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 21 Jul 2026

07/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 158
Frequency: every 34 days
Duration: 00:39:23

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. BBC Sounds (4 shows)
4. The Guardian (2 shows)
5. The Telegraph (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (28 shows)
2. BBC (16 shows)
3. Megaphone (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (8 shows)
5. ART19 (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture121Acast
73
2Podcast SwingersSwingersBBC Radio WalesSociety & Culture7BBC
43
3Podcast Stuff Matters with Ed ConwayStuff Matters with Ed ConwaySky NewsSociety & Culture9Captivate
42
4Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
5Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
6Podcast The Birth KeepersThe Birth KeepersThe GuardianSociety & Culture6Acast
58
7Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
8Podcast The Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe Diamond King | Telegraph InvestigatesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture52Acast
78
9Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture701Megaphone
53
10Podcast Sweet Bobby Sweet Bobby Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
79
11Podcast Black Box: The ChatbotsBlack Box: The ChatbotsThe GuardianSociety & Culture51Acast
68
12Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
13Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
63
14Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture306Megaphone
42
15Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture443Acast
74
16Podcast AdriftAdriftApple TV / Blanchard HouseSociety & Culture9ART19
69
17Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
18Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
19Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture353ART19
68
20Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
21Podcast The Secret World of Roald DahlThe Secret World of Roald DahliHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture14Omny Studio
78
22Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture939Simplecast
38
23Podcast Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the UnexplainedHaunted UKSociety & Culture227Acast
43
24Podcast The FloodThe FloodThe AustralianSociety & Culture5Omny Studio
74
25Podcast Made in ChinaMade in ChinaBBC SoundsSociety & Culture5BBC
49
26Podcast OtherworldOtherworldOtherworldSociety & Culture261WideOrbit
48
27Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture435Megaphone
32
28Podcast Untold: Opus DeiUntold: Opus DeiFinancial TimesSociety & Culture25Acast
69
29Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
30Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
31Podcast Truth Be Told with Zara McDermottTruth Be Told with Zara McDermottZara McDermottSociety & Culture12Spotify for Podcasters
52
32Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
33Podcast Focus: We Keep Us SafeFocus: We Keep Us SafeKUOW News and InformationSociety & Culture20Omny Studio
73
34Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime67Spreaker
84
35Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1194Acast
59
37Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture142Megaphone
68
38Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture514BBC
28
39Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture95Acast
79
40Podcast Paper TrailPaper TrailProPublicaSociety & Culture13PRX
69
41Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
42Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
43Podcast Natalie McNally Murder: YouTuber on TrialNatalie McNally Murder: YouTuber on TrialBBC SoundsSociety & Culture21BBC
38
44Podcast REAL LIVESREAL LIVESNaomi ChannellSociety & Culture50Acast
94
45Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture162Omny Studio
69
46Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
47Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
48Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
49Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture265Spreaker
69
50Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture36BBC
58
51Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture86Spotify for Podcasters
32
52Podcast The Hidden ThirdThe Hidden ThirdMariana van ZellerSociety & Culture50Megaphone
48
53Podcast Sound, Light & FrequencySound, Light & FrequencyiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture34Omny Studio
83
54Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
55Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture696BBC
28
56Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture281Megaphone
43
57Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawayHistory194ART19
37
58Missing podcast logo
Affaires sensibles
Feed not publicly shared by the creator
France InterDocumentary138N/A
N/A
59Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture55PRX
64
60Podcast On HoldOn HoldStoriedSociety & Culture7Buzzsprout
73
61Podcast Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Conspiracy Files with Paige Carter Forbidden Knowledge NetworkSociety & Culture151Spotify for Podcasters
52
62Podcast What I survived What I survived Jack LaurenceSociety & Culture66Acast
83
63Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
64Podcast The Last SovietThe Last SovietiHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
59
65Podcast To Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollTo Catch a Thief: North Korea On Our PayrollRubrik | Nicole Perlroth | Pod PeopleSociety & Culture19Megaphone
63
66Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Drama14BBC
53
67Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
68Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture163Acast
69
69Podcast Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current AffairsSecrets & SpiesSociety & Culture349Simplecast
78
70Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
71Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture129Acast
79
72Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture412BBC
28
73Podcast EmbeddedEmbeddedNPRSociety & Culture193Simplecast
58
74Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
75Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
76Podcast Question EverythingQuestion EverythingBrian ReedSociety & Culture85Unknown
63
77Podcast SuperHumanSuperHumaniHeartPodcasts and KaleidoscopeSociety & Culture12Omny Studio
53
78Podcast The Darkling Chronicles - Real life ghost storiesThe Darkling Chronicles - Real life ghost storiesBeckySociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
27
79Podcast The Land in BetweenThe Land in BetweenGlobal Reporting CentreSociety & Culture6PRX
84
80Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
81Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
82Podcast Stories from a StrangerStories from a StrangerHigher Ground Society & Culture22ART19
73
83Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
84Podcast The Cows Are MadThe Cows Are MadBBC Radio 4Society & Culture11BBC
39
85Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture190PRX
79
86Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
87Podcast Thrilling Threads - Conspiracy Theories, Strange Phenomena, True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries, etc!Thrilling Threads - Conspiracy Theories, Strange Phenomena, True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries, etc!Byte & PiecesSociety & Culture1000Spreaker
79
88Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
89Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture322Simplecast
53
90Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture4ART19
63
91Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
92Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture50RedCircle
63
93Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
94Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture79Acast
74
95Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
96Podcast The Good Listener PodcastThe Good Listener PodcastJohn HaddenSociety & Culture131Buzzsprout
62
97Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture155Megaphone
63
98Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture45Acast
89
99Podcast Inside the Reading GapInside the Reading GapThinking ReadingSociety & Culture9Podbean
48
100Podcast OMBRE ITALIANEOMBRE ITALIANEAngelo SoroSociety & Culture54Megaphone
59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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