Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - History

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 01 Aug 2025

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08/01/2025

Average data

Episodes: 256

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:45:01

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (10 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (30 shows)

2. Acast (21 shows)

3. BBC (11 shows)

4. ART19 (7 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	738	Megaphone	63
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	227	Megaphone	53
4	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	301	ART19	83
5	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1562	Acast	69
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	423	Megaphone	73
7	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	290	Megaphone	73
9	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	672	Acast	69
11	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
12	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	296	BBC	43
13	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1118	BBC	43
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	471	Acast	68
15	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	70	WideOrbit	68
16	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
17	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
18	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
19	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
20	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	573	Acast	79
21	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
22	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
23	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
24	The General & The Journalist	The Times	News	85	Acast	69
25	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2694	Megaphone	53
26	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
27	Politically	BBC Radio 4	History	56	BBC	58
28	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
29	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
31	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
32	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
33	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
34	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
35	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	198	Acast	79
36	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
37	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	248	Omny Studio	68
38	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
39	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
40	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
41	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
42	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
43	The Netanyahus	Pushkin Industries	Arts	2	Omny Studio	63
44	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
45	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	200	Megaphone	78
46	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	138	Megaphone	63
47	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
48	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	473	Acast	53
49	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
50	Why the Fork: Everyday design for curious minds	D2M	History	3	RSS.com	58
51	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
52	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
53	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
54	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
55	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
56	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
57	United States of Kennedy	iHeartPodcasts	History	41	Omny Studio	73
58	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
59	TimeTable London	Christopher Winn	History	7	Acast	59
60	Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7	BBC Sounds	History	6	BBC	43
61	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
62	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	228	Acast	74
63	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
64	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
65	American History Hit	History Hit	History	437	Acast	63
66	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
67	16 Sunsets	Antica & Telltale Studios	History	16	Acast	84
68	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
69	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	100	BBC	43
70	Napoleon	NOISER	History	7	Megaphone	63
71	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	249	Megaphone	47
72	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	46	ABC Australia	63
73	A Twist of History	Ballen Studios	History	21	Simplecast	58
74	Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! \| Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean	Liv Albert	History	877	Acast	79
75	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
76	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
77	Back When \| History Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	National Trust	History	18	Audioboom	58
78	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
79	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
80	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
81	Long Shadow	Long Lead & PRX	History	35	PRX	69
82	Working Class History	Working Class History	History	152	Spreaker	69
83	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	163	Spotify for Podcasters	48
84	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
85	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
86	SNAFU with Ed Helms	iHeartPodcasts	History	92	Omny Studio	53
87	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
88	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
89	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
90	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
91	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	116	Megaphone	47
92	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
93	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
94	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
95	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
96	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	211	Libsyn	42
97	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
98	Anglo-Saxon England	Evergreen Podcasts	History	108	Megaphone	49
99	History of the Second World War	Wesley Livesay	History	371	Megaphone	48
100	No One Saw It Coming	ABC Australia	History	82	ABC Australia	48

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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