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 30 Jun 2026

06/30/2026

Average data

Episodes: 521
Frequency: every 6 days
Duration: 00:43:54

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (36 shows)
2. Megaphone (22 shows)
3. Captivate (8 shows)
4. Simplecast (5 shows)
5. BBC (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews672Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News211Megaphone
63
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews253Megaphone
73
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews320Acast
89
5Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews321Megaphone
43
6Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews31Acast
69
7Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
8Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews648BBC
33
9Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews873Megaphone
48
10Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1473Acast
64
11Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews216Captivate
53
12Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews182Captivate
58
13Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4452WideOrbit
48
14Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews448Captivate
48
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews294Acast
38
16Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews451Acast
74
18Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1071Simplecast
48
19Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews616Acast
53
20Podcast The Bunker – News without the nonsenseThe Bunker – News without the nonsensePodmastersNews1919Acast
89
21Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews356Megaphone
83
22Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
23Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
24Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews42Acast
69
25Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews87Acast
59
26Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews347Captivate
53
27Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews786Megaphone
79
28Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews280Acast
38
29Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews373Acast
59
30Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews441Megaphone
63
31Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews300Blubrry Podcasting
49
32Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews693Acast
53
33Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews221Megaphone
89
34Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews550Audioboom
53
35Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews79Acast
69
36Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
37Podcast Political Thinking with Nick RobinsonPolitical Thinking with Nick RobinsonBBC Radio 4News325BBC
28
38Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
39Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews505Megaphone
38
40Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews146Acast
74
41Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews447Acast
72
42Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews593Audioboom
48
43Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews77Acast
74
44Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews690Acast
48
45Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews682Captivate
48
46Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews352Megaphone
43
47Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
48Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1094Acast
54
49Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews194Megaphone
83
50Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews225Captivate
53
51Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
52Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
53Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews238Buzzsprout
32
54Podcast MOATS with George GallowayMOATS with George GallowayMolucca Media LtdNews558Podbean
52
55Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
56Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews897Substack
38
57Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews544Megaphone
48
58Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews33Acast
38
59Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews441Acast
79
60Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews533Captivate
38
61Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
62Podcast UnderstandUnderstandBBC Radio 4News117BBC
58
63Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews393Megaphone
69
64Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews737Omny Studio
68
65Podcast When It Hits the FanWhen It Hits the FanBBC Radio 4News159BBC
53
66Podcast The Owen Jones PodcastThe Owen Jones PodcastOwen JonesNews1365Acast
53
67Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews575Megaphone
38
68Podcast Not Another OneNot Another OneSteve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain MartinNews187Acast
43
69Podcast Times Radio News BriefingTimes Radio News BriefingTimes RadioNews2000Acast
43
70Podcast Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryMaiden Mother Matriarch with Louise PerryLouise PerryNews292Acast
48
71Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews547Unknown
53
72Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews588Simplecast
62
73Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
74Podcast Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovVox Media Podcast NetworkNews240Megaphone
32
75Podcast UnJustifiedUnJustifiedMSW MediaNews468Simplecast
73
76Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews385Megaphone
53
77Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews167Megaphone
48
78Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews718Acast
48
79Podcast YIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaYIMBY Pod – formerly The Abundance AgendaJames O'Malley and Martin RobbinsNews81Substack
48
80Podcast The Conversation CabinetThe Conversation CabinetJosh and EthanNews57Spotify for Podcasters
43
81Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews247Megaphone
83
82Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews601Audioboom
43
83Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews195BBC
32
84Podcast Checks and Balance from The EconomistChecks and Balance from The EconomistThe EconomistNews19Acast
53
85Podcast Brussels Playbook PodcastBrussels Playbook PodcastPOLITICONews649Megaphone
58
86Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews687Acast
74
88Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews642Megaphone
48
89Podcast The Liz Truss ShowThe Liz Truss ShowJust the NewsNews91ART19
53
90Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews182Acast
64
91Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
92Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1075Acast
48
93Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews935Spotify for Podcasters
21
94Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews131Acast
63
95Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews44Acast
64
96Podcast The GlobalistThe GlobalistMonocleNews110Omny Studio
43
97Podcast Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityFrontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityTimes RadioNews155Acast
32
98Podcast The National PodcastThe National PodcastThe National PodcastNews100Podbean
42
99Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews454Simplecast
57
100Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews29Buzzsprout
48

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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