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 18 oct. 2025

10/18/2025

Average data

Episodes: 207
Frequency: every 42 days
Duration: 00:45:28

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (22 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (16 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (8 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 CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
9Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
10Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
11Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
12Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
13Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
14Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
15Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
16Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
17Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
18Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture12Acast
63
19Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
20Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
21Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
22Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
23Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
24Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
25Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
26Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
27Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
28Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
29Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
30Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
31Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
32Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture47Megaphone
48
33Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
34Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
35Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
36Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
37Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
38Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
39Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
40Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
41Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
42Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
43Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
44Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
45Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
46Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
47Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
48Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
49Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
50Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
51Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
52Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
53Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
54Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
55Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
56Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture22Omny Studio
68
57Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
58Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
59Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
60Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
61Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic27Simplecast
63
62Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
63Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
64Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
65Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
66Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
67Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
68Podcast ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGBig Theory PodcastsSociety & Culture550RedCircle
49
69Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture397Buzzsprout
83
70Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
71Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
72Podcast 7 metrów pod ziemią7 metrów pod ziemiąRafał GęburaSociety & Culture266Spotify for Podcasters
28
73Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
74Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
75Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
76Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
77Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
78Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture211Megaphone
38
79Podcast JAXXON PODCASTJAXXON PODCASTJaxxon PodcastSociety & Culture352Spotify for Podcasters
38
80Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
81Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
82Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
83Podcast Iconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesIconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesParamount PicturesSociety & Culture9Megaphone
48
84Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
85Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
86Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
87Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture320Simplecast
53
88Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
89Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness141Captivate
79
90Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
91Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
92Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture41Omny Studio
53
93Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
94Podcast Prince Andrew - Biography FlashPrince Andrew - Biography FlashInception Point AiSociety & Culture62Spreaker
59
95Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
96Podcast The Squarepeg PodcastThe Squarepeg PodcastAmy RichardsSociety & Culture159Libsyn
78
97Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
98Podcast NieświętyNieświętyAnna Sobolewska - Radio TOK FMSociety & Culture3Spotify for Podcasters
38
99Podcast ReflectorReflectorLongviewSociety & Culture32Megaphone
48
100Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42

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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