Best 50 UK Political News Podcasts

A curated list of the best uk political news podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Today in Focus

Today in Focus
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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by

Hosts

Helen Pidd (Female), Michael Safi (Male)

Producer/Network

The Guardian

Last Episode Date

Email

****@theguardian.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Students, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 4969

Avg Length

22 mins
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2. UK Column Podcasts

UK Column Podcasts
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The UK Column is an independent news organisation analysing the information war. Operating without financial

Hosts

Brian Gerrish (Male), Mike Robinson (Male), Alex Thomson (Male), Debi Evans (Female), Mark Anderson (Male), Ben Rubin (Male), Diane Rasmussen McAdie (Female), Charles Malet (Male)

Producer/Network

UK Column

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ukcolumn.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 46

Avg Length

63 mins

3. Piers Morgan Uncensored

Piers Morgan Uncensored
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Piers Morgan Uncensored is the global arena for fearless debate, bold opinions and major interviews. Follow

Host

Piers Morgan (Male)

Producer/Network

Piers Morgan Uncensored

Last Episode Date

Email

****@news.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 198

Avg Length

67 mins

4. Coffee House Shots

Coffee House Shots
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Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman,

Producer/Network

The Spectator

Last Episode Date

Email

****@spectator.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1955

Avg Length

20 mins

5. The News Agents

The News Agents
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Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall three of the UK's top journalists host an award-winning daily

Hosts

Emily Maitlis (Female), Jon Sopel (Male), Lewis Goodall (Male)

Producer/Network

The News Agents

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Academics

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 4209

Avg Length

40 mins

6. The Rest Is Politics

The Rest Is Politics
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Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics

Hosts

Alastair Campbell (Male), Rory Stewart (Male)

Producer/Network

The Rest Is Politics

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 9114

Avg Length

44 mins

7. PoliticsJOE Podcast

PoliticsJOE Podcast
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This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK.Reporting on British

Hosts

Oli Dugmore (Male), Ava Santina (Female), Ed Campbell (Male)

Producer/Network

PoliticsJOE

Last Episode Date

Email

****@joe.co.uk

Listener Type

Comedians, Political Enthusiasts, Media Analysts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

40 mins

8. Radical with Amol Rajan

Radical with Amol Rajan
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Conversations about tomorrow, from Today. Every week Today programme presenter Amol Rajan talks to radicals,

Hosts

Amol Rajan (Male), Nick Robinson (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 382

Avg Length

41 mins

9. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 208

Avg Length

50 mins

10. The Foreign Desk

The Foreign Desk
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle's flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and

Host

Andrew Mueller (Male)

Producer/Network

Monocle Radio

Last Episode Date

Email

****@andrewmueller.net

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 143

Avg Length

23 mins

11. The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture
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Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes,

Hosts

Andrew Marr (Male), Tom Gatti (Male), Kate Lamble (Female), Hannah Barnes (Female)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@lbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1378

Avg Length

36 mins

12. The Kent Politics Podcast

The Kent Politics Podcast
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Welcome to The Kent Politics Podcast, your go-to source for insightful discussions on local and national

Producer/Network

IM Listening

Last Episode Date

Email

****@kmfm.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 3

Avg Length

31 mins

13. The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

The Lesley Riddoch Podcast
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Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and

Host

Lesley Riddoch (Female)

Producer/Network

Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce

Last Episode Date

Email

****@feistyproductions.co.uk

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Journalists, History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 252

Avg Length

69 mins

14. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@theguardian.com

Listener Type

Journalists, History Buffs, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1109

Avg Length

28 mins

15. Americast

Americast
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Americast is the authoritative US news and politics podcast from the BBC. Each week we provide audiences

Hosts

Sarah Smith (Female), Anthony u2018The Zurchu2019 Zurcher, Justin Webb (Male), Marianna Spring (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2507

Avg Length

32 mins

16. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@iaindale.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 244

