The Top 25 Podcasts in the UK for Q3 2024

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Edison Research announces the Top 25 Podcasts in the UK based on reach for Q3 2024 among weekly podcast listeners age 15+.

Breaking into the Top Three for the first time is The Rest Is Politics, perhaps assisted by the presidential election campaign playing out in the United States at the time, and the aftermath of the 2024 UK election.

Top 10 for the first time is The Rest Is History, which gained significant media attention thanks to its live tour launched in September. The tour began in Cambridge and Oxford. The October performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, featuring the works of Mozart and Beethoven and accompanied by a live orchestra, sold out as early as May.

    The Joe Rogan Experience
    1: (1) The Joe Rogan Experience
    Comedy
    From: Joe Rogan
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Rest Is Politics
    2: (4) The Rest is Politics
    News and Government
    From: Goalhanger
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
    3: (2) The Diary of a CEO
    Business
    From: DOAC
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Rest Is Football
    Trailer Play trailer4: (8) The Rest is Football
    Sports
    From: Goalhanger
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    Sh**ged Married Annoyed
    5: (3) Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed
    Comedy
    From: Chris & Rosie Ramsey
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Rest Is History
    6: (13) The Rest is History
    History
    From: Goalhanger
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    That Peter Crouch Podcast
    Trailer Play trailer7: (5) That Peter Crouch Podcast
    Sports
    From: Tall or Nothing
    Hosted by: Acast
    The News Agents
    Trailer Play trailer8: (10) The News Agents
    News
    From: Global
    Hosted by: Captivate
    ShxtsNGigs
    9: (11) ShxtsNGigs
    Comedy
    From: shxtsngigs
    Hosted by: Acast
    Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
    Trailer Play trailer10: (6) Off Menu
    Comedy
    From: Plosive
    Hosted by: Acast
    Saving Grace
    Trailer Play trailer11: (21) Saving Grace
    Comedy
    From: The Fellas Studios
    Hosted by: Acast
    Newscast
    12: (9) Newscast
    News
    From: BBC News
    Hosted by: BBC
    No Such Thing As A Fish
    13: (16) No Such Thing As A Fish
    Comedy
    From: No Such Thing As A Fish
    Hosted by: Audioboom
    Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe
    Trailer Play trailer14: (12) Parenting Hell
    Comedy and Kids & Family
    From: Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Rest Is Entertainment
    Trailer Play trailer15: (17) The Rest is Entertainment
    TV & Film
    From: Goalhanger
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Therapy Crouch
    Trailer Play trailer16: (15) The Therapy Crouch
    Parenting
    From: Tall or Nothing
    Hosted by: Acast
    The Infinite Monkey Cage
    17: (NEW) The Infinite Monkey Cage
    Comedy
    From: BBC Radio 4
    Hosted by: BBC
    The Fellas
    Trailer Play trailer18: (NEW) The Fellas
    Comedy
    From: The Fellas Studios
    Hosted by: Acast
    Call Her Daddy
    19: (22) Call Her Daddy
    Comedy
    From: Alex Cooper
    Hosted by: Simplecast
    Help I Sexted My Boss
    Trailer Play trailer20: (7) Help I Sexted My Boss
    Journals
    From: Audio Always
    Hosted by: Acast
    The Archers
    21: (23) The Archers
    Fiction and Arts
    From: BBC Radio 4
    Hosted by: BBC
    Crime Junkie
    22: (14) Crime Junkie
    True Crime
    From: audiochuck
    Hosted by: Simplecast
    The Overlap
    Trailer Play trailer23: (24) The Overlap
    Sports
    From: The Overlap
    Hosted by: Acast
    You're Dead to Me
    24: (19) You’re Dead to Me
    Comedy
    From: BBC Radio 4
    Hosted by: BBC
    Desert Island Discs
    25: (NEW) Desert Island Discs
    Society & Culture and Music
    From: BBC Radio 4
    Hosted by: BBC

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    Data from Edison Podcast Metrics is available in both the UK and the US. For more information on how to become a subscriber to the full datasets, please contact info@edisonresearch.com.

    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 listeners in the UK are surveyed each quarter for the service, and listening behavior is collected regardless of listening platform. The same methodology is being employed in the UK as is used in the US.

    Data from Edison Podcast Metrics UK provides show-level information on the top podcasts in the UK. Subscribers can analyze demographics, psychographics and purchase-behavior information of weekly podcast listeners. The first Top Podcast Shows ranker in the U.S. was released by Edison Research in November 2019; the company has been tracking podcast consumption in the aggregate since 2006.


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