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 04 Mar 2026

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03/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 288

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:46:34

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (10 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (22 shows)

3. BBC (12 shows)

4. Libsyn (7 shows)

5. ART19 (5 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	727	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	214	Megaphone	73
3	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1027	Megaphone	69
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1551	Acast	69
5	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
6	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
7	British Scandal	Audible	History	295	ART19	83
8	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
9	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	317	Acast	73
12	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1109	BBC	43
13	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	461	Acast	68
15	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
16	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
17	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
18	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	462	Acast	53
19	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	237	Megaphone	58
20	The Spy Who	Audible	History	137	ART19	68
21	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
23	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2674	Megaphone	53
24	A Family History Of...	Findmypast	History	40	Acast	69
25	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
26	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	54	Acast	79
27	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	195	Megaphone	78
28	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	119	Captivate	63
29	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	309	Acast	84
30	American Scandal	Audible	History	166	ART19	73
31	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
32	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	187	Acast	79
33	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	122	Megaphone	63
34	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	55	BBC	48
35	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
36	The Best Is Yet To Come...	- -	History	13	Acast	53
37	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
38	American History Hit	History Hit	History	427	Acast	63
39	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
40	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
41	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
42	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
43	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	154	Spotify for Podcasters	48
44	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
45	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
46	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
47	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
48	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
49	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
50	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
51	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
52	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
53	The History of England	David Crowther	History	520	Acast	79
54	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
55	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
56	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
57	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
58	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
59	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	271	Megaphone	43
60	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	304	Megaphone	38
61	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	117	Acast	83
62	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
63	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	111	Spotify for Podcasters	52
64	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
65	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
66	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
67	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
68	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
69	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
70	Great Business Stories	Caemin	Business	96	Spotify for Podcasters	38
71	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	151	Megaphone	73
72	School of War	The Free Press	History	349	Megaphone	69
73	Wiser World	Cloud10	History	83	Megaphone	69
74	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
75	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	477	Megaphone	89
76	How Did We Get Here?	BBC Radio 4	History	18	BBC	58
77	The Log Books	Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave	History	68	Acast	94
78	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1381	Megaphone	68
79	Napoleon	NOISER	History	7	Megaphone	63
80	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	115	RedCircle	48
81	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	177	Acast	74
82	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	43	ABC Australia	69
83	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	95	BBC	43
84	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
85	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
86	Time Team	Time Team	History	96	Audioboom	58
87	Throughline	NPR	History	465	Simplecast	63
88	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	308	Buzzsprout	58
89	Historic Scotland Podcast	Historic Scotland	History	9	Podcast.co	42
90	Right Answers Mostly	Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo	History	231	Megaphone	63
91	Quarantine Nation	Te Pūrongo Productions	History	9	Megaphone	64
92	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
93	Trapped History	trappedhistory	History	89	Acast	84
94	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
95	American History Tellers	Audible	History	498	ART19	89
96	Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman	Bart Ehrman	History	207	Libsyn	52
97	Life Lessons from History	History Extra	History	22	Megaphone	52
98	United States of Kennedy	iHeartPodcasts	History	41	Omny Studio	73
99	The Team House	dee takos	History	650	Spreaker	64
100	Aftershock: The War on Terror	London Review of Books	History	8	Megaphone	63

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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