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 17 Jan 2026

01/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 195
Frequency: every 41 days
Duration: 00:43:50

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. BBC Sounds (2 shows)
5. The Telegraph (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (25 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (9 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
2Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
3Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
4Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
5Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
6Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
7Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
8Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
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 Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
12Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
13Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
14Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
15Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
16Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
17Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
18Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
19Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
20Podcast Coining ItCoining ItGlobalSociety & Culture7Captivate
53
21Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture48Acast
94
22Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
23Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
24Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
25Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
26Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
27Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
28Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
29Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
30Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
31Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
32Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
33Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
34Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
35Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
36Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
37Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
38Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
39Podcast PRIDE AND PREDATORPRIDE AND PREDATORJulie BindelSociety & Culture6Substack
79
40Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
41Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
42Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
43Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
44Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48
45Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
46Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
47Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
48Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
49Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
50Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
51Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
52Podcast Creepy ShitCreepy ShitCreepy ShitSociety & Culture72Audioboom
58
53Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture211Megaphone
38
54Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
55Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
56Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
57Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
58Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
59Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
60Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
61Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
62Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
63Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
64Podcast The Brothers OrtizThe Brothers OrtizCampside Media & iHeart PodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
79
65Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
66Podcast BoomtownBoomtownImperative Entertainment and Texas MonthlySociety & Culture15Megaphone
64
67Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
68Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
69Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
70Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
71Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
72Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture12Acast
63
73Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
74Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
75Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
76Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
77Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
78Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic27Simplecast
63
79Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
80Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
81Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
82Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
83Podcast Atonement: The John Paulk StoryAtonement: The John Paulk StoryiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture7Omny Studio
58
84Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
85Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
86Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
87Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
88Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
89Podcast 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
90Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture130Buzzsprout
62
91Podcast AdrfitAdrfitThe Adrift PodcastSociety & Culture9Spreaker
43
92Podcast Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettUnearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewSociety & Culture28Omny Studio
83
93Podcast Mysteries at BedtimeMysteries at BedtimeJack LaurenceSociety & Culture85Acast
89
94Podcast 7 metrów pod ziemią7 metrów pod ziemiąRafał GęburaSociety & Culture266Spotify for Podcasters
28
95Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
96Podcast Delayland – Germany and the Missing MagicDelayland – Germany and the Missing MagicDWSociety & Culture24Unknown
48
97Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
98Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
99Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
100Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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