Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Drama

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 14 May 2026

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05/14/2026

Average data

Episodes: 160

Frequency: every 37 days

Duration: 00:42:33

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (13 shows)

2. Chilling Entertainment (4 shows)

3. QCODE (3 shows)

4. Bloody FM (3 shows)

5. Julian Simpson (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (23 shows)

2. Acast (16 shows)

3. BBC (15 shows)

4. Audioboom (5 shows)

5. Spreaker (4 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Sherlock Holmes Short Stories	NOISER	Fiction	104	Megaphone	83
2	The Archers	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	224	BBC	58
3	Sherlock & Co.	Goalhanger	Fiction	157	Megaphone	78
4	The Archers Omnibus	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	37	BBC	28
5	Lovecraft Investigations: The Call of Cthulhu - Pre-Launch	Julian Simpson	Fiction	3	Captivate	42
6	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	33	Acast	89
7	Limelight	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	290	BBC	38
8	The Lovecraft Investigations	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	44	BBC	52
9	Babalu	Uneasy Tiger	Fiction	13	Acast	79
10	The Battersea Poltergeist	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	13	BBC	38
11	Drama of the Week	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	1	BBC	38
12	The Whisperer In Darkness	Julian Simpson	Fiction	10	Captivate	68
13	Malevolent	Harlan Guthrie	Fiction	88	Acast	69
14	Tower 4	Bloody FM	Fiction	62	Simplecast	63
15	Charles Dickens Ghost Stories	NOISER	Fiction	9	Acast	63
16	The Case of Charles Dexter Ward	Julian Simpson	Fiction	11	Captivate	58
17	Petrified	Liam Geraghty / Peter Dunne	Fiction	42	Acast	79
18	Life Lines	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	18	BBC	33
19	The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings	Bloody FM	Fiction	164	Simplecast	68
20	We're Alive	Wayland Productions Inc	Fiction	241	Acast	84
21	The White Vault	Fool and Scholar Productions	Fiction	116	Megaphone	79
22	REDACTED	Hush Studios	Fiction	84	Acast	74
23	Undertow: Familiar Haunts Details temporarily unavailable	Realm	Fiction	121	Megaphone	84
24	Alice Isn't Dead	Night Vale Presents	Fiction	71	Megaphone	68
25	Creepy	Be Afraid	Fiction	1242	Acast	69
26	Limetown	Two-Up	Fiction	22	Megaphone	69
27	Arc	BBC Sounds	Fiction	21	BBC	63
28	Close Your Eyes	Cryptic Radio	Fiction	31	Podbean	68
29	The Black Tapes	Pacific Northwest Stories	Fiction	51	Libsyn	53
30	Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast	Chilling Entertainment	Fiction	500	Audioboom	37
31	Phoebe Reads a Mystery	Vox Media Podcast Network	Fiction	778	Megaphone	59
32	Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)	Agatha Christie	Fiction	17	RSS.com	52
33	Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series	Chilling Entertainment	Fiction	460	Audioboom	52
34	Immerse Yourself in Stories Through Sound With Full Audiobook	hotaudiobook.com	Fiction	1989	Unknown	53
35	COLD TAPES	Free Turn	Fiction	85	Acast	54
36	CreepsMcPasta Creepypasta Radio	Creeps McPasta	Fiction	1011	Spreaker	48
37	Short Story	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	11	BBC	33
38	Knifepoint Horror Details temporarily unavailable	Soren Narnia	Fiction	126	Libsyn	43
39	Blackout	QCODE & Endeavor Content	Fiction	20	Megaphone	79
40	Six Minutes	GZM Shows	Fiction	386	ART19	63
41	Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	1	BBC	32
42	The Dark Is Rising	BBC World Service	Fiction	13	BBC	53
43	The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel	GZM Shows	Fiction	31	ART19	68
44	Primal	Voyage Media	Fiction	12	RedCircle	78
45	Tea and Two Sugars	Tatty	Fiction	104	Spotify for Podcasters	28
46	Witchpunk: A Cyberpunk Story	Citeog Podcasts	Fiction	10	Captivate	53
47	The Burned Photo	QCODE	Fiction	18	Megaphone	84
