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 Nov 2025

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11/01/2025

Average data

Episodes: 284

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:48:07

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (6 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (34 shows)

2. Acast (21 shows)

3. BBC (11 shows)

4. ART19 (9 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	723	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	210	Megaphone	73
3	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1023	Megaphone	79
4	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
5	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1547	Acast	69
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	408	Megaphone	63
7	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	296	Megaphone	73
9	British Scandal	Audible	History	293	ART19	83
10	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	313	Acast	73
12	The Ancients	History Hit	History	657	Acast	69
13	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	33	Acast	89
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	457	Acast	68
15	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1107	BBC	43
16	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	559	Acast	69
18	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	562	Acast	69
19	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	62	Megaphone	58
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	174	Megaphone	89
21	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2666	Megaphone	53
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	161	Megaphone	83
23	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	458	Acast	53
24	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	183	Acast	79
25	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
26	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	115	Captivate	63
27	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
28	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	193	Megaphone	78
29	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
30	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
31	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	340	Megaphone	79
32	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
33	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
34	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
35	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
36	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	584	N/A	N/A
37	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	83
38	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
39	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
40	The Shropshire Witches Podcast	Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher	History	27	RSS.com	27
41	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
42	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
43	American History Hit	History Hit	History	423	Acast	63
44	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
45	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
46	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
47	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
48	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	238	Omny Studio	68
49	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	93	BBC	43
50	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
51	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
52	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
53	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
54	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
55	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
56	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
57	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
58	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
59	Uprising: The Civil Wars	History Extra	History	7	Megaphone	79
60	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
61	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	201	Acast	89
62	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	479	Acast	53
63	American History Tellers	Audible	History	496	ART19	89
64	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	236	Megaphone	47
65	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1370	Megaphone	68
66	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
67	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	232	Megaphone	58
68	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
69	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	390	Megaphone	32
70	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
71	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
72	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
73	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
74	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
75	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	152	Spotify for Podcasters	48
76	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	34	Blubrry	38
77	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	139	Megaphone	63
78	Throughline	NPR	History	462	Simplecast	63
79	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
80	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
81	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
82	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
83	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
84	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
85	Black Summer	Brevity Studios	History	8	Acast	79
86	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	658	Megaphone	38
87	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
88	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
89	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	115	Acast	83
90	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
91	Time Team	Time Team	History	94	Audioboom	58
92	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	46	Acast	74
93	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	123	Buzzsprout	48
94	The Explorers Podcast	Matt Breen	History	269	Megaphone	53
95	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	66	WideOrbit	48
96	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
97	Breaking History	The Free Press	History	59	Megaphone	48
98	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
99	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
100	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	321	Megaphone	53

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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