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 27 Sep 2025

09/27/2025

Average data

Episodes: 207
Frequency: every 41 days
Duration: 00:43:11

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (11 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (7 shows)
3. iHeartPodcasts (3 shows)
4. BBC (3 shows)
5. BBC Sounds (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (24 shows)
2. BBC (17 shows)
3. Megaphone (11 shows)
4. Omny Studio (11 shows)
5. Spreaker (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
2Podcast Curse of: America’s Next Top ModelCurse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsSociety & Culture18Omny Studio
58
3Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
4Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
5Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
6Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
7Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
8Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
9Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
10Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
11Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
12Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
13Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
14Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
15Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
16Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
17Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
18Podcast No Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastNo Fear. No Favour. The SEEN in Journalism PodcastSEEN in JournalismSociety & Culture16Substack
48
19Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
20Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
21Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
22Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
23Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
24Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
25Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
26Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
27Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
28Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
29Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
30Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
31Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
32Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
33Podcast Creepy ShitCreepy ShitCreepy ShitSociety & Culture72Audioboom
58
34Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
35Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
36Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
37Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
38Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
39Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
40Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
41Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
42Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
43Podcast Inconceivable TruthInconceivable TruthaudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
44Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
45Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
46Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
47Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
48Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
49Podcast The Stephen Howson PodcastThe Stephen Howson PodcastStephen HowsonSociety & Culture13Spotify for Podcasters
42
50Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
51Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
52Podcast Summat in t'AirSummat in t'AirYorkshire Air AmbulanceSociety & Culture5Captivate
69
53Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
54Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
55Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
56Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
57Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
58Podcast 搞钱女孩搞钱女孩搞钱女孩小辉Society & Culture187Ximalaya
53
59Podcast The CommuneThe CommuneStuff AudioSociety & Culture13Megaphone
63
60Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
61Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
62Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
63Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
64Podcast Inspectre ParanormalInspectre ParanormalTom BarrowSociety & Culture30Libsyn
79
65Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
66Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
67Podcast Flightless BirdFlightless BirdDavid FarrierSociety & Culture211Megaphone
38
68Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
69Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
70Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
71Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
72Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture486BBC
28
73Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
74Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
75Podcast Alice in WanderlandAlice in WanderlandAlice MorrisonSociety & Culture110Simplecast
63
76Podcast The Brohio PodcastThe Brohio PodcastAliens, Conspiracy Theories, Paranormal, Famous Murders, Cryptozoology, Strange Occurrences, Monsters, UFOs, True Crime, Demons, Occult, Urban Legends, ComedySociety & Culture522Spreaker
43
77Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
78Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
79Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture397Buzzsprout
83
80Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
81Podcast Country of DustCountry of DustCountry of DustSociety & Culture19Buzzsprout
38
82Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
83Podcast Delirios de España. Las frivolidades que cambiaron un paísDelirios de España. Las frivolidades que cambiaron un paísPodium PodcastSociety & Culture44Omny Studio
63
84Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
85Podcast MimmPodcast | پادکست میمMimmPodcast | پادکست میممهدی عباسیSociety & Culture56Spreaker
68
86Podcast HatelandHatelandARDSociety & Culture15Westdeutscher Rundfunk
63
87Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
88Podcast Σκληρές αλήθειεςΣκληρές αλήθειεςLIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣSociety & Culture320Simplecast
53
89Podcast BletheredBletheredSean McDonaldSociety & Culture261Acast
63
90Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
91Podcast Mysteries at BedtimeMysteries at BedtimeJack LaurenceSociety & Culture85Acast
89
92Podcast Jay Shetty - Biography FlashJay Shetty - Biography FlashInception Point AiSociety & Culture76Spreaker
69
93Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
94Podcast JAXXON PODCASTJAXXON PODCASTJaxxon PodcastSociety & Culture352Spotify for Podcasters
38
95Podcast Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordSurviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug LordiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture26Omny Studio
63
96Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture157Omny Studio
69
97Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
98Podcast Sasquatch OdysseySasquatch OdysseySasquatch Odyssey-Bigfoot EncountersSociety & Culture766Spreaker
64
99Podcast Next Question with Katie CouricNext Question with Katie CouriciHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture432Omny Studio
63
100Podcast Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaPassages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie MediaLouie MediaSociety & Culture208Acast
79

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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