Politics Weekly UK
Hosted by Aditya Chakrabortty and Kiran and Kiran Stacey and Pippa and Pippa Crerar · The Guardian
4.6from 1,337 ratings
- 529
- Episodes
- 304
- Transcribed
- 1,337
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 788M
- YouTube views
About Politics Weekly UK
Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news
- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
304 of 529 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What can Andy Burnham learn from the ‘blue wave’ in the US?
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why is Labour risking a row over migration?
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Who has been a guest on Politics Weekly UK
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Karel Williams
- Sukhdev Johal
- James Graham
- Michael Gove
- Naomi Klein
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 787,593,714
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 202 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,135 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
Contact Politics Weekly UK
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- Books guests
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Questions about Politics Weekly UK
Who hosts Politics Weekly UK?
Aditya Chakrabortty and Kiran and Kiran Stacey and Pippa and Pippa Crerar host the show. Published by The Guardian.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Politics Weekly UK take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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