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 10 Oct 2026

10/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 163
Frequency: every 31 days
Duration: 00:42:56

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (7 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (5 shows)
3. iHeartPodcasts (2 shows)
4. The Observer (2 shows)
5. Audible (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. Megaphone (12 shows)
3. BBC (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast SAS: The Shadow WarSAS: The Shadow WarThe Independent / Aurra StudiosSociety & Culture5Acast
69
2Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture115BBC
38
3Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture37BBC
58
4Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
5Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture115Acast
73
6Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
7Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
8Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
9Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
79
10Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
11Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
12Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture447Acast
74
13Podcast Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UKSociety & Culture231Acast
43
14Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
15Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture310Megaphone
42
16Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture100BBC
53
17Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture266WideOrbit
48
18Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast PSNI Beyond the BadgePSNI Beyond the BadgePolice Service of Northern IrelandSociety & Culture2Podbean
58
20Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture941Simplecast
38
21Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
22Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
23Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture414BBC
28
24Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
25Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
26Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture356ART19
68
27Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
28Podcast Stuff Matters with Ed ConwayStuff Matters with Ed ConwaySky NewsSociety & Culture9Captivate
42
29Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1200Acast
59
30Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture439Megaphone
32
31Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
32Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture56PRX
64
33Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
34Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
35Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture89Spotify for Podcasters
32
36Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
37Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
38Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
39Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
40Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture144Megaphone
68
41Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
42Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture52Acast
94
43Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture37Omny Studio
83
44Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture283Megaphone
43
45Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
46Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture52Megaphone
48
47Podcast Untold: Opus DeiUntold: Opus DeiFinancial TimesSociety & Culture25Acast
69
48Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture68Acast
83
49Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture268Spreaker
69
50Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture26American Public Media
62
51Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
52Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
53Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture516BBC
28
54Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture191Ximalaya
53
55Podcast Coining ItCoining ItGlobalSociety & Culture7Captivate
53
56Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary137N/A
N/A
57Podcast Still Life Still Life Naomi Bloomstein and Chloe TurpinSociety & Culture3RSS.com
52
58Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
59Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture30ART19
53
60Podcast Truth Be Told with Zara McDermottTruth Be Told with Zara McDermottZara McDermottSociety & Culture12Spotify for Podcasters
52
61Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture166Omny Studio
69
62Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
63Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture660Acast
69
64Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
65Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture99Acast
79
66Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture304WideOrbit
68
67Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
68Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
69Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
70Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
71Podcast Al JazeeraAl JazeeraAl Jazeera NetworkSociety & Culture86Spreaker
43
72Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
73Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
74Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
75Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
76Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture130Acast
79
77Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
78Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture88Unknown
63
79Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture31Libsyn
68
80Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture194Simplecast
58
81Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture131Buzzsprout
62
82Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture86Spotify for Podcasters
52
83Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture99Omny Studio
89
84Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture153Spotify for Podcasters
52
85Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
86Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
87Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
88Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture81Acast
74
89Podcast The Land in BetweenThe Land in BetweenGlobal Reporting CentreSociety & Culture6PRX
84
90Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
91Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture52RedCircle
73
92Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
93Podcast Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets & SpiesSociety & Culture351Simplecast
78
94Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
95Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
96Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
97Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
98Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1957Omny Studio
42
99Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture92Libsyn
62
100Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43

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.

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