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 Sep 2026

09/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 511
Frequency: every 8 days
Duration: 00:43:28

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (35 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Audioboom (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews672Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews253Megaphone
73
3Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
4Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
5Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
6Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
7Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
9Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
10Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews31Acast
69
11Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
12Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
13Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
14Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
15Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
16Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
17Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
18Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
19Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
20Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
21Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
22Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
23Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
24Podcast Still CountingStill CountingCrooked MediaNews6Audioboom
42
25Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
26Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
27Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
28Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
29Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1071Simplecast
48
30Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
31Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
32Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
33Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
34Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
35Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
36Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
37Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
38Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
39Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
40Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
41Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
42Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews240Megaphone
32
43Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
44Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
45Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
46Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
47Podcast Last Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastLast Orders - a spiked podcastNews146Megaphone
27
48Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
49Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
50Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
51Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews935Spotify for Podcasters
21
52Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
53Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
54Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
55Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
56Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
57Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
58Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
59Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
60Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews393Megaphone
69
61Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
62Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
63Podcast Sangita MeetsSangita MeetsZeteo UKNews2Substack
53
64Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews454Simplecast
57
65Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
66Podcast The MiddleGround MicThe MiddleGround MicJoseph SteagallNews228WideOrbit
68
67Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
68Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
69Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
70Podcast NORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYS PodcastNORMAL GAYSNews102Spotify for Podcasters
22
71Podcast The BrinkThe BrinkThe Brink News77Acast
89
72Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
73Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
74Podcast The Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinThe Silent Majority With Matt GoodwinA podcast from Matt GoodwinNews6Substack
48
75Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews285Simplecast
52
76Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
77Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
78Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1075Acast
48
79Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
80Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
81Podcast On the MediaOn the MediaWNYC StudiosNews1915Simplecast
59
82Podcast The David Pakman ShowThe David Pakman ShowDavid PakmanNews1088Megaphone
53
83Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
84Podcast The Source with Kaitlan CollinsThe Source with Kaitlan CollinsCNN PodcastsNews780Megaphone
32
85Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
86Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews396Audioboom
43
87Podcast Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASTalking PoliticsNews27Acast
53
88Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
89Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
90Podcast Chopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsChopper's Political Podcast | GB NewsGB NewsNews118Acast
48
91Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
92Podcast The Current ThingThe Current ThingNick DixonNews100Podbean
58
93Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
94Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
95Podcast Path to PowerPath to PowerMatt Cooper News145Acast
73
96Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68
97Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
98Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
99Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1698Omny Studio
48
100Podcast Runaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerRunaway Country with Alex WagnerNews88Audioboom
38

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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