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 31 Aug 2025

08/31/2025

Average data

Episodes: 199
Frequency: every 39 days
Duration: 00:43:12

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (12 shows)
2. Tortoise Media (8 shows)
3. BBC (3 shows)
4. The Observer (2 shows)
5. iHeartPodcasts (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (25 shows)
2. BBC (19 shows)
3. Megaphone (12 shows)
4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)
5. Omny Studio (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Strangers on a BenchStrangers on a BenchTom RosenthalSociety & Culture100Acast
59
2Podcast Lucky BoyLucky BoyGary MarshallDocumentary6N/A
N/A
3Podcast Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates Lucky Boy | Tortoise Investigates The ObserverSociety & Culture119Acast
73
4Podcast Top CommentTop CommentBBCNews97BBC
48
5Podcast Heretics | Andrew GoldHeretics | Andrew GoldAndrew GoldSociety & Culture705Megaphone
53
6Podcast UncannyUncannyBBC Radio 4Society & Culture170BBC
38
7Podcast Signal HillSignal HillSignal HillSociety & Culture34Buzzsprout
62
8Podcast The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchSociety & Culture42Omny Studio
63
9Missing podcast logo
The Telepathy Tapes
Details temporarily unavailable
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 Freakonomics RadioFreakonomics RadioFreakonomics Radio + StitcherSociety & Culture937Simplecast
38
15Podcast CriminalCriminalVox Media Podcast NetworkTrue Crime489Megaphone
63
16Podcast The Documentary PodcastThe Documentary PodcastBBC World ServiceSociety & Culture2000BBC
33
17Podcast Sweet BobbySweet BobbyTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
79
18Podcast Danny Jones PodcastDanny Jones PodcastDanny Jones | Daylight MediaSociety & Culture431Megaphone
32
19Podcast This Is Actually HappeningThis Is Actually HappeningAudibleSociety & Culture349ART19
68
20Podcast Real Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesReal Life Ghost StoriesSociety & Culture1187Acast
59
21Podcast HoaxedHoaxedTortoise MediaSociety & Culture9Acast
74
22Podcast Sword and ScaleSword and ScaleSword and ScaleTrue Crime115Spreaker
84
23Podcast I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?BBC SoundsSociety & Culture32BBC
58
24Podcast Great LivesGreat LivesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture410BBC
28
25Podcast The Coming StormThe Coming StormBBC Radio 4Society & Culture24BBC
39
26Podcast World of SecretsWorld of SecretsBBCSociety & Culture98BBC
53
27Podcast The Witch FarmThe Witch FarmBBC Radio 4Fiction13BBC
49
28Podcast Antisocial EconomicsAntisocial EconomicsSarah KerrSociety & Culture7Megaphone
69
29Podcast The Missing CryptoqueenThe Missing CryptoqueenBBC SoundsSociety & Culture25BBC
33
30Podcast The Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesThe Whispering Woods : Real Life Ghost & Paranormal StoriesTrue, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories Society & Culture635Acast
69
31Podcast File on 4 InvestigatesFile on 4 InvestigatesBBC Radio 4Society & Culture511BBC
28
32Podcast Lights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesLights Out Library: Sleep DocumentariesOlimpia PérezSociety & Culture140Megaphone
68
33Podcast 28ish Days Later28ish Days LaterBBC Radio 4Society & Culture29BBC
43
34Podcast Bed of LiesBed of LiesThe TelegraphSociety & Culture33Acast
69
35Podcast ExtremeExtremeBBCSociety & Culture18BBC
69
36Podcast A Very British CultA Very British CultBBC Radio 4Society & Culture9BBC
49
37Podcast Afterlives: Marsha P. JohnsonAfterlives: Marsha P. JohnsoniHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture25Omny Studio
63
38Podcast Something Was WrongSomething Was WrongBroken Cycle MediaTrue Crime377Audioboom
62
39Podcast Plank Of The WeekPlank Of The WeekTalkNews96Acast
59
40Podcast Hidden HomicidesHidden HomicidesLouise Tickle and Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture6Acast
64
41Podcast The GiftThe GiftBBC Radio 4Society & Culture23BBC
59
42Podcast The Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesThe Crux True Survival StoriesSociety & Culture263Spreaker
69
43Podcast Legacy: Sports StoriesLegacy: Sports StoriesStakSociety & Culture43Acast
89
44Podcast The Paranormal PodcastThe Paranormal PodcastJim HaroldSociety & Culture14Megaphone
52
45Podcast The Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastThe Underworld PodcastSociety & Culture279Megaphone
43
46Podcast Short CutsShort CutsBBC Radio 4Society & Culture249BBC
33
47Podcast HyperfixedHyperfixedAlex Goldman & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture54PRX
64
48Podcast Ghost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastGhost Tales by the Fireside - True Ghost Stories PodcastClem DallawaySociety & Culture194Spotify for Podcasters
27
49Podcast The LodgeThe LodgeRNZSociety & Culture10Acast
83
50Podcast Elon's Spies Elon's Spies Tortoise MediaNews5Acast
79
51Podcast Seriously...Seriously...BBC Radio 4Society & Culture486BBC
28
52Podcast The Shrink Next DoorThe Shrink Next DoorAudible | BloombergSociety & Culture3ART19
63
53Podcast Wind of ChangeWind of ChangePineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / SpotifySociety & Culture16Megaphone
53
