Best 50 Political Podcasts in the UK

A curated list of the best Political podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Oh God, What Now?

Oh God, What Now?
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Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics

Hosts

Ros Taylor (Female), Rachel Cunliffe (Female), Jacob Dylan Jarvis (Male)

Producer/Network

Podmasters

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2364

Avg Length

59 mins
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2. Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
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Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. Each episode of

Host

Nick Robinson (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Journalists, Political Analysts, Government Officials

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2374

Avg Length

45 mins

3. The Political Party

The Political Party
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Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents The Political Party, the show

Host

Matt Forde (Male)

Producer/Network

Avalon

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Political Analysts, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2085

Avg Length

59 mins

4. Politics Unpacked

Politics Unpacked
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Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the

Hosts

Patrick Maguire (Male), Adam Boulton (Male), Hugo Rifkind (Male)

Producer/Network

The Times

Email

****@thetimes.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1307

Avg Length

34 mins

5. Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK
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Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as

Hosts

John Harris (Male), Jonathan Freedland (Male), Pippa Crerar (Female), Kiran Stacey (Female), Gaby Hinsliff (Female)

Producer/Network

The Guardian

Email

****@theguardian.com

Listener Type

Journalists, History Buffs, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1109

Avg Length

30 mins

6. Novara Media

Novara Media
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Novara Media is an independent media organisation addressing the issues—from a crisis of capitalism to

Hosts

Aaron Bastani (Male), Ash Sarkar (Female), Carl Cattermole (Male), James Butler (Male), Michael Walker (Male), Oonagh Ryder (Female)

Producer/Network

Novara Media

Email

****@novaramedia.com

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Journalists, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1245

Avg Length

85 mins

7. Political Fix

Political Fix
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The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with

Host

Lucy Fisher (Female)

Producer/Network

Financial Times

Email

****@ft.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1073

Avg Length

35 mins

8. Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly

Host

Steve Richards (Male)

Producer/Network

Steve Richards

Email

****@icloud.com

Listener Type

Journalists, History Buffs, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 829

Avg Length

48 mins

9. Pod Save the UK

Pod Save the UK
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Pod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration. Each week hosts,

Hosts

Coco Khan (Female), Nish Kumar (Male)

Producer/Network

Crooked Media

Email

****@crooked.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Social Commentators

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 660

Avg Length

53 mins

10. Cross Question with Iain Dale

Cross Question with Iain Dale
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Iain Dale is joined by a panel of senior politicians and commentators to answer listener questions on the

Host

Iain Dale (Male)

Producer/Network

LBC

Email

****@iaindale.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 244

Avg Length

52 mins

11. Any Questions? and Any Answers?

Any Questions? and Any Answers?
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Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media

Hosts

Alex Forsyth (Female), Anita Anand (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(UK) 332

Avg Length

46 mins

12. Today in Parliament

Today in Parliament
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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

Hosts

Susan Hulme (Female), Sean Curran (Male), Alicia McCarthy (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 110

Avg Length

29 mins

13. The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack
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Ireland's original independent left leaning news, politics, and culture podcast that doesn't take itself too

Hosts

Tony Groves (Male), Martin McMahon (Male)

Producer/Network

Tortoise Shack Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 16

Avg Length

41 mins

14. Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
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The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn.

Host

Hannah White (Female)

Producer/Network

Institute for Government

Email

****@instituteforgovernment.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 243

Avg Length

42 mins

15. Politics At Sam and Anne's

Politics At Sam and Anne's
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Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British

Hosts

Sam Coates (Male), Jack Blanchard (Male)

Producer/Network

Sky News

Email

****@sky.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 174

Avg Length

22 mins

16. TRUMP100

TRUMP100
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TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President. Episodes on Tuesdays,

Hosts

James Matthews (Male), Martha Kelner (Female), Mark Stone (Male)

Producer/Network

Sky News

Email

****@sky.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 170

Avg Length

25 mins

17. Westminster Hour

Westminster Hour
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The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and

Host

Benjamin Wright (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 208

Avg Length

50 mins

18. MOATS with George Galloway

MOATS with George Galloway
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With 30 years' worth of experience and now returned to British Parliament, George Galloway uses his unique

Host

George Galloway (Male)

Producer/Network

Molucca Media Ltd

Email

****@georgegalloway.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 123

Avg Length

97 mins

19. The Rundown by PoliticsHome

The Rundown by PoliticsHome
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and

Host

Alain Tolhurst (Male)

Producer/Network

PoliticsHome

Email

****@politicshome.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 101

Avg Length

40 mins

20. Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast

Official Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) Podcast
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Where the House of Commons and House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about

Producer/Network

UK Parliament

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 58

Avg Length

39 mins

21. Independent Thinking

Independent Thinking
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Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox hosts conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham

Host

Bronwen Maria Maddox (Male)

Producer/Network

Chatham House

Email

****@chathamhouse.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 44

Avg Length

31 mins

22. Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament
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Podcasts from the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. Subscribe to listen to First Minister's

Producer/Network

The Scottish Parliament

Email

****@parliament.scot

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 19

Avg Length

47 mins

23. Nigeria Politics Weekly

Nigeria Politics Weekly
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Weekly discussion between @Nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda. Follow @NgrPoliticsWkly on Twitter.

