The Top 25 Podcasts in the UK for Q2 2026
Edison Research at SSRS announces the Top 25 Podcasts in the UK from Edison Podcast Metrics™ based on reach for the second quarter of 2026 among weekly podcast listeners ages 15+.
The Joe Rogan Experience, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, and The Rest Is Politics top the list, maintaining the same rank positions held in Q1 2026.
The top 25 podcasts in the UK
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Notable Moves
- The Rest Is Football reaches its highest position on record. The podcast moves up one rank to number five following its global launch on Netflix in June, coinciding with the FIFA Club World Cup.
- The News Agents continues its upward momentum. The show climbs two positions to number six after covering the highly discussed UK midterm elections in May.
- The Louis Theroux Podcast posts the largest gain in the Top 25. The show rises 41 positions from number 65 in Q1 to number 24 in Q2 after returning for its eighth season. New episodes featured guests including actor Florence Pugh.
In the Top 25 Podcasts for the First Time
- Dish breaks into the UK Top 25 for the first time, debuting at number 19. Hosted by British chef Angela Hartnett and broadcaster Nick Grimshaw, the podcast is known for its celebrity dinner party conversations and interviews.
- The Martin Lewis Podcast joins the list at number 25. The Martin Lewis Podcast, which also airs as a television programme, focuses on personal finance advice and savings strategies. Martin Lewis received the BAFTA Television Special Award in May for his impact on British public life.
About Edison Podcast Metrics
Edison Podcast Metrics™ is unique in that it is not dependent on podcast download data and does not require podcast networks to opt into its service. At least 2,000 weekly podcast consumers in the UK are surveyed each quarter, and listening behavior is collected regardless of listening platform. The same methodology is being employed in the UK as is used in the U.S.
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The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player
About Edison Research at SSRS
Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to a broad array of clients worldwide, having conducted research in 66 countries. Edison Research’s The Infinite Dial® series has been the survey of record for digital audio, social media, podcasting, smart speakers, and other media-related technologies since 1998. The company’s Share of Ear® survey is the only single-source measure of all audio in the U.S. Edison Research is the leading podcast research company in the world, producing the only survey-based data on podcast listening in the U.S, Edison Podcast Metrics, and has conducted research for many companies in the space. On October 15, 2025, Edison Research announced the company’s acquisition by the full-service market research firm SSRS.
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