Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Documentary

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Great Britain

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Great Britain. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 05 Jun 2025

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06/05/2025

Average data

Episodes: 177

Frequency: every 35 days

Duration: 00:42:31

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (12 shows)

2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)

3. Audible (2 shows)

4. The Telegraph (2 shows)

5. BBC World Service (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)

2. BBC (18 shows)

3. Megaphone (13 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

5. Omny Studio (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Pipeline	Daily Mail	Society & Culture	7	Acast	79
2	Strangers on a Bench	Tom Rosenthal	Society & Culture	100	Acast	59
3	The Telepathy Tapes Details temporarily unavailable	Ky Dickens	Society & Culture	88	Acast	84
4	Careless \| Tortoise Investigates	The Observer	Society & Culture	117	Acast	73
5	Uncanny	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	121	BBC	38
6	Heretics \| Andrew Gold	Andrew Gold	Society & Culture	706	Megaphone	53
7	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	Society & Culture	311	Megaphone	42
8	The Slow Newscast	The Observer	Society & Culture	449	Acast	74
9	Danny Jones Podcast	Danny Jones \| Daylight Media	Society & Culture	441	Megaphone	32
10	The Documentary Podcast	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	2000	BBC	33
11	Cruising \| Queer History and Culture	Sarah Gabrielli, Rachel Karp, and Jennifer McGinity	Society & Culture	92	Megaphone	58
12	Sweet Bobby	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	3	Acast	79
13	Freakonomics Radio	Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher	Society & Culture	943	Simplecast	38
14	World of Secrets	BBC	Society & Culture	101	BBC	53
15	This Is Actually Happening	Audible	Society & Culture	357	ART19	68
16	Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the Underbelly	H11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	13	Omny Studio	48
17	Missing Debbie \| Bed of Lies	The Telegraph	Society & Culture	26	Acast	83
18	File on 4 Investigates	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	516	BBC	28
19	Hoaxed	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	9	Acast	74
20	Russell Brand: On Trial	Sky News	News	60	Captivate	69
21	Young Warriors	Ali Fraser	Society & Culture	7	Megaphone	69
22	Criminal	Vox Media Podcast Network	True Crime	411	Megaphone	63
23	The Witch Farm	BBC Radio 4	Drama	14	BBC	53
24	I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?	BBC Sounds	Society & Culture	38	BBC	58
25	Real Life Ghost Stories	Real Life Ghost Stories	Society & Culture	1203	Acast	59
26	Extreme	BBC	Society & Culture	18	BBC	69
27	Child	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	37	BBC	63
28	Great Lives	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	415	BBC	28
29	Hysterical	Audible \| Pineapple Street Studios	Society & Culture	5	ART19	63
30	Amanda Wakeley: Style DNA	Hatch 108 Productions	Arts	113	Spotify for Podcasters	42
31	The Trapped	ITV News	Society & Culture	9	Spreaker	74
32	The Gift	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	23	BBC	59
33	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	58	BBC	58
34	The Coming Storm	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	24	BBC	39
35	Johnathan Walton Media	Johnathan Walton	Society & Culture	53	RedCircle	73
36	The Missing Cryptoqueen	BBC Sounds	Society & Culture	25	BBC	33
37	The Underworld Podcast	The Underworld Podcast	Society & Culture	284	Megaphone	43
38	28ish Days Later	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	29	BBC	43
39	Hidden Homicides	Louise Tickle and Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	6	Acast	64
40	There's A Lot I Haven't Asked	Hannah Donelon	Society & Culture	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
41	The Crux True Survival Stories	The Crux True Survival Stories	Society & Culture	269	Spreaker	69
42	To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our Payroll	Rubrik \| Nicole Perlroth \| Pod People	Society & Culture	19	Megaphone	63
43	The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior	RNZ	Society & Culture	7	Acast	58
44	White Men Can't Work!	Tim Samuels	Society & Culture	6	Acast	74
45	Noble	Wavland	Society & Culture	12	Simplecast	63
46	Into The Fog with Peter Laws	Peter Laws	Society & Culture	90	Spotify for Podcasters	32
