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 28 Jul 2026

07/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 496
Frequency: every 7 days
Duration: 00:41:41

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (36 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (5 shows)
5. Audioboom (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews664Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News209Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews360Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews315Acast
89
5Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews866Megaphone
48
6Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews316Megaphone
43
7Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews214Captivate
53
8Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1550Audioboom
53
9Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews642BBC
33
10Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews26Acast
69
11Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews179Captivate
58
12Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews613Acast
53
13Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1467Acast
64
14Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
15Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews437Captivate
48
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews2182WideOrbit
48
17Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews39Acast
69
18Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
19Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1908Acast
89
20Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews71Acast
74
21Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
22Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews350Megaphone
83
23Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews443Acast
74
24Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews82Acast
59
25Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews501Megaphone
38
26Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews217Megaphone
89
27Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews341Captivate
53
29Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews780Megaphone
79
30Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews75Acast
69
31Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews573Audioboom
53
32Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews231WideOrbit
53
33Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews27Buzzsprout
48
34Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews689Acast
53
35Podcast Ernstfall – What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German WargameErnstfall – What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German WargameWELTNews6Podigee
83
36Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews434Megaphone
63
37Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews31Acast
38
38Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews278Acast
38
39Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews443Acast
72
40Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews184BBC
32
41Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews683Acast
48
42Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews143Acast
74
43Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
44Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1089Acast
54
45Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews180Acast
64
46Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews677Captivate
48
47Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
48Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
49Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
50Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1067Simplecast
48
51Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News110BBC
58
52Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
53Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews371Acast
59
54Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews221Captivate
53
55Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews533Megaphone
48
56Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
57Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews234Buzzsprout
32
58Podcast The Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceThe Thought PoliceNews343Audioboom
73
59Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews232Megaphone
32
60Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews1368Megaphone
53
61Podcast Letters from an AmericanLetters from an AmericanHeather Cox RichardsonNews884Substack
38
62Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews349Megaphone
43
63Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews383Megaphone
53
64Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews531Captivate
38
65Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews449Simplecast
57
66Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews714Acast
48
67Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews388Megaphone
69
68Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
69Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
70Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews758Simplecast
62
71Podcast Breaking News from Pod Save AmericaBreaking News from Pod Save AmericaCrooked MediaNews286Megaphone
38
72Podcast The Opinion BriefThe Opinion BriefMore in Common News23Acast
83
73Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
74Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews434Acast
79
75Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
76Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
77Podcast What's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieWhat's Left? With Jovan + FreddieNews44RSS.com
62
78Podcast The Inside Story PodcastThe Inside Story PodcastAl JazeeraNews500Omny Studio
58
79Podcast The WatchdogThe WatchdogLowkeyNews74Buzzsprout
68
80Podcast The Daily HereticThe Daily HereticAndrew GoldNews1033Megaphone
53
81Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
82Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews730Omny Studio
68
83Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews152Acast
32
84Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews554Podbean
52
85Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews2006Simplecast
52
86Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews262Spotify for Podcasters
22
87Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News156BBC
53
88Podcast Two OutspokenTwo OutspokenZeteoNews16Substack
59
89Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews570Megaphone
38
90Podcast Commons PeopleCommons PeopleHuffPost UKNews284Acast
54
91Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews185Acast
43
92Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews685Acast
74
93Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews268Megaphone
83
95Podcast Whitehall SourcesWhitehall SourcesShortbread MediaNews205Acast
89
96Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews913Spotify for Podcasters
21
97Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews638Megaphone
58
98Podcast RONZHEIMER.RONZHEIMER.Paul RonzheimerNews828Podigee
59
99Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews116Acast
48
100Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews41Acast
64

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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