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 Oct 2025

10/17/2025

Average data

Episodes: 200
Frequency: every 42 days
Duration: 00:45:14

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (24 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
2Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
3Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
4Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
5Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture48Acast
94
6Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
7Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
8Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture120Acast
73
9Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture1005Simplecast
38
10Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture438Acast
74
11Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
12Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
13Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
14Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
15Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture12Acast
63
16Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
17Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
18Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
19Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
20Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
21Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture526ART19
68
22Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
23Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
24Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
25Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
26Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
27Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
28Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
29Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
30Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
31Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
32Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
33Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
34Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
35Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture510BBC
28
36Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
37Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture278Megaphone
43
38Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
39Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
40Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
41Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture47RedCircle
73
42Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
43Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
44Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
68
45Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
46Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture31BBC
58
47Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
48Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
49Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
50Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
51Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
52Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
53Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
54Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
55Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
56Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
57Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
58Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
59Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
60Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
61Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48
62Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
63Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
64Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic27Simplecast
63
65Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
66Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
67Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture210Megaphone
38
68Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture395Buzzsprout
83
69Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
70Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
71Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
72Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
73Podcast NieświętyNieświętyAnna Sobolewska - Radio TOK FMSociety & Culture3Spotify for Podcasters
38
74Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
75Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
76Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
77Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
78Podcast The Squarepeg PodcastThe Squarepeg PodcastAmy RichardsSociety & Culture159Libsyn
78
79Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
80Podcast 7 metrów pod ziemią7 metrów pod ziemiąRafał GęburaSociety & Culture266Spotify for Podcasters
28
81Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
82Podcast Geography MattersGeography MattersChris HamnettSociety & Culture28Captivate
79
83Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
84Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
85Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture77Acast
74
86Podcast Prea SăracPrea SăracMedia DoRSociety & Culture8Transistor
69
87Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
88Podcast ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGBig Theory PodcastsSociety & Culture550RedCircle
49
89Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
90Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
91Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness141Captivate
79
92Podcast Summat in t'AirSummat in t'AirYorkshire Air AmbulanceSociety & Culture5Captivate
69
93Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture32Megaphone
48
94Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
95Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture86Libsyn
62
96Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
97Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
98Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
99Podcast Witness: Sex, Lies and StreamingWitness: Sex, Lies and Streamingnews.com.auSociety & Culture35Omny Studio
89
100Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63

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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