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 27 Jan 2026

01/27/2026

Average data

Episodes: 538
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:07

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (33 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 PoliticsGoalhangerNews612Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews248Megaphone
73
3Podcast NewscastNewscastBBC NewsNews2010BBC
39
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
5Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
6Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
7Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
9Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews317Megaphone
43
10Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews180Captivate
58
11Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4384WideOrbit
48
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
13Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews438Captivate
48
16Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
17Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
18Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1909Acast
89
19Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
20Podcast Autocracy in AmericaAutocracy in AmericaThe AtlanticNews29Megaphone
73
21Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews444Acast
74
22Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
23Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews83Acast
59
24Podcast Pod Save the UKPod Save the UKPod Save the UKNews178Audioboom
48
25Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
26Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
27Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews684Acast
48
28Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
29Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
30Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
31Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
33Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
34Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
35Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews434Megaphone
63
36Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News322BBC
28
37Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
38Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews52Spotify for Podcasters
28
39Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
40Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews502Megaphone
38
41Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
42Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews730Omny Studio
68
43Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews76Acast
69
44Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
45Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
46Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
47Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews548Audioboom
53
48Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
49Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News113BBC
58
50Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
51Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News157BBC
53
52Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
53Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
54Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews884Substack
38
55Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
56Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews534Megaphone
48
57Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
58Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
59Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews435Acast
79
60Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
61Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
62Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1090Acast
54
63Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews185BBC
32
64Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
65Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews165Megaphone
48
66Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
67Podcast VelshiVelshiMSNBCNews733Simplecast
63
68Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews568Simplecast
62
69Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
70Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews287Acast
48
71Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews466Simplecast
73
72Podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler CohenNo Lie with Brian Tyler CohenBrian Tyler CohenNews373ART19
52
73Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
74Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
75Podcast Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith OlbermanniHeartPodcastsNews721Omny Studio
78
76Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews544Unknown
53
77Podcast Swamp NotesSwamp NotesFinancial TimesNews58Acast
69
78Podcast The Free Future PodcastThe Free Future PodcastFighting for a Free FutureNews47Spotify for Podcasters
27
79Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
80Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews222Captivate
53
81Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
82Podcast The 11th Hour with Ali VelshiThe 11th Hour with Ali VelshiMS NOW, Ali VelshiNews190Simplecast
47
83Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews42Acast
64
84Podcast Bannon`s War RoomBannon`s War RoomWarRoom.orgNews2118Unknown
59
85Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews446Simplecast
57
86Podcast ALL RIGHT IDIOTSALL RIGHT IDIOTSAll Right IdiotsNews24Acast
49
87Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews714Acast
48
88Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News73Acast
89
89Podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingSergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr & Peter Jukes with Ruth AbrahamsNews12Acast
69
90Podcast Talking FedsTalking FedsHarry LitmanNews537Megaphone
58
91Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews632Megaphone
48
92Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
93Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews86Audioboom
38
94Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews275Simplecast
52
95Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews393Megaphone
53
96Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
97Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews912Spotify for Podcasters
21
98Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
99Podcast The PoliticsGirl PodcastThe PoliticsGirl PodcastMeidas Media Network, Leigh McGowanNews256WideOrbit
58
100Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews391Audioboom
43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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