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 13 Nov 2025

11/13/2025

Average data

Episodes: 194
Frequency: every 36 days
Duration: 00:43:29

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (7 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. BBC Sounds (2 shows)
5. Audible Original (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (26 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. ART19 (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture10ART19
63
2Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture132BBC
38
3Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture709Megaphone
53
4Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
5Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
6Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture452Acast
74
7Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
8Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture117Acast
73
9Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
63
10Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
11Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture945Simplecast
38
12Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
13Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
14Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture314Megaphone
42
15Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudible OriginalSociety & Culture358ART19
68
16Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
17Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture54Acast
94
18Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime414Megaphone
63
19Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1208Acast
59
20Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture444Megaphone
32
21Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime22Spreaker
84
22Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture14Acast
59
23Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture517BBC
28
24Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama13BBC
53
25Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
26Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
27Podcast Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettUnearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewSociety & Culture28Omny Studio
83
28Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
29Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
30Podcast Heweliusz. Prawdziwa historiaHeweliusz. Prawdziwa historiaPolskie Radio S.A.Society & Culture7Unknown
38
31Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture92Spotify for Podcasters
32
32Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews104BBC
48
33Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
34Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture55Megaphone
48
35Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture147Megaphone
68
36Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
37Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
38Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture285Megaphone
43
39Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture100Omny Studio
89
40Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
41Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture416BBC
28
42Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
43Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
44Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
45Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture28American Public Media
62
46Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture105Acast
79
47Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
48Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
49Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphTrue Crime30Acast
83
50Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews102Acast
59
51Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
52Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory204ART19
37
53Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1957Omny Studio
42
54Podcast VisionariesVisionariesunknown_authorSociety & Culture6Unknown
48
55Podcast Russell Brand: On TrialRussell Brand: On TrialSky NewsNews66Captivate
69
56Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture58PRX
74
57Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
58Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
59Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture167Acast
69
60Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
61Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
62Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture23Omny Studio
68
63Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
64Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture372Omny Studio
73
65Podcast Witness: Sex, Lies and StreamingWitness: Sex, Lies and Streamingnews.com.auSociety & Culture35Omny Studio
89
66Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
67Missing podcast logo
B2B Made in Brum Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
B2B The Business Club PodcastSociety & Culture47N/A
N/A
68Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
69Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
70Podcast 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
71Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture94Libsyn
62
72Podcast Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryTough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity FairSociety & Culture8PRX
53
73Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture677Acast
69
74Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture701BBC
28
75Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture46Acast
79
76Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
77Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible Original | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
78Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic29Simplecast
63
79Podcast BoomtownBoomtownImperative Entertainment and Texas MonthlySociety & Culture15Megaphone
64
80Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
81Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture219Megaphone
38
82Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudible OriginalSociety & Culture31ART19
53
83Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture131Acast
79
84Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture49Spotify for Podcasters
58
85Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
86Podcast The Unsettled DeadThe Unsettled DeadDeborah DaviesSociety & Culture8Podbean
53
87Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible Original | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
88Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
89Podcast 12000 dni: katastrofa promu Jan Heweliusz12000 dni: katastrofa promu Jan HeweliuszPolskie Radio S.A.Society & Culture5Unknown
49
90Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture54RedCircle
73
91Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture434Audioboom
48
92Podcast JOURNEYJOURNEYRyan WolfSociety & Culture13Acast
73
93Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture327Simplecast
53
94Podcast Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaPassages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaLouie MediaSociety & Culture214Acast
79
95Podcast Cruising | Queer History and CultureCruising | Queer History and CultureSarah Gabrielli, Rachel Karp, and Jennifer McGinitySociety & Culture92Megaphone
58
96Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
97Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
98Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
99Podcast A Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastA Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastChris AtkinsSociety & Culture19Acast
63
100Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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