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 20 Sep 2025

09/20/2025

Average data

Episodes: 191
Frequency: every 42 days
Duration: 00:43:52

Top 5 authors

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. BBC (18 shows)
3. Megaphone (12 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (5 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
2Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
3Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
4Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
5Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
6Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
7Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
8Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
11Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
12Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
13Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
14Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
15Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
16Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
17Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
18Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
19Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
20Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
21Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
22Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
23Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
24Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
25Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
26Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
27Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
28Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
29Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
30Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
31Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
32Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
33Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
34Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
35Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
36Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
37Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
38Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
39Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
40Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
41Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
42Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
43Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
44Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
45Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
46Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
47Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
48Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
49Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
50Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
51Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
52Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
53Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
54Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
55Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
56Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
57Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
58Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
59Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
60Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
61Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
62Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
63Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
64Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
65Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
66Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
67Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
68Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
69Podcast Summat in t'AirSummat in t'AirYorkshire Air AmbulanceSociety & Culture5Captivate
69
70Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
71Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
72Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture68Triton Digital
63
73Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture41Omny Studio
53
74Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
75Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
76Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
77Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
78Podcast BioHacked: Family Secrets BioHacked: Family Secrets Sony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture14Megaphone
48
79Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
80Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
81Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
82Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
83Podcast The Fault Line: Dying for a FightThe Fault Line: Dying for a FightSomethin' Else / Sony Music EntertainmentSociety & Culture26Megaphone
83
84Podcast Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaPassages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaLouie MediaSociety & Culture208Acast
79
85Podcast Stolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeStolen Lives True CrimeSociety & Culture292Audioboom
58
86Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
87Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
88Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
89Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
90Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
91Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture320Simplecast
53
92Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture486BBC
28
93Podcast The All or Nothing Podcast with Billy MooreThe All or Nothing Podcast with Billy MooreBilly MooreSociety & Culture99Spotify for Podcasters
22
94Podcast Geography MattersGeography MattersChris HamnettSociety & Culture28Captivate
79
95Podcast White Men Can't Work!White Men Can't Work!Tim SamuelsSociety & Culture6Acast
74
96Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
97Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness141Captivate
79
98Podcast Right Where You Are Sitting NowRight Where You Are Sitting NowKen EakinsSociety & Culture100Podbean
62
99Podcast Different with Nicky CampbellDifferent with Nicky CampbellBBC Radio 5 LiveSociety & Culture69BBC
28
100Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
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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