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 Oct 2025

10/20/2025

Average data

Episodes: 229
Frequency: every 29 days
Duration: 00:45:51

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (7 shows)
3. BBC Sounds (2 shows)
4. BBC (2 shows)
5. The Observer (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (28 shows)
2. BBC (15 shows)
3. Megaphone (13 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture132BBC
38
2Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
3Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture709Megaphone
53
4Podcast Curse of: Miss AmericaCurse of: Miss AmericaiHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
63
5Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
6Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime414Megaphone
63
7Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture945Simplecast
38
8Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture117Acast
73
9Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture54Acast
94
10Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture314Megaphone
42
11Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
12Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
13Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture452Acast
74
14Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1207Acast
59
15Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime22Spreaker
84
16Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
17Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
18Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture55Megaphone
48
19Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews104BBC
48
20Podcast Thunder BayThunder BayCanadalandSociety & Culture14Acast
59
21Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
22Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture105Acast
79
23Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudible OriginalSociety & Culture358ART19
68
24Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture416BBC
28
25Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory204ART19
37
26Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
27Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture91Spotify for Podcasters
32
28Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
29Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama13BBC
53
30Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
31Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
32Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
33Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture444Megaphone
32
34Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
35Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
36Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture701BBC
28
37Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
38Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture676Acast
69
39Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture146Megaphone
68
40Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime379Audioboom
62
41Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
42Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphTrue Crime30Acast
83
43Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture28American Public Media
62
44Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture517BBC
28
45Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
46Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture33Libsyn
68
47Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture285Megaphone
43
48Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture271Spreaker
69
49Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews102Acast
59
50Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
51Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture100Omny Studio
89
52Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
53Podcast Russell Brand: On TrialRussell Brand: On TrialSky NewsNews66Captivate
69
54Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
55Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture54RedCircle
73
56Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
57Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture131Acast
79
58Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture327Simplecast
53
59Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1957Omny Studio
42
60Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture58PRX
74
61Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
62Podcast Skyline Drive: How to Live ForeverSkyline Drive: How to Live ForeveriHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture23Omny Studio
68
63Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
64Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
65Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
66Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture167Acast
69
67Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
68Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
69Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture193Ximalaya
53
70Podcast Witness: Sex, Lies and StreamingWitness: Sex, Lies and Streamingnews.com.auSociety & Culture35Omny Studio
89
71Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
72Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
73Podcast Paddy's PodcastPaddy's PodcastPaddy O'GormanSociety & Culture43Buzzsprout
52
74Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
75Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
76Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
77Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
78Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
79Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
80Podcast Classical Music Happy HourClassical Music Happy HourWNYC, WQXRMusic29Simplecast
63
81Podcast ALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGALIEN THEORISTS THEORIZINGBig Theory PodcastsSociety & Culture550RedCircle
49
82Podcast Iconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesIconic Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesParamount PicturesSociety & Culture9Megaphone
48
83Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture412Buzzsprout
83
84Podcast 7 metrów pod ziemią7 metrów pod ziemiąRafał GęburaSociety & Culture271Spotify for Podcasters
28
85Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible Original | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture5ART19
63
86Podcast Prince Andrew - Biography FlashPrince Andrew - Biography FlashInception Point AiSociety & Culture62Spreaker
59
87Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture372Omny Studio
73
88Podcast Radio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزRadio Marz | پادکست فارسی رادیو مرزMarzieSociety & Culture92Acast
52
89Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture94Libsyn
62
90Podcast How I SurvivedHow I SurvivedThat's Life!Society & Culture48Omny Studio
53
91Podcast The Squarepeg PodcastThe Squarepeg PodcastAmy RichardsSociety & Culture160Libsyn
72
92Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture434Audioboom
48
93Podcast بودكاست روايتهمبودكاست روايتهمAware MediaSociety & Culture52Spotify for Podcasters
63
94Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
95Podcast StorytimeStorytimeStorytimeSociety & Culture2000Acast
69
96Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness147Captivate
79
97Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture482BBC
28
98Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
99Podcast In TenebrisIn TenebrisMarine BenoitTrue Crime27Acast
79
100Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouricKatie Couric MediaSociety & Culture443Acast
53

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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