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 Nov 2025

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11/03/2025

Average data

Episodes: 303

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:47:37

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. Goalhanger (6 shows)

4. History Hit (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (22 shows)

3. BBC (11 shows)

4. ART19 (8 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	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	408	Megaphone	63
5	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1547	Acast	69
6	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
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	The Ancients	History Hit	History	657	Acast	69
11	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	313	Acast	73
13	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2666	Megaphone	53
14	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1107	BBC	43
15	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	457	Acast	68
16	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
17	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	562	Acast	69
18	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	559	Acast	69
19	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	33	Acast	89
20	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	62	Megaphone	58
21	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	174	Megaphone	89
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	161	Megaphone	83
23	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	183	Acast	79
24	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
25	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	340	Megaphone	79
26	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
27	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	458	Acast	53
28	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	193	Megaphone	78
29	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
30	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
31	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
32	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	115	Captivate	63
33	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	83
34	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
35	The Shropshire Witches Podcast	Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher	History	27	RSS.com	27
36	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
37	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
38	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
39	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
40	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
41	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
42	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
43	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
44	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
45	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	238	Omny Studio	68
46	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
47	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
48	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
49	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	584	N/A	N/A
50	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
51	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
52	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
53	American History Hit	History Hit	History	423	Acast	63
54	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
55	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
56	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	93	BBC	43
57	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
58	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
59	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
60	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
61	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
62	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
63	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	479	Acast	53
64	American History Tellers	Audible	History	496	ART19	89
65	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	139	Megaphone	63
66	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	514	BBC	28
67	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
68	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	201	Acast	89
69	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	46	Acast	74
70	Black Summer	Brevity Studios	History	8	Acast	79
71	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	306	Buzzsprout	58
72	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
73	Cardiac Cowboys	iHeartPodcasts	History	8	Omny Studio	69
74	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
75	Uprising: The Civil Wars	History Extra	History	7	Megaphone	79
76	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
77	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	232	Megaphone	58
78	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	152	Spotify for Podcasters	48
79	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
80	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	390	Megaphone	32
81	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
82	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
83	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
84	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
85	Stuff You Missed in History Class	iHeartPodcasts	History	2010	Omny Studio	43
86	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
87	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
88	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	375	Megaphone	37
89	The Explorers Podcast	Matt Breen	History	269	Megaphone	53
90	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	34	Blubrry	38
91	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
92	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	115	Acast	83
93	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1370	Megaphone	68
94	The Almanac of Ireland	RTÉ Radio 1	History	51	Omny Studio	43
95	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
96	Throughline	NPR	History	462	Simplecast	63
97	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	149	Megaphone	73
98	Cotton Capital	The Guardian	History	8	Acast	43
99	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
100	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73

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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