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 14 Jul 2025

07/14/2025

Average data

Episodes: 200
Frequency: every 37 days
Duration: 00:41:39

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (12 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. iHeartPodcasts (2 shows)
5. BBC Sounds (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (29 shows)
2. BBC (19 shows)
3. Megaphone (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews100BBC
48
2Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture97Acast
79
3Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
4Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
5Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture103BBC
38
6Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
7Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture701Megaphone
53
8Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
9Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
10Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime408Megaphone
63
11Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
12Podcast CNN PresentsCNN PresentsCNN AudioSociety & Culture20Megaphone
69
13Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture940Simplecast
38
14Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture444Acast
74
15Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
16Podcast There's A Lot I Haven't AskedThere's A Lot I Haven't AskedHannah DonelonSociety & Culture9Spotify for Podcasters
48
17Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture307Megaphone
42
18Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
19Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture50RedCircle
63
20Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
79
21Podcast 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble13 Minutes: Trouble with HubbleBBC World ServiceHistory55BBC
48
22Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1195Acast
59
23Podcast Live Wire: The Loud Life and Shocking Murder of Alan BergLive Wire: The Loud Life and Shocking Murder of Alan BergiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
68
24Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
25Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
26Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
27Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
28Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
29Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture514BBC
28
30Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture37BBC
58
31Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime380Audioboom
62
32Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
33Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1956Omny Studio
42
34Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
35Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
36Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture412BBC
28
37Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
38Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
39Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture281Megaphone
43
40Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture436Megaphone
32
41Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
42Podcast Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesLaw Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma StoriesJohn "Jay" WileySociety & Culture605Omny Studio
59
43Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
44Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
45Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture430RedCircle
59
46Podcast Amanda Wakeley: Style DNAAmanda Wakeley: Style DNAHatch 108 ProductionsArts110Spotify for Podcasters
42
47Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
48Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
49Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
50Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture86Spotify for Podcasters
32
51Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture697BBC
28
52Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture265Spreaker
69
53Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory196ART19
37
54Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture45Acast
89
55Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
56Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture190PRX
79
57Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews99Acast
59
58Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
59Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
60Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
61Podcast JAXXON PODCASTJAXXON PODCASTJaxxon PodcastSociety & Culture354Spotify for Podcasters
38
62Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture4ART19
63
63Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
64Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
65Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
66Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture70Triton Digital
63
67Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
68Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
69Podcast The National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National ArchivesSociety & Culture549Unknown
32
70Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture129Acast
79
71Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture163Acast
69
72Podcast What's MissingWhat's MissingCasefile PresentsSociety & Culture10Acast
73
73Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture55PRX
64
74Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
75Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
76Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
77Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
78Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
79Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture155Megaphone
63
80Podcast Who Robs A Banksy?Who Robs A Banksy?Podimo & Message HeardSociety & Culture10Audioboom
53
81Podcast White Men Can't Work!White Men Can't Work!Tim SamuelsSociety & Culture6Acast
74
82Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
83Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
84Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture648Acast
69
85Podcast Frontlines of JournalismFrontlines of JournalismBBC Radio 4Society & Culture12BBC
43
86Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
87Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture31Libsyn
68
88Podcast A Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastA Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastChris AtkinsSociety & Culture19Acast
63
89Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture131Buzzsprout
62
90Podcast This Haunted LifeThis Haunted LifeAdam BerrySociety & Culture14Transistor
79
91Podcast Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesObscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesTrue Crime, Mysteries, Paranormal, Unexplained, True Scary StoriesSociety & Culture66Acast
79
92Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
93Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
94Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture44Omny Studio
53
95Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
96Podcast Jack Osbourne's The Most HauntedJack Osbourne's The Most HauntedOsbourne MediaSociety & Culture60Libsyn
42
97Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture323Simplecast
53
98Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
99Podcast Occult KnowledgeOccult KnowledgeGhost StoriesSociety & Culture27Spotify for Podcasters
53
100Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture90Libsyn
62

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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