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 Sep 2025

09/14/2025

Average data

Episodes: 175
Frequency: every 34 days
Duration: 00:43:20

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (11 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
4. The Telegraph (3 shows)
5. BBC (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (28 shows)
2. BBC (18 shows)
3. Megaphone (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (10 shows)
5. ART19 (4 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
2Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture709Megaphone
53
3Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
63
4Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture132BBC
38
5Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
6Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime414Megaphone
63
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture945Simplecast
38
8Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture117Acast
73
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
11Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture452Acast
74
12Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture105Acast
79
13Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
14Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews104BBC
48
15Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
16Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture314Megaphone
42
17Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
18Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
19Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
20Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1207Acast
59
21Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudible OriginalSociety & Culture358ART19
68
22Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime22Spreaker
84
23Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
24Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
25Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
26Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
27Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture416BBC
28
28Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama13BBC
53
29Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture444Megaphone
32
30Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
31Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
32Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture676Acast
69
33Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture146Megaphone
68
34Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture54RedCircle
73
35Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture517BBC
28
36Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
37Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture285Megaphone
43
38Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
39Podcast Amanda Wakeley: Style DNAAmanda Wakeley: Style DNAHatch 108 ProductionsArts114Spotify for Podcasters
42
40Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
41Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
42Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible Original | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
43Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory204ART19
37
44Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
45Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphTrue Crime30Acast
83
46Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
47Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
48Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
49Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible Original | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
50Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews102Acast
59
51Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture33Libsyn
68
52Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture100Omny Studio
89
53Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture94Libsyn
62
54Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
55Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture58PRX
74
56Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture167Acast
69
57Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture193Ximalaya
53
58Podcast A Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastA Bit of a Stretch - The PodcastChris AtkinsSociety & Culture19Acast
63
59Podcast Jack Osbourne's The Most HauntedJack Osbourne's The Most HauntedOsbourne MediaSociety & Culture63Libsyn
42
60Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture46Acast
79
61Podcast Different with Nicky CampbellDifferent with Nicky CampbellBBC Radio 5 LiveSociety & Culture69BBC
28
62Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture701BBC
28
63Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
64Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture372Omny Studio
73
65Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
66Podcast Antisocial EconomicsAntisocial EconomicsSarah KerrSociety & Culture7Megaphone
69
67Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture131Buzzsprout
62
68Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture91Spotify for Podcasters
32
69Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
70Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
71Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
72Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture28American Public Media
62
73Podcast Russell Brand: On TrialRussell Brand: On TrialSky NewsNews66Captivate
69
74Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
75Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture157Megaphone
63
76Podcast The Unsettled DeadThe Unsettled DeadDeborah DaviesSociety & Culture8Podbean
53
77Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
78Podcast The National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National ArchivesSociety & Culture549Unknown
32
79Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
80Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
81Podcast Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastSymptomatic: A Medical Mystery PodcastiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture52Omny Studio
48
82Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
83Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture412Buzzsprout
83
84Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
85Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
86Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture434Audioboom
48
87Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
88Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
89Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
90Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture327Simplecast
53
91Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
92Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture48Omny Studio
53
93Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
94Podcast Call BethelCall BethelThe TelegraphSociety & Culture6Acast
53
95Podcast On AssignmentOn AssignmentReutersSociety & Culture55Megaphone
53
96Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture131Acast
79
97Podcast In It Together: The Joint Enterprise PodcastIn It Together: The Joint Enterprise PodcastMaxine PeakeSociety & Culture6Acast
58
98Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
99Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
100Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture169Omny Studio
69

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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