Avg Length

53 mins

17. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@crooked.com

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Social Commentators

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 660

Avg Length

54 mins

18. Not Another One

Not Another One
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Inspired by the UK's most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and

Hosts

Steve Richards (Male), Tim Montgomerie (Male), Iain Martin (Male), Miranda Green (Female)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@theday.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 550

Avg Length

49 mins

19. Red Lines

Red Lines
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The back-stop's here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you

Host

Mark Carruthers (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio Ulster

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 69

Avg Length

39 mins

20. Iain Dale All Talk

Iain Dale All Talk
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Award-winning LBC radio presenter, writer and 'For the Many' podcast co-host, Iain Dale brings his acclaimed,

Host

Iain Dale (Male)

Producer/Network

LBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@iaindale.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(UK) 421

Avg Length

64 mins

21. Broadcasting House

Broadcasting House
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The Sunday morning magazine programme with a fresh approach to the news and discussion about the big stories

Host

Paddy OConnell (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 84

Avg Length

52 mins

22. The Week in Westminster

The Week in Westminster
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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(UK) 216

Avg Length

29 mins

23. The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast

The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast
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The two biggest names in Scottish political journalism, Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie, join forces to

Producer/Network

Solid Media

Last Episode Date

Email

****@solidmedia.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 54

Avg Length

49 mins

24. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@icloud.com

Listener Type

Journalists, History Buffs, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 829

Avg Length

42 mins

25. 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

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(UK) 2364

Avg Length

58 mins

26. For Wales, See Wales

For Wales, See Wales
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For Wales, See Wales is a podcast helping you better understand the most wonderful country on earth -

Producer/Network

Will Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin Morgan

Last Episode Date

Email

****@haymanmedia.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 52

Avg Length

41 mins

27. Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics

Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics
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Covering the critical intersections of law and politics in the UK with expert commentary on high-profile

Hosts

Ken Macdonald (Male), Tim Owen (Male)

Producer/Network

Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

3.5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 245

Avg Length

44 mins

28. Talking Politics

Talking Politics
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Political Editor Robert Peston and News At Ten Anchor Tom Bradby discuss and debate all the key talking

Hosts

Tom Bradby (Male), Julie Etchingham (Female), Robert Peston (Male), Anushka Asthana (Female)

Producer/Network

ITV News

Last Episode Date

Email

****@itn.co.uk

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 134

Avg Length

27 mins

29. A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

A Mucky Business with Tim Farron
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Each week Christian MP Tim Farron unpacks the murky world of politics and encourages believers around the UK

Host

Tim Farron (Male)

Producer/Network

Premier Plus

Last Episode Date

Email

****@premier.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 45

Avg Length

31 mins

30. The Black Paper

The Black Paper
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Hosted by Ndukwe Onuoha and Cheta Nwanze, The Black Paper looks at UK politics through the lens of African

Hosts

Ndukwe Onuoha (Male), Cheta Nwanze (Male)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@ndukwe.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

57 mins

31. Americano

Americano
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The next chapter in American politics has begun, but is it going to be any less crazy? The Spectator's

Host

Freddy Gray (Male)

Producer/Network

The Spectator

Last Episode Date

Email

****@spectator.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(UK) 488

Avg Length

31 mins

32. Politics of Peterborough

Politics of Peterborough
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Long form interviews with local politicians, councillors, activists and residents of Peterborough, UK. You

Producer/Network

Dave Adcock

Last Episode Date

Email

****@hotmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 3

Avg Length

55 mins

33. Bazookaaah

Bazookaaah
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UK politics satirised from a house in North Tyneside with your host Gavin Webster. Ranting about the latest

Producer/Network

Gavin Webster

Last Episode Date

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

Australia

Apple Review

(AU) 1

Avg Length

25 mins

34. Electoral Dysfunction

Electoral Dysfunction
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Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain

