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 07 Oct 2025

10/07/2025

Average data

Episodes: 208
Frequency: every 34 days
Duration: 00:43:21

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. The Observer (2 shows)
5. BBC Sounds (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture132BBC
38
2Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
3Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
63
4Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
5Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture709Megaphone
53
6Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews104BBC
48
7Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture452Acast
74
8Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
9Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
10Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture945Simplecast
38
11Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
12Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime22Spreaker
84
13Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture314Megaphone
42
14Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1208Acast
59
15Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture117Acast
73
16Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
17Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime414Megaphone
63
18Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture105Acast
79
19Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
20Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
21Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture416BBC
28
22Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture14Acast
59
23Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudible OriginalSociety & Culture358ART19
68
24Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture444Megaphone
32
25Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
26Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama13BBC
53
27Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
28Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture517BBC
28
29Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
30Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory204ART19
37
31Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture677Acast
69
32Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
33Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
34Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture701BBC
28
35Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
36Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture147Megaphone
68
37Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
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38Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
39Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture28American Public Media
62
40Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
41Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
42Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture92Spotify for Podcasters
32
43Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture285Megaphone
43
44Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
45Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
46Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
47Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture100Omny Studio
89
48Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphTrue Crime30Acast
83
49Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
50Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
51Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture327Simplecast
53
52Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
53Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture54Acast
94
54Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews102Acast
59
55Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
56Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
57Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
58Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
59Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture58PRX
74
60Podcast Russell Brand: On TrialRussell Brand: On TrialSky NewsNews66Captivate
69
61Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
62Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture54RedCircle
73
63Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
64Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture34Megaphone
48
65Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture167Acast
69
66Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture46Acast
79
67Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture434Audioboom
48
68Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture413Buzzsprout
83
69Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture131Acast
79
70Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture169Omny Studio
69
71Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
72Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
73Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture48Omny Studio
53
74Podcast Paddy's PodcastPaddy's PodcastPaddy O'GormanSociety & Culture43Buzzsprout
52
75Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture23Omny Studio
68
76Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
77Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
78Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
79Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture49Spotify for Podcasters
58
80Podcast Creepy ShitCreepy ShitCreepy ShitSociety & Culture73Audioboom
58
81Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1957Omny Studio
42
82Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture94Libsyn
62
83Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture372Omny Studio
73
84Podcast Stolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeSociety & Culture300Audioboom
58
85Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible Original | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
86Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
87Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible Original | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
88Podcast Strange Stories UKStrange Stories UKDBCSociety & Culture278Buzzsprout
58
89Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture443Acast
53
90Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
91Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture33Libsyn
68
92Podcast Jack Osbourne's The Most HauntedJack Osbourne's The Most HauntedOsbourne MediaSociety & Culture63Libsyn
42
93Podcast 香港電台：古今風雲人物香港電台：古今風雲人物RTHK.HKSociety & Culture6Unknown
38
94Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
95Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture219Megaphone
38
96Podcast Mallen Baker: FaultlinesMallen Baker: FaultlinesMallen BakerSociety & Culture599Simplecast
63
97Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness147Captivate
79
98Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture193Ximalaya
53
99Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
100Podcast NDV Podcast: Neurodiverse VoicesNDV Podcast: Neurodiverse VoicesAndreia S. CostaSociety & Culture36Spotify for Podcasters
42

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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