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 Sep 2026

09/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 519
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:25

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (25 shows)
3. Captivate (10 shows)
4. Audioboom (6 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews616Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews252Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews646BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews319Acast
89
6Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
9Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews320Megaphone
43
10Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
11Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews872Megaphone
48
12Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews449Acast
74
13Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
14Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews784Megaphone
79
15Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
16Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
18Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1471Acast
64
19Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
20Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews5Audioboom
42
21Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
22Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews444Captivate
48
23Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews78Acast
69
24Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews30Acast
69
25Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1915Acast
89
26Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
27Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
28Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews680Captivate
48
29Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
30Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
31Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews75Acast
74
32Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews145Acast
74
33Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
34Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
35Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
36Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews446Acast
72
37Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews237Megaphone
32
38Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
39Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews689Acast
48
40Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews582Simplecast
62
41Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews541Megaphone
48
42Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
43Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews41Acast
69
44Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
45Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1070Simplecast
48
46Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
47Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
48Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
49Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
50Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
51Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
52Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
53Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
54Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews6Substack
48
55Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
56Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews282Simplecast
52
57Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews223Captivate
53
58Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1362Acast
53
59Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews192BBC
32
60Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
61Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
62Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews439Acast
79
63Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
64Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
65Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews453Simplecast
57
66Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
67Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews895Substack
38
68Podcast 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 Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
71Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
72Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews32Acast
38
73Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews778Megaphone
32
74Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
75Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews645Megaphone
58
76Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1692Omny Studio
48
77Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
78Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews392Megaphone
69
79Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1126Acast
59
80Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
81Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews111Buzzsprout
83
82Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews291Acast
48
83Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
84Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1085Megaphone
53
85Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
86Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews237Buzzsprout
32
87Podcast Wales & WestminsterWales & WestminsterRob Osborne & Laura Emily DunnNews2Unknown
38
88Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews639Megaphone
48
89Podcast MultipolarityMultipolarityMultipolarityNews207Captivate
63
90Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews394Megaphone
53
91Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
92Podcast Iain Dale - The Whole ShowIain Dale - The Whole ShowGlobalNews1204Captivate
37
93Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews574Megaphone
38
94Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews53Spotify for Podcasters
28
95Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews43Acast
64
96Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
97Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews395Audioboom
43
98Podcast The Playbook PodcastThe Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews2000Megaphone
48
99Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews546Unknown
53
100Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
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Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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