Hosts

Elizabeth Frances Rigby (Female), Ruth Davidson (Female), Harriet Harman (Female)

Producer/Network

Sky News

Last Episode Date

Email

****@sky.uk

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(UK) 701

Avg Length

42 mins

35. Parliament Matters

Parliament Matters
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Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the

Hosts

Mark DArcy (Male), Ruth Fox (Female)

Producer/Network

Hansard Society

Last Episode Date

Email

****@hansardsociety.org.uk

Listener Type

History Buffs, Policy Makers, Academic Researchers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 83

Avg Length

56 mins

36. The Media Show

The Media Show
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Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in

Hosts

Katie Razzall (Female), Ros Atkins (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC Radio 4

Last Episode Date

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 422

Avg Length

43 mins

37. 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

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 36

Avg Length

60 mins

38. Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage

Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage
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Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage is a podcast presented by the Council on Geostrategy in partnership with

Host

Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė

Producer/Network

Council on Geostrategy

Email

****@geostrategy.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

Lithuania

Apple Review

(LT) 1

Avg Length

42 mins

39. What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott

What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott
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In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare beast. In WMPT

Host

Geoff Norcott (Male)

Producer/Network

Geoff Norcot / Keep It Light Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1666

Avg Length

41 mins

40. Take Me Home

Take Me Home
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Hilary Salt and Sebastian Moore explore the current political landscape in the UK and ask whether social

Email

****@sdp.org.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

44 mins

41. House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker's Corner

House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker's Corner
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Have you ever wondered what the House of Lords does, how it works and who makes up its membership?The House

Host

Alexander Fleming (Male)

Producer/Network

House of Lords

Email

****@parliament.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 23

Avg Length

52 mins

42. Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)

Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)
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Your fortnightly UK politics podcast from TLDR News. Join writers Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay for a

Hosts

Ben Blissett (Male), Georgina Findlay (Female)

Email

****@tldrnews.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 26

Avg Length

37 mins

43. The Real Normal Podcast

The Real Normal Podcast
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Three blokes get together to cover all the stories in the news and from UK politics over the last week with

Producer/Network

The Real Normal Podcast

Listener Type

Political Enthusiasts, News Junkies

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 80

Avg Length

43 mins

44. Bob M's Podcast : Politics - News - Sport

Bob M's Podcast : Politics - News - Sport
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UK politics, news and sport from a personal perspective.

Producer/Network

Bob M

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

6 mins

45. The Unofficial Report

The Unofficial Report
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This is The Unofficial Report - a podcast from the Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) Scotland network.WiPA

Producer/Network

Women in Public Affairs Scotland

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

48 mins

46. The Daily Briefing

The Daily Briefing
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A roundup of the day's most important news stories from around the world, from TLDR News. But we don't just

Producer/Network

TLDR News

Email

****@tldrnews.co.uk

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Students

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 77

Avg Length

9 mins

47. The Right Dishonourable Podcast

The Right Dishonourable Podcast
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Jazza and Jimmy talk about stuff that is happening around the world of politics and current events in the UK

Hosts

Jimmy Nicholls (Male), Jazza John (Male)

Producer/Network

The Right Dishonourable Podcast

Email

****@rightdishonourable.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(UK) 63

Avg Length

65 mins

48. GnT - The Politics Podcast From The Groucho Tendency

GnT - The Politics Podcast From The Groucho Tendency
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Balanced, informed and jargon-free insight on UK politics from analyst and commentator Mike Indian and guests.

Email

****@thegroucho.uk

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 13

Avg Length

35 mins

49. The Expert Factor

The Expert Factor
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The EXPERT FACTOR is the podcast for people who haven't had enough of experts. Each week the directors of

Hosts

Paul Johnson (Male), Hannah White (Female), Anand Menon (Male)

Email

****@ifs.org.uk

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 75

Avg Length

36 mins

50. 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

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 140

Avg Length

29 mins