48	Camp Here & There	Blue Wolfe	Fiction	72	Spotify for Podcasters	59
49	The Last Movie	Public Radio Alliance	Fiction	15	Libsyn	58
50	Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom	Marvel \| Realm	Fiction	11	Megaphone	68
51	Your Gateway to Endless Possibilities to get Full Audiobook	hotaudiobook.com	Fiction	1988	Unknown	53
52	End of the Loop	The Midnight Mystery	Fiction	19	Acast	69
53	Discworld 25 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett (Full Audiobook)	terry-pratchett	Fiction	10	RSS.com	58
54	This Thing of Darkness	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	27	BBC	33
55	Horror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast	Chilling Entertainment	Fiction	366	Audioboom	47
56	Give Me Away	Gideon Media	Fiction	54	Megaphone	59
57	Borrasca	QCODE	Fiction	18	Megaphone	73
58	George Orwell - 1984	Audiobooks On Line	Fiction	39	Spreaker	38
59	The Greater Good	Pinball Productions	Fiction	14	Acast	53
60	Be. Scared	Be. Busta and Studio71	Fiction	447	Megaphone	69
61	British Spy Stories	Gabby Lane is Britain's most dangerous MI6 field officer.	Fiction	172	Spotify for Podcasters	38
62	The Saints	The Merry Beggars	Fiction	712	Omny Studio	84
63	Ghost Town	Pinball Productions	Fiction	11	Acast	53
64	Hindsight- The Fracture	JD Walsh	Fiction	13	Libsyn	68
65	Drew Blood's Dark Tales — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Podcast	Chilling Entertainment	Fiction	262	Audioboom	57
66	Candela Obscura	Critical Role	Fiction	15	Spotify for Podcasters	53
67	Thirteen Details temporarily unavailable	Imaginary Comma	Fiction	143	RedCircle	63
68	Passenger List	Passenger List and Radiotopia	Fiction	27	PRX	59
69	Video Palace	Shudder	Fiction	14	ART19	73
70	Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts Production	Alex Nursall & Emily Kellogg	Fiction	75	Megaphone	63
71	Re: Dracula	Regarding Audio Drama	Fiction	113	Megaphone	53
72	Wrong Station	The Wrong Station	Fiction	262	Megaphone	63
73	Duskhaven Point	Melinda Janet	Fiction	12	Buzzsprout	79
74	Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine	Marvel & Realm	Fiction	11	Megaphone	78
75	Beatrice Hart and the Curse of the Golden Fleece	Beatrice Hart Adventures	Fiction	8	Acast	48
76	The Woman in White	Wilkie Collins	Fiction	38	Spreaker	64
77	Dreamboy	Night Vale Presents	Fiction	15	Megaphone	69
78	The Razumov Files	SPYSCAPE	Fiction	3	Megaphone	84
79	What if it's True Podcast	Cameron Buckner	Fiction	718	Spreaker	43
80	Ravi \| پادکست فارسی راوی	arash kaviani	Fiction	65	Simplecast	69
81	Dr. Creepen's Dungeon	Dr. Creepen	Fiction	369	Audioboom	68
82	Soft Voice	QCODE	Fiction	11	Megaphone	73
83	Mayfair Watchers Society	Bloody FM	Fiction	85	Simplecast	63
84	Higher Grounds	YellaBird Media	Fiction	12	Transistor	79
85	Campfire Radio Theater	Haunted Air Audio	Fiction	51	Podbean	52
86	Last Known Position	QCODE	Fiction	9	Megaphone	73
87	Hunted	Dick Wolf, Wolf Entertainment & Endeavor Content	Fiction	10	Megaphone	69
88	Weeping Cedars	J.W.G. Wise	Fiction	115	Unknown	53
89	Blood Ties	Audible	Fiction	8	ART19	53
90	The Patient Files	Dark Papers Entertainment	Fiction	86	Acast	79
91	Children of the Stones	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	10	BBC	49
92	Signed in Blood	Evan O’Cuana	Fiction	22	Buzzsprout	73
93	Phoebe Reads a Mystery	HGD	Drama	421	N/A	N/A
94	Fake Psychic	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	7	BBC	33
95	Cloud 9 Anthology	Kobold Blue Productions	Fiction	7	Acast	84
96	ICE-CREAM	911 Podcasts	Fiction	10	Acast	74
97	The Heresies Of Radulf Burntwine	Zachary Golden	Fiction	36	Megaphone	38
98	No Subtitles Needed for Romance	Karena Blair	Fiction	18	Unknown	38
99	Severed Connections	Elowen Black	Fiction	8	Pinecast	49
100	Forest 404	BBC Radio 4	Fiction	28	BBC	33

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.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in Great Britain.
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