Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Fiction

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 05 May 2026

05/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 215
Frequency: every 21 days
Duration: 00:36:10

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (7 shows)
2. Julian Simpson (3 shows)
3. NOISER (3 shows)
4. Voyage Media (3 shows)
5. Bloody FM (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (36 shows)
2. Acast (20 shows)
3. Simplecast (8 shows)
4. BBC (7 shows)
5. Libsyn (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Sherlock Holmes Short Stories NOISERFiction110Megaphone
83
2Podcast The ArchersThe ArchersBBC Radio 4Fiction241BBC
58
3Podcast The Archers OmnibusThe Archers OmnibusBBC Radio 4Fiction40BBC
28
4Podcast Sherlock & Co.Sherlock & Co.GoalhangerFiction160Megaphone
78
5Podcast The Sleepy BookshelfThe Sleepy BookshelfSlumber StudiosFiction837Simplecast
73
6Podcast Jane Austen StoriesJane Austen StoriesNOISERFiction35Acast
89
7Podcast Broken VeilBroken VeilCheese & PickleFiction18Acast
64
8Podcast Last ResortLast ResortVoyage MediaFiction9Megaphone
63
9Podcast LimelightLimelightBBC Radio 4Fiction294BBC
38
10Podcast National EmergencyNational EmergencyThe Midnight MysteryFiction10Acast
69
11Podcast The Lovecraft InvestigationsThe Lovecraft InvestigationsBBC Radio 4Fiction44BBC
52
12Podcast MalevolentMalevolentHarlan GuthrieFiction89Acast
69
13Podcast The NoSleep PodcastThe NoSleep PodcastCreative Reason MediaFiction732Audioboom
48
14Podcast Midnight BurgerMidnight BurgerBusiness Goose MediaFiction107Megaphone
63
15Podcast The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short StoriesThe Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short StoriesScott MillerFiction600Simplecast
58
16Podcast The Whisperer In DarknessThe Whisperer In DarknessJulian SimpsonFiction10Captivate
68
17Podcast Night Falls: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep PodcastNight Falls: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep PodcastSleepiest: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep PodcastFiction372Megaphone
68
18Podcast The Battersea PoltergeistThe Battersea PoltergeistBBC Radio 4Fiction14BBC
42
19Podcast The Leviathan ChroniclesThe Leviathan ChroniclesLeviathan Audio ProductionsFiction121Megaphone
84
20Podcast The CleanerThe CleanerVoyage MediaFiction10Megaphone
73
21Podcast The Murderer Killings - A True* Crime PodcastThe Murderer Killings - A True* Crime PodcastMichael Satow & Jack CanforaFiction10Buzzsprout
57
22Podcast Tower 4Tower 4Bloody FMFiction62Simplecast
63
23Podcast The White VaultThe White VaultFool and Scholar ProductionsFiction116Megaphone
79
24Podcast The Road of ShadowsThe Road of ShadowsMark R. HealyFiction64Megaphone
63
25Podcast PetrifiedPetrifiedLiam Geraghty / Peter DunneFiction42Acast
79
26Podcast Welcome to Night ValeWelcome to Night ValeNight Vale PresentsFiction381Megaphone
53
27Podcast The Three Ravens PodcastThe Three Ravens PodcastThree RavensFiction542Acast
89
28Podcast The Case of Charles Dexter WardThe Case of Charles Dexter WardJulian SimpsonFiction11Captivate
58
29Podcast BabaluBabaluUneasy TigerFiction13Acast
79
30Podcast We Fix Space JunkWe Fix Space JunkBattle Bird ProductionsFiction87Megaphone
63
31Podcast Call Jonathan PieCall Jonathan PieBBC Radio 4Fiction23BBC
33
32Podcast Beatrice Hart and the Curse of the Golden FleeceBeatrice Hart and the Curse of the Golden FleeceBeatrice Hart AdventuresFiction8Acast
48
33Podcast The Adventure ZoneThe Adventure ZoneThe McElroysFiction421Simplecast
58
34Podcast Hell or High Rollers Hell or High Rollers Dice House Media ltdFiction112Acast
94
35Podcast Drama of the WeekDrama of the WeekBBC Radio 4Fiction2BBC
38
36Podcast DERELICTDERELICTNight Rocket ProductionsFiction44Megaphone
53
37Podcast Bunker 8Bunker 8The Midnight MysteryFiction40Acast
63
38Podcast The StrataThe StrataMark R. HealyFiction163Megaphone
58
39Podcast Charles Dickens Ghost StoriesCharles Dickens Ghost StoriesNOISERFiction9Acast
63
40Podcast Wolf 359Wolf 359Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLCFiction100Megaphone
74
41Podcast Classic Ghost StoriesClassic Ghost StoriesTony WalkerFiction393Megaphone
63
42Missing podcast logo
Knifepoint Horror
Details temporarily unavailable
Soren NarniaFiction126Libsyn
43
43Podcast REDACTEDREDACTEDHush StudiosFiction79Acast
74
44Podcast The SCP ExperienceThe SCP ExperienceDr. NoSleep StudiosFiction565Megaphone
59
45Podcast Old Gods of AppalachiaOld Gods of AppalachiaDeepNerd MediaFiction146Acast
69
46Podcast Matt From Nomad’s Matt From Nomad’s Matt CrabtreeFiction113Spotify for Podcasters
48
47Podcast CreepyCreepyBe AfraidFiction1253Acast
69
48Podcast Archive 81Archive 81Dead SignalsFiction51Libsyn
68
49Podcast MythosMythosJulian SimpsonFiction3Captivate
58
50Podcast Horrid Henry's StoriesHorrid Henry's Storiesunknown_authorFiction116Megaphone
