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 12 Oct 2026

10/12/2026

Average data

Episodes: 166
Frequency: every 32 days
Duration: 00:42:39

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (8 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (5 shows)
3. Forbidden Knowledge Network (2 shows)
4. The Guardian (2 shows)
5. The Telegraph (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. BBC (13 shows)
3. Megaphone (13 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 Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
79
7Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
8Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
9Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
10Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
11Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture266WideOrbit
48
12Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture447Acast
74
13Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture941Simplecast
38
14Podcast Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UKSociety & Culture231Acast
43
15Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
16Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
17Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture310Megaphone
42
18Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
19Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture100BBC
53
20Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
21Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
22Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture439Megaphone
32
23Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture414BBC
28
24Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
25Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1200Acast
59
26Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
27Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
28Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture356ART19
68
29Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture89Spotify for Podcasters
32
30Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
31Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture144Megaphone
68
32Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
33Podcast Stuff Matters with Ed ConwayStuff Matters with Ed ConwaySky NewsSociety & Culture9Captivate
42
34Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
35Podcast PSNI Beyond the BadgePSNI Beyond the BadgePolice Service of Northern IrelandSociety & Culture2Podbean
58
36Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
37Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
38Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture99Acast
79
39Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
40Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
41Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
42Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
43Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture56PRX
64
44Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
45Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture698BBC
28
46Podcast Untold: Opus DeiUntold: Opus DeiFinancial TimesSociety & Culture25Acast
69
47Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture68Acast
83
48Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture26American Public Media
62
49Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture130Acast
79
50Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture516BBC
28
51Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture304WideOrbit
68
52Podcast Coining ItCoining ItGlobalSociety & Culture7Captivate
53
53Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
54Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture52Acast
94
55Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture191Ximalaya
53
56Podcast Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets & SpiesSociety & Culture351Simplecast
78
57Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture52Megaphone
48
58Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture166Omny Studio
69
59Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture268Spreaker
69
60Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture37Omny Studio
83
61Podcast Still Life Still Life Naomi Bloomstein and Chloe TurpinSociety & Culture3RSS.com
52
62Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture283Megaphone
43
63Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
64Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture660Acast
69
65Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
66Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
67Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
68Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
69Podcast Deep SecretsDeep SecretsNOTHING TO SEE HERE INCSociety & Culture6RedCircle
69
70Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary137N/A
N/A
71Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
72Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture52RedCircle
73
73Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture30ART19
53
74Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
75Podcast Truth Be Told with Zara McDermottTruth Be Told with Zara McDermottZara McDermottSociety & Culture12Spotify for Podcasters
52
76Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
77Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture432Audioboom
48
78Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
79Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
80Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture86Spotify for Podcasters
52
81Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture194Simplecast
58
82Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
83Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
84Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture324Simplecast
53
85Podcast Al JazeeraAl JazeeraAl Jazeera NetworkSociety & Culture86Spreaker
43
86Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture482BBC
28
87Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
88Podcast Kurzgesagt Podcast: Science RevealedKurzgesagt Podcast: Science RevealedLynn StudioSociety & Culture130Acast
43
89Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture99Omny Studio
89
90Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
91Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
92Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture24ART19
73
93Podcast Where the River Took UsWhere the River Took UsTexas MonthlySociety & Culture11Spreaker
64
94Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
95Podcast Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaPassages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaLouie MediaSociety & Culture212Acast
79
96Podcast Radio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزRadio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزMarzieSociety & Culture91Acast
52
97Podcast The PoetThe PoetSony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture6Megaphone
73
98Podcast The AgentThe AgentImperative EntertainmentSociety & Culture16Megaphone
59
99Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
100Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture153Spotify for Podcasters
52

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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