54Podcast Ear HustleEar HustleEar Hustle & RadiotopiaSociety & Culture187PRX
79
55Podcast OnlyFantasyOnlyFantasyAudibleSociety & Culture29ART19
69
56Podcast Mike DropMike DropMike RitlandSociety & Culture425RedCircle
59
57Podcast NobleNobleWavlandSociety & Culture12Simplecast
63
58Podcast The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic The Tavistock: inside the gender clinic Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture8Acast
59
59Podcast Master: the allegations against Neil GaimanMaster: the allegations against Neil GaimanTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
59
60Podcast The Know Rogan ExperienceThe Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsSociety & Culture87Libsyn
62
61Podcast Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNAAmanda Wakeley: StyleDNAHatch 108 ProductionsArts109Spotify for Podcasters
48
62Podcast Johnathan Walton MediaJohnathan Walton MediaJohnathan WaltonSociety & Culture48RedCircle
73
63Podcast Unreliable Witness | StorycastUnreliable Witness | StorycastSky NewsSociety & Culture54Captivate
63
64Podcast Decoder RingDecoder RingSlate PodcastsSociety & Culture162Acast
69
65Podcast Everyone Has An ExEveryone Has An ExMamamia PodcastsSociety & Culture96Omny Studio
89
66Podcast The Long Time AcademyThe Long Time AcademyHeadspace Studios, The Long Time Project, Scenery StudiosSociety & Culture14Megaphone
79
67Podcast TheBlueTickShowTheBlueTickShowTHE BLUETICK SHOWSociety & Culture186Spotify for Podcasters
58
68Missing podcast logo
So Disappointed
Details temporarily unavailable
So DisappointedDocumentary6N/A
N/A
69Podcast Mysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersMysteries and MonstersSociety & Culture428Audioboom
48
70Podcast The Chunter Basha w/ Billy BillinghamThe Chunter Basha w/ Billy BillinghamMark "Billy" BillinghamSociety & Culture5Spotify for Podcasters
28
71Podcast Into The Fog with Peter LawsInto The Fog with Peter LawsPeter LawsSociety & Culture82Spotify for Podcasters
32
72Podcast Prometheus LensPrometheus LensJustin BrownSociety & Culture553Spreaker
74
73Podcast Paranormal Portal UKParanormal Portal UKDen and Luke | Paranormal Portal UKSociety & Culture41Spotify for Podcasters
58
74Podcast Into The Dirt Into The Dirt Tortoise MediaSociety & Culture10Acast
74
75Podcast Bitesized FolkloreBitesized FolkloreJodie PatersonSociety & Culture31Captivate
73
76Podcast 5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan5CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanSociety & Culture31Buzzsprout
38
77Podcast Different with Nicky CampbellDifferent with Nicky CampbellBBC Radio 5 LiveSociety & Culture69BBC
28
78Podcast On AssignmentOn AssignmentReutersSociety & Culture51Megaphone
53
79Podcast The Unconventional SoldierThe Unconventional SoldiertheunconventionalsoldierSociety & Culture127Acast
79
80Podcast Away Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyAway Days Podcast: Reporting from the UnderbellyH11, Cool Zone Media & iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture13Omny Studio
48
81Podcast PariahPariahTortoise MediaSociety & Culture5Acast
53
82Podcast HystericalHystericalAudible | Pineapple Street StudiosSociety & Culture4ART19
63
83Podcast ChannelB پادکست فارسیChannelB پادکست فارسیAli BandariSociety & Culture105Acast
69
84Podcast Documentary on One PodcastDocumentary on One PodcastRTÉ Documentary on OneSociety & Culture1959Omny Studio
52
85Podcast Secrets We KeepSecrets We KeepLiSTNRSociety & Culture157Omny Studio
69
86Podcast Belief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksBelief Hole | Paranormal, Mysteries and Other Tasty Thought SnacksSpectreVision RadioSociety & Culture154Megaphone
63
87Podcast Dalton Fischer PodcastDalton Fischer PodcastDalton FischerSociety & Culture22Buzzsprout
42
88Missing podcast logo
Alien UFO Podcast
Details temporarily unavailable
Simon BownSociety & Culture423Simplecast
63
89Podcast JAXXON PODCASTJAXXON PODCASTJaxxon PodcastSociety & Culture352Spotify for Podcasters
38
90Podcast ProfileProfileBBC Radio 4Society & Culture694BBC
28
91Podcast The Squarepeg PodcastThe Squarepeg PodcastAmy RichardsSociety & Culture159Libsyn
78
92Podcast The Trust Race The Trust Race The Trust RaceSociety & Culture7Spotify for Podcasters
63
93Podcast ChildChildBBC Radio 4Society & Culture37BBC
63
94Podcast Obscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesObscurata | True Scary, Paranormal, Ghost, Supernatural & Mysterious StoriesTrue Crime, Mysteries, Paranormal, Unexplained, True Scary StoriesSociety & Culture66Acast
79
95Podcast Mallen Baker: FaultlinesMallen Baker: FaultlinesMallen BakerSociety & Culture599Simplecast
63
96Podcast The Gas ManThe Gas ManTortoise MediaSociety & Culture7Acast
69
97Podcast Radio AmbulanteRadio AmbulanteMy Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture369Omny Studio
73
98Podcast Taylor Swift' and Travis KelceTaylor Swift' and Travis KelceQuiet. PleaseSociety & Culture52Spreaker
49
99Podcast Family LoreFamily LoreAudacy History27WideOrbit
73
100Podcast Live Wire: The Loud Life and Shocking Murder of Alan BergLive Wire: The Loud Life and Shocking Murder of Alan BergiHeartPodcastsSociety & Culture11Omny Studio
68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

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