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 2026

10/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 173
Frequency: every 31 days
Duration: 00:42:17

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (8 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (6 shows)
3. BBC World Service (2 shows)
4. The Observer (2 shows)
5. Audible (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (28 shows)
2. BBC (14 shows)
3. Megaphone (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture122BBC
38
2Podcast SAS: The Shadow WarSAS: The Shadow WarThe Independent / Aurra StudiosSociety & Culture6Acast
69
3Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture38BBC
58
4Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
5Podcast Spiral | Tortoise Investigates Spiral | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture115Acast
73
6Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture707Megaphone
53
7Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
8Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
9Podcast METRO with Sarah KoenigMETRO with Sarah KoenigSerial Productions & The New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
58
10Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture449Acast
74
11Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture269WideOrbit
48
12Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
13Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture101BBC
53
14Podcast Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UKSociety & Culture233Acast
43
15Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture311Megaphone
42
16Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture943Simplecast
38
17Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
18Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture27American Public Media
62
19Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture441Megaphone
32
20Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
21Podcast Reaching OutReaching OutFuturo MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
79
22Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture101Acast
79
23Podcast InheritanceInheritanceBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture14BBC
63
24Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
25Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1203Acast
59
26Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture415BBC
28
27Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture90Spotify for Podcasters
32
28Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture3Acast
79
29Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture357ART19
68
30Podcast Missing Debbie | Bed of LiesMissing Debbie | Bed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture26Acast
83
31Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture145Megaphone
68
32Podcast Personally: Agent LaylaPersonally: Agent LaylaCBCSociety & Culture72Triton Digital
63
33Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
34Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
35Podcast Deep SecretsDeep SecretsNothing To See Here, Inc.Society & Culture7RedCircle
69
36Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
37Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
38Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
39Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
40Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
41Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
73
42Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture516BBC
28
43Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
44Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
45Podcast Stuff Matters with Ed ConwayStuff Matters with Ed ConwaySky NewsSociety & Culture9Captivate
42
46Podcast Theories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindTheories of the Third KindSociety & Culture305WideOrbit
68
47Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture53Megaphone
48
48Podcast Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets & SpiesSociety & Culture353Simplecast
78
49Podcast The Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersThe Whispering Woods : True Ghost Stories & Paranormal EncountersTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture667Acast
69
50Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture53Acast
94
51Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture284Megaphone
43
52Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture192PRX
79
53Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture270Spreaker
69
54Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
55Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
56Podcast Still Life Still Life Naomi Bloomstein and Chloe TurpinSociety & Culture3RSS.com
52
57Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture699BBC
28
58Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
59Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
60Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
61Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture38Omny Studio
83
62Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture82Acast
74
63Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture23Buzzsprout
42
64Podcast The Land in BetweenThe Land in BetweenGlobal Reporting CentreSociety & Culture6PRX
84
65Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture166Acast
69
66Podcast Truth Be Told with Zara McDermottTruth Be Told with Zara McDermottZara McDermottSociety & Culture12Spotify for Podcasters
52
67Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture130Acast
79
68Podcast Falling TreeFalling TreeFalling TreeSociety & Culture6Unknown
63
69Podcast Conspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsConspiracy Theories and Cover-UpsForbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture87Spotify for Podcasters
52
70Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
71Podcast Untold: Opus DeiUntold: Opus DeiFinancial TimesSociety & Culture25Acast
69
72Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture100Omny Studio
89
73Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture69Acast
83
74Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary139N/A
N/A
75Podcast PSNI Beyond the BadgePSNI Beyond the BadgePolice Service of Northern IrelandSociety & Culture3Podbean
52
76Podcast Political LensPolitical LensXLab NetworkSociety & Culture5Acast
39
77Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture53RedCircle
73
78Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture195Simplecast
58
79Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture154Spotify for Podcasters
52
80Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture30ART19
53
81Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture156Megaphone
63
82Podcast The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)The Consciousness Cassettes (Season 2 of The Telepathy Tapes)TTT MediaSociety & Culture15ART19
52
83Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture168Omny Studio
69
84Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture15Megaphone
52
85Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture57PRX
64
86Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
87Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
88Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
89Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
90Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture192Ximalaya
53
91Podcast The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)The Reincarnation Records (The Telepathy Tapes Season 3)TTT MediaSociety & Culture4ART19
58
92Podcast Unquiet RealitiesUnquiet RealitiesWinchesterSociety & Culture8RedCircle
79
93Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture15PRX
69
94Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture433Audioboom
48
95Podcast Better in Person with Stephen DubnerBetter in Person with Stephen DubnerFreakonomics RadioSociety & Culture11Simplecast
62
96Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture5ART19
63
97Podcast Foster Care Uncovered Foster Care Uncovered Sarah Anderson & Louise AllenSociety & Culture35RSS.com
68
98Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture325Simplecast
53
99Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1957Omny Studio
42
100Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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