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 30 Aug 2025

08/30/2025

Average data

Episodes: 187
Frequency: every 41 days
Duration: 00:43:11

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (11 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (9 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. Audible (2 shows)
5. The Observer (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (27 shows)
2. BBC (18 shows)
3. Megaphone (10 shows)
4. Omny Studio (7 shows)
5. Spotify for Podcasters (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
2Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
3Podcast Careless | Tortoise Investigates Careless | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture120Acast
73
4Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture698Megaphone
53
5Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
6Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
7Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
8Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
9Missing podcast logo
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Ky DickensSociety & Culture88Acast
84
10Podcast The Slow NewscastThe Slow NewscastThe ObserverSociety & Culture439Acast
74
11Podcast What It Was LikeWhat It Was LikeSuperreal Society & Culture93Acast
79
12Podcast PipelinePipelineDaily MailSociety & Culture7Acast
79
13Podcast The Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastThe Why Files: Operation PodcastSociety & Culture302Megaphone
42
14Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
15Podcast Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
16Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
17Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
18Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
19Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1188Acast
59
20Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture636Acast
69
21Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
22Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture350ART19
68
23Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
24Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture96BBC
53
25Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
26Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
27Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture33BBC
58
28Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
29Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
30Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
31Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
32Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
33Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
34Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
35Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
36Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
37Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime378Audioboom
62
38Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture262Spreaker
69
39Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
40Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
41Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
42Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
43Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
44Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
45Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
46Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
47Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
48Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture195Spotify for Podcasters
27
49Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
50Podcast Antisocial EconomicsAntisocial EconomicsSarah KerrSociety & Culture7Megaphone
69
51Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
52Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture83Spotify for Podcasters
32
53Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
54Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture482BBC
28
55Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
56Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
57Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
58Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
59Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
60Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
61Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
62Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
63Podcast Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNAAmanda Wakeley: StyleDNAHatch 108 ProductionsArts109Spotify for Podcasters
48
64Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture155Megaphone
63
65Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
66Podcast JAXXON PODCASTJAXXON PODCASTJaxxon PodcastSociety & Culture353Spotify for Podcasters
38
67Podcast Taylor Swift' and Travis KelceTaylor Swift' and Travis KelceQuiet. PleaseSociety & Culture52Spreaker
49
68Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture188PRX
79
69Podcast Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesObscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesTrue Crime, Mysteries, Paranormal, Unexplained, True Scary StoriesSociety & Culture66Acast
79
70Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
71Podcast Pig IronPig IronTortoise MediaSociety & Culture12Acast
74
72Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
73Podcast Sold a StorySold a StoryAPM ReportsSociety & Culture23American Public Media
62
74Podcast The RedefectorThe RedefectoraudiochuckSociety & Culture12Simplecast
69
75Podcast Prometheus LensPrometheus LensJustin BrownSociety & Culture555Spreaker
74
76Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
77Podcast Bitesized FolkloreBitesized FolkloreJodie PatersonSociety & Culture31Captivate
73
78Podcast Nicht Mehr Mein Land - In der ManosphereNicht Mehr Mein Land - In der ManosphereARDSociety & Culture7Bayerischer Rundfunk
48
79Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
80Podcast Signals to DangerSignals to DangerDaniel FoxSociety & Culture77Acast
74
81Podcast Jungle PrinceJungle PrinceThe New York TimesSociety & Culture3Simplecast
63
82Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
83Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
84Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
85Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
86Podcast Jimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy Akin's Mysterious WorldJimmy AkinSociety & Culture300Unknown
42
87Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture425RedCircle
59
88Podcast Different with Nicky CampbellDifferent with Nicky CampbellBBC Radio 5 LiveSociety & Culture69BBC
28
89Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture158Omny Studio
69
90Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
91Podcast Congo Is Dying So The World Can ScrollCongo Is Dying So The World Can ScrollPowlandDocumentary2N/A
N/A
92Podcast JFK The Enduring SecretJFK The Enduring SecretJeff CrudeleSociety & Culture397Buzzsprout
83
93Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
94Podcast The Big Drink RethinkThe Big Drink RethinkAnna DonagheyHealth & Fitness142Captivate
79
96Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
97Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
98Podcast The ExperimentThe ExperimentThe Atlantic and WNYC StudiosSociety & Culture60Simplecast
73
99Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture128Acast
79
100Podcast The Chunter Basha w/ Billy BillinghamThe Chunter Basha w/ Billy BillinghamMark "Billy" BillinghamSociety & Culture5Spotify for Podcasters
28

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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