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 Nov 2025

11/05/2025

Average data

Episodes: 212
Frequency: every 42 days
Duration: 00:45:12

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (4 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. The Telegraph (2 shows)
5. BBC Sounds (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (22 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
2Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
3Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
4Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
5Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture438Acast
74
6Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
7Podcast Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettUnearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewSociety & Culture28Omny Studio
83
8Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
11Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
12Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
13Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
14Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
15Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture120Acast
73
16Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
17Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture48Acast
94
18Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
19Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
20Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
21Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture12Acast
63
22Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
23Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
24Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
25Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
26Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
27Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
28Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
29Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture510BBC
28
30Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
31Podcast Witness: Sex, Lies and StreamingWitness: Sex, Lies and Streamingnews.com.auSociety & Culture35Omny Studio
89
32Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
33Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
34Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
35Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
36Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
37Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
38Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture278Megaphone
43
39Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
40Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
41Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48
42Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
43Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
44Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
45Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
46Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
47Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
48Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
49Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
50Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
51Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
52Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture31BBC
58
53Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
54Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
55Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
56Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture320Simplecast
53
57Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
58Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
59Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture86Libsyn
62
60Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
61Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
62Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
63Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
64Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
65Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
66Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
67Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic27Simplecast
63
68Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
69Podcast Strange Stories UKStrange Stories UKDBCSociety & Culture267Buzzsprout
58
70Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
71Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
72Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
73Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
68
74Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
75Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
76Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture210Megaphone
38
77Podcast Heweliusz. Prawdziwa historia Heweliusz. Prawdziwa historia Polskie Radio S.A.Society & Culture7Unknown
43
78Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
79Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
80Podcast VisionariesVisionariesunknown_authorSociety & Culture6Unknown
48
81Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
82Podcast Thrilling Threads - Conspiracy Theories, Strange Phenomena, True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries, etc!Thrilling Threads - Conspiracy Theories, Strange Phenomena, True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries, etc!Byte & PiecesSociety & Culture1000Spreaker
79
83Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
84Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
85Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture47RedCircle
73
86Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
87Podcast The Unsettled DeadThe Unsettled DeadDeborah DaviesSociety & Culture8Podbean
53
88Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
89Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
90Podcast The Brohio PodcastThe Brohio PodcastAliens, Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, Famous Murders, Cryptozoology, Strange Occurrences, Monsters, UFOs, True Crime, Demons, Occult, Urban Legends, ComedySociety & Culture521Spreaker
43
91Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
92Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
93Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
94Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
95Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
96Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
97Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
98Podcast 香港電台：古今風雲人物香港電台：古今風雲人物RTHK.HKSociety & Culture6Unknown
38
99Podcast The Harvard PlanThe Harvard PlanThe Boston GlobeSociety & Culture8Megaphone
63
100Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74

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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