47	The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	8	Acast	59
48	Ear Hustle	Ear Hustle & Radiotopia	Society & Culture	192	PRX	79
49	The Unsettled Dead	Deborah Davies	Society & Culture	8	Podbean	53
50	Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries	Olimpia Pérez	Society & Culture	145	Megaphone	68
51	Legacy: Sports Stories	Stak	Society & Culture	46	Acast	79
52	Documentary on One Podcast	RTÉ Documentary on One	Society & Culture	1957	Omny Studio	42
53	TheBlueTickShow	THE BLUETICK SHOW	Society & Culture	186	Spotify for Podcasters	58
54	A Very British Cult	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	9	BBC	49
55	Into The Dirt	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	10	Acast	74
56	Everyone Has An Ex	Mamamia Podcasts	Society & Culture	100	Omny Studio	89
57	Hyperfixed	Alex Goldman & Radiotopia	Society & Culture	56	PRX	64
58	Inspectre Paranormal	Tom Barrow	Society & Culture	31	Libsyn	68
59	The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness	Brazen	Society & Culture	9	Megaphone	79
60	Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	7	Acast	59
61	Strange Stories UK	DBC	Society & Culture	274	Buzzsprout	58
62	Paranormal Portal UK	Den and Luke \| Paranormal Portal UK	Society & Culture	41	Spotify for Podcasters	58
63	Wind of Change	Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify	Society & Culture	16	Megaphone	53
64	The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal Encounters	True, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories	Society & Culture	666	Acast	69
65	The Unconventional Soldier	theunconventionalsoldier	Society & Culture	130	Acast	79
66	The Gas Man	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	7	Acast	69
67	Tipping Point: The True Story of "The Limits to Growth"	Katy Shields	Society & Culture	3	Podigee	58
68	Sleep and ASMR by The French Whisperer	The French Whisperer	Religion & Spirituality	130	Spotify for Podcasters	38
69	The Good Listener Podcast	John Hadden	Society & Culture	131	Buzzsprout	62
70	The Know Rogan Experience	Cross Pond Productions	Society & Culture	93	Libsyn	62
71	The Banksy Story	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	19	BBC	33
72	Sold a Story	APM Reports	Society & Culture	26	American Public Media	62
73	Seriously...	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	482	BBC	28
74	Inconceivable Truth	audiochuck	Society & Culture	12	Simplecast	63
75	Short Cuts	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	249	BBC	33
76	Decoder Ring	Slate Podcasts	Society & Culture	166	Acast	69
77	The Paranormal Podcast	Jim Harold	Society & Culture	15	Megaphone	52
78	The Squarepeg Podcast	Amy Richards	Society & Culture	160	Libsyn	72
79	Alien UFO Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Simon Bown	Society & Culture	423	Simplecast	63
80	Searching for America with Robyn Curnow	Robyn Curnow, Bleav	Society & Culture	58	Simplecast	58
81	Pariah	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	5	Acast	53
82	La familia correcta	El País Audio / WePod	Society & Culture	8	Omny Studio	84
83	Flightless Bird	David Farrier	Society & Culture	218	Megaphone	38
84	Frontline Club Podcasts	Frontline Club	Society & Culture	9	Spotify for Podcasters	28
85	Dalton Fischer Podcast	Dalton Fischer	Society & Culture	23	Buzzsprout	42
86	This Haunted Life	Adam Berry	Society & Culture	14	Transistor	79
87	Personally: Agent Layla	CBC	Society & Culture	72	Triton Digital	63
88	Occult Knowledge	Ghost Stories	Society & Culture	27	Spotify for Podcasters	53
89	ChannelB پادکست فارسی	Ali Bandari	Society & Culture	105	Acast	69
90	Radio Ambulante	My Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	371	Omny Studio	73
91	Plank Of The Week	Talk	News	101	Acast	59
92	How I Survived	That's Life!	Society & Culture	47	Omny Studio	53
93	The Shrink Next Door	Audible \| Bloomberg	Society & Culture	5	ART19	63
94	The Diamond King \| Telegraph Investigates	The Telegraph	Society & Culture	52	Acast	78
95	Next Question with Katie Couric	Katie Couric Media	Society & Culture	440	Acast	53
96	What's Missing	Casefile Presents	Society & Culture	10	Acast	73
97	搞钱女孩	搞钱女孩小辉	Society & Culture	192	Ximalaya	53
98	OnlyFantasy	Audible	Society & Culture	30	ART19	53
99	Pig Iron	Tortoise Media	Society & Culture	12	Acast	74
100	Privateer Station: War In Ukraine	Privateer	Society & Culture	491	Spreaker	53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

The podcast landscape in Great Britain is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in Great Britain.
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