Stay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandStay Free with Russell BrandNews658Libsyn
58
95Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
96Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
97Podcast Life of the PartyLife of the PartyAmpersounds ProductionsNews28Acast
69
98Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
99Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
100Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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