32
51Podcast Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionWoodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionAlex Nursall & Emily KelloggFiction75Megaphone
63
52Podcast The Left Right GameThe Left Right GameQCODEFiction11Megaphone
78
53Podcast How i DiedHow i DiedAudiohm MediaFiction78Megaphone
53
54Podcast The Gentleman From HellThe Gentleman From HellMaeltopiaFiction142Acast
59
55Podcast The Mysteries Of Derlin CountyThe Mysteries Of Derlin CountyBrandonFiction371Libsyn
68
56Podcast The Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsThe Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsBloody FMFiction169Simplecast
68
57Podcast We're AliveWe're AliveWayland Productions IncFiction241Acast
84
58Podcast The Sheridan TapesThe Sheridan TapesHomestead on the Corner | RealmFiction174Megaphone
63
59Podcast Worlds Beyond NumberWorlds Beyond NumberWorlds Beyond NumberFiction98Simplecast
73
60Podcast Desert SkiesDesert SkiesJared CarterFiction47Megaphone
54
61Missing podcast logo
Undertow: Familiar Haunts
Details temporarily unavailable
RealmFiction121Megaphone
84
62Podcast The HarbingersThe HarbingersAudacious Machine CreativeFiction29ART19
63
63Podcast Legends of AvantrisLegends of AvantrisAvantris EntertainmentFiction438Podbean
52
64Podcast James Pond, starring David Mitchell and Tamsin GreigJames Pond, starring David Mitchell and Tamsin GreigListen & OftenFiction2Spotify for Podcasters
22
65Podcast BridgewaterBridgewateriHeartPodcasts and Grim & MildFiction24Omny Studio
73
66Podcast Send Me To SleepSend Me To SleepSend Me To SleepFiction1655Simplecast
83
67Podcast Horror StoriesHorror StoriesHorror StoriesFiction424Megaphone
53
68Podcast MidstMidstCritical RoleFiction141Megaphone
68
69Podcast Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleepScary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleepDr. NoSleep StudiosFiction961Megaphone
53
70Podcast Warhammer 40k Lore to Sleep ToWarhammer 40k Lore to Sleep ToJacob SlebodnikFiction70Acast
63
71Podcast TANISTANISPublic Radio AllianceFiction65Libsyn
78
72Podcast Lighthouse Horror PodcastLighthouse Horror PodcastLighthouse HorrorFiction425Spotify for Podcasters
41
73Podcast Our Wars Have EndedOur Wars Have EndedEskew ProductionsFiction10Acast
84
74Podcast Six MinutesSix MinutesGZM ShowsFiction389ART19
63
75Podcast Batman: The Audio AdventuresBatman: The Audio AdventuresMaxFiction23Megaphone
63
76Podcast Cloud 9 AnthologyCloud 9 AnthologyKobold Blue ProductionsFiction7Acast
84
77Podcast All The Young DudesAll The Young DudesProduced by @swguru2004 | Written by MsKingBean89Fiction188Squarespace
49
78Podcast 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales1001 Classic Short Stories & TalesJon HagadornFiction673Libsyn
32
79Podcast The Amelia ProjectThe Amelia ProjectImploding FictionsFiction147Megaphone
48
80Podcast Phoebe Reads a MysteryPhoebe Reads a MysteryVox Media Podcast NetworkFiction778Megaphone
59
81Podcast Stories from the Village of Nothing MuchStories from the Village of Nothing MuchWellness LoudFiction137Megaphone
68
82Podcast Alice Isn't DeadAlice Isn't DeadNight Vale PresentsFiction71Megaphone
68
83Podcast Writing ExcusesWriting ExcusesMary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard TaylerFiction1009RedCircle
63
84Podcast Madame Magenta: Sonos MysticaMadame Magenta: Sonos MysticaLong Cat MediaFiction161ART19
83
85Podcast The OffensiveThe OffensiveStakFiction193Acast
79
86Podcast Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha ChristieFiction17RSS.com
52
87Podcast CreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreeps McPastaFiction1011Spreaker
48
89Podcast Fawx & StallionFawx & StallionRambling Absurdities Fiction38Megaphone
63
90Podcast Wooden OvercoatsWooden OvercoatsWooden Overcoats LtdFiction59Megaphone
53
91Podcast Hard DriveHard DriveVoyage MediaFiction12Megaphone
73
92Podcast The Classic Tales PodcastThe Classic Tales PodcastB.J. HarrisonFiction300Libsyn
57
93Podcast DC High Volume: BatmanDC High Volume: BatmanDC | RealmFiction52Megaphone
69
94Podcast Death by DyingDeath by DyingEvening Post ProductionsFiction26Megaphone
53
95Podcast The Black TapesThe Black TapesPacific Northwest StoriesFiction51Libsyn
48
96Podcast Azathoth BluesAzathoth BluesJonas Kyratzes & Chris ChristodoulouFiction12Podbean
68
97Podcast Old Radio ShowsOld Radio ShowsAudio ShowsFiction223Spotify for Podcasters
28
98Podcast Mayfair Watchers SocietyMayfair Watchers SocietyBloody FMFiction85Simplecast
63
99Podcast British Spy StoriesBritish Spy StoriesGabby Lane is Britain's most dangerous MI6 field officer.Fiction174Spotify for Podcasters
38
100Podcast What if it's True PodcastWhat if it's True PodcastCameron BucknerFiction718Spreaker
43

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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