Hosts

Phoenix Agenda, Gege (Female)

Producer/Network

@Nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 19

Avg Length

74 mins

24. UCL Uncovering Politics

UCL Uncovering Politics
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The podcast of the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at University College London

Host

Alan Renwick (Male)

Producer/Network

UCL Political Science

Email

****@ucl.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 28

Avg Length

37 mins

25. Sunday Supplement

Sunday Supplement
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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

Host

Vaughan Roderick (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Wales

Email

****@treyarch.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 15

Avg Length

56 mins

26. It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast

It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast
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Hear from the widest range of voices in the progressive movement. Every week, host Neal Lawson, speaks with

Hosts

Neal Lawson (Male), Frances Foley (Female)

Producer/Network

Compass

Email

****@compassonline.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 36

Avg Length

61 mins

27. The Eurointelligence Podcast

The Eurointelligence Podcast
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Our weekly take on Europe and geopolitics eurointelligence.substack.com

Host

Wolfgang Munchau (Male)

Producer/Network

Wolfgang Munchau

Email

****@eurointelligence.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 24

Avg Length

44 mins

28. Clarity from Chaos Podcast

Clarity from Chaos Podcast
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Every episode brings insight to help guide you through the Chaos and into Clarity. We focus on three

Producer/Network

Dave Campbell

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

39 mins

29. Question Time

Question Time
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Topical debate, with political and media figures answering questions from the public.Hear each week's episode

Host

Fiona Bruce (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Sounds

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 28

Avg Length

59 mins

30. Angry British Conservative.

Angry British Conservative.
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Welcome to 'Angry British Conservative: Unfiltered Perspectives,' the podcast that brings you an unapologetic

Host

Thomas Marsh-Connors (Male)

Producer/Network

Thomas Marsh-Connors

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2

Avg Length

3 mins

31. Oxford Policy Pod

Oxford Policy Pod
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A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The

Host

Nicholas Fabbri (Male)

Producer/Network

Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 10

Avg Length

50 mins

32. Gwleidydda

Gwleidydda
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Trafodaeth ar rai o straeon gwleidyddol yr wythnos. Political discussion.

Hosts

Vaughan Roderick (Male), Professor Richard Wyn Jones

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Cymru

Email

****@caerdydd.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 15

Avg Length

30 mins

33. Irish Left Archive Podcast

Irish Left Archive Podcast
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A podcast looking at Left politics in Ireland from the Irish Left Archive.We talk to activists, writers,

Producer/Network

Irish Left Archive

Email

****@leftarchive.ie

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 5

Avg Length

62 mins

34. Europe Elects Podcast

Europe Elects Podcast
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The Europe Elects podcast is brought to you by the continent-leading polling aggregation, data analysis, and

Hosts

Polychronis Karampelas (Male), Gabriel Hedengren (Male), Javid Ibad (Male)

Producer/Network

Europe Elects

Email

****@europeelects.eu

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 8

Avg Length

33 mins

35. Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond

Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond
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The podcast where three experienced teachers discuss big questions relating to the world of politics. Between

Hosts

James Wilder (Male), Jonny Langton (Male), Ed

Producer/Network

Politips

Email

****@stbarts.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 13

Avg Length

25 mins

36. Political WorldView Podcast

Political WorldView Podcast
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The Political WorldView podcast is a current affairs programme hosted by Adam Quinn at the University of

Host

Adam Quinn (Male)

Producer/Network

Political WorldView

Email

****@bham.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 16

Avg Length

60 mins

37. Podlitical

Podlitical
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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland

Hosts

Nick Eardley (Male), Lynsey Bews (Female), Rajdeep Sandhu (Female), Philip Sim (Male), Lucy Whyte (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Scotland

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 140

Avg Length

29 mins

38. Hiraeth - Welsh Politics

Hiraeth - Welsh Politics
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The home of modern Welsh politics - Cartref gwleidyddiaeth cyfoes Cymru

Producer/Network

Hiraeth - Welsh Politics

Email

****@me.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 48

Avg Length

50 mins

39. The P*I* Podcast

The P*I* Podcast
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The P*I* Podcast is about Philippine politics, Philosophy, Films, and the general tragicomedy of the Filipino

Producer/Network

PI_PODCASTPH

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

64 mins

40. House of Comments

House of Comments
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A political and topical discussion programme hosted by Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell.

Producer/Network

House of Comments

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 11

Avg Length

37 mins

41. 10 Minutes on...

10 Minutes on...
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Discussion on current events relating to justice and peace from the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT).JPIT is

Producer/Network

JPIT

Email

****@methodistchurch.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 9

Avg Length

12 mins

42. UCL Political Science Events

UCL Political Science Events
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Catch up with any event you have missed.The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings

Producer/Network

UCL Political Science

Email

****@ucl.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

73 mins