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 Sep 2026

09/27/2026

Average data

Episodes: 552
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:43:06

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (32 shows)
2. Megaphone (24 shows)
3. Audioboom (8 shows)
4. Captivate (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 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 TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews872Megaphone
48
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews181Captivate
58
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
10Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews615Acast
53
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews320Megaphone
43
12Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews30Acast
69
13Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews449Acast
74
14Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews85Acast
59
15Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
16Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews784Megaphone
79
17Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1471Acast
64
18Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews345Captivate
53
19Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews75Acast
74
22Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
23Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews440Megaphone
63
24Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
25Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
26Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews680Captivate
48
27Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1915Acast
89
28Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews78Acast
69
29Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews5Audioboom
42
30Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
31Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews446Acast
72
32Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews582Simplecast
62
33Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1070Simplecast
48
34Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews444Captivate
48
35Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News324BBC
28
36Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews549Audioboom
53
37Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews145Acast
74
38Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews237Megaphone
32
39Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1093Acast
54
40Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
41Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
42Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews541Megaphone
48
43Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
44Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
45Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews453Simplecast
57
46Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews689Acast
48
47Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews439Acast
79
48Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News158BBC
53
49Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews282Simplecast
52
50Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
51Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
52Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews41Acast
69
53Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
54Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
55Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
56Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
57Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
58Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews246Megaphone
83
59Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
60Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews351Megaphone
43
61Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews392Megaphone
69
62Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
63Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
64Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews192BBC
32
65Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
66Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews895Substack
38
67Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews931Spotify for Podcasters
21
68Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
69Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1362Acast
53
70Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1085Megaphone
53
71Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews778Megaphone
32
72Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
73Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews223Captivate
53
74Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
75Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews181Acast
64
76Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
77Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews735Omny Studio
68
78Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
79Podcast NORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYSNews101Spotify for Podcasters
22
80Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1914Simplecast
59
81Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1074Acast
48
82Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1692Omny Studio
48
83Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews6Substack
48
84Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1126Acast
59
85Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews166Megaphone
48
86Podcast The MiddleGround MicThe MiddleGround MicJoseph SteagallNews228WideOrbit
68
87Podcast Last Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastNews146Megaphone
27
88Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews131Acast
63
89Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
90Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
91Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews237Buzzsprout
32
92Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews574Megaphone
38
93Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1186Simplecast
32
94Podcast The Young TurksThe Young TurksTYT NetworkNews2243Megaphone
53
95Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews122Podbean
42
96Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews645Megaphone
58
97Podcast The Focus Group PodcastThe Focus Group PodcastThe BulwarkNews173Audioboom
38
98Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews291Acast
48
99Podcast For Wales, See WalesFor Wales, See WalesWill Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin MorganNews111Buzzsprout
83
100Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews395Audioboom
43

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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