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 03 Aug 2025

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08/03/2025

Average data

Episodes: 289

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:47:17

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (9 shows)

2. History Hit (7 shows)

3. BBC Radio 4 (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (20 shows)

3. BBC (10 shows)

4. ART19 (8 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	738	Megaphone	63
2	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	227	Megaphone	53
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1562	Acast	69
5	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	301	ART19	83
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	423	Megaphone	73
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	290	Megaphone	73
8	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
9	The Ancients	History Hit	History	672	Acast	69
10	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	471	Acast	68
11	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1118	BBC	43
12	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
13	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	296	BBC	43
14	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
15	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
16	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2694	Megaphone	53
17	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
18	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	573	Acast	79
19	The General & The Journalist	The Times	News	85	Acast	69
20	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
21	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
23	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
25	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
26	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	70	WideOrbit	68
27	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
28	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
29	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
30	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
31	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
32	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
33	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
34	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	198	Acast	79
35	Politically	BBC Radio 4	History	56	BBC	58
36	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	473	Acast	53
37	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
38	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
39	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	200	Megaphone	78
40	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
41	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	138	Megaphone	63
42	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
43	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
44	The Netanyahus	Pushkin Industries	Arts	2	Omny Studio	63
45	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
46	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
47	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
48	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
49	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
50	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
51	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
52	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
53	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
54	American History Hit	History Hit	History	437	Acast	63
55	United States of Kennedy	iHeartPodcasts	History	41	Omny Studio	73
56	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	248	Omny Studio	68
57	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
58	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
59	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	163	Spotify for Podcasters	48
60	Hitler's English Girlfriend: The Secret Diary of Unity Mitford	Daily Mail	History	8	Megaphone	63
61	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
62	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
63	Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2	Scott Bury	History	85	Podbean	62
64	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
65	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
66	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
67	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
68	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
69	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
70	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
71	SNAFU with Ed Helms	iHeartPodcasts	History	92	Omny Studio	53
72	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	116	Megaphone	47
73	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	482	Megaphone	89
74	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	143	Megaphone	63
75	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	211	Libsyn	42
76	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	228	Acast	74
77	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	100	BBC	43
78	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
79	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
80	Napoleon	NOISER	History	7	Megaphone	63
81	Why the Fork: Everyday design for curious minds	D2M	History	3	RSS.com	58
82	Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7	BBC Sounds	History	6	BBC	43
83	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	505	ART19	89
84	A Twist of History	Ballen Studios	History	21	Simplecast	58
85	Right Answers Mostly	Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo	History	236	Megaphone	63
86	Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! \| Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean	Liv Albert	History	877	Acast	79
87	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
88	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
89	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
90	16 Sunsets	Antica & Telltale Studios	History	16	Acast	84
91	Throughline	NPR	History	473	Simplecast	63
92	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1407	Megaphone	68
93	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	324	Megaphone	53
94	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	46	ABC Australia	63
95	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	521	BBC	28
96	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
97	TimeTable London	Christopher Winn	History	7	Acast	59
98	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
99	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
100	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32

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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