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 19 Sep 2025

09/19/2025

Average data

Episodes: 187
Frequency: every 42 days
Duration: 00:43:56

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (14 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
2Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
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 No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
6Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
7Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
8Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
9Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
10Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
11Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
12Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
13Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
14Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
15Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
16Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
17Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
18Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
19Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
20Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
21Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
22Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
23Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
24Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
25Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
26Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
27Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
28Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
29Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
30Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
31Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
32Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
33Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
34Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
35Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
36Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
37Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
38Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
39Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
40Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
41Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
42Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
43Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
44Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
45Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
46Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
47Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
48Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
49Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
50Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
51Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
52Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
53Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
54Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
55Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
56Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
57Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
58Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
59Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
60Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
61Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
62Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
63Podcast Summat in t'AirSummat in t'AirYorkshire Air AmbulanceSociety & Culture5Captivate
69
64Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
65Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
66Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
67Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
68Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
69Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
70Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
71Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
72Podcast HatelandHatelandARDSociety & Culture15Westdeutscher Rundfunk
63
73Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture41Omny Studio
53
74Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
75Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
76Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
77Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture211Megaphone
38
78Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
79Podcast Who Robs A Banksy?Who Robs A Banksy?Podimo & Message HeardSociety & Culture10Audioboom
53
80Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
81Podcast Antisocial EconomicsAntisocial EconomicsSarah KerrSociety & Culture7Megaphone
69
82Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture320Simplecast
53
83Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
84Podcast BioHacked: Family Secrets BioHacked: Family Secrets Sony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture14Megaphone
48
85Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
86Podcast Wilson & AshleyWilson & AshleyWilson & AshleySociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
73
87Podcast Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaPassages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaLouie MediaSociety & Culture208Acast
79
88Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
89Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
90Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
91Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
92Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
93Podcast The National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National Archives Podcast SeriesThe National ArchivesSociety & Culture549Unknown
32
94Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
95Podcast The All or Nothing Podcast with Billy MooreThe All or Nothing Podcast with Billy MooreBilly MooreSociety & Culture99Spotify for Podcasters
22
96Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
97Podcast Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesObscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesTrue Crime, Mysteries, Paranormal, Unexplained, True Scary StoriesSociety & Culture66Acast
79
98Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture77Acast
74
99Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture130Buzzsprout
62
100Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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