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 May 2026

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05/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 295

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:44:29

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (11 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (34 shows)

2. Acast (21 shows)

3. BBC (14 shows)

4. ART19 (6 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	738	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	227	Megaphone	53
3	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1562	Acast	69
4	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
5	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	301	ART19	83
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	423	Megaphone	73
7	The Ancients	History Hit	History	673	Acast	69
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	290	Megaphone	73
9	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	297	BBC	43
10	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
11	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1119	BBC	43
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
13	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2695	Megaphone	53
14	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	200	Megaphone	78
15	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
16	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	238	Omny Studio	62
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	574	Acast	79
18	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	472	Acast	68
19	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
21	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
22	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
23	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	69	Megaphone	58
24	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
25	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
26	History’s Greatest Dishes	HistoryExtra	History	8	Megaphone	68
27	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
28	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	139	Megaphone	63
29	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
30	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	474	Acast	53
31	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
32	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
33	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
34	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
35	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
36	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
37	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	199	Acast	79
38	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	59	Acast	79
39	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
40	American History Hit	History Hit	History	438	Acast	63
41	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
42	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	212	Libsyn	42
43	Family Lore	Audacy	History	27	WideOrbit	73
44	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
45	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
46	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
47	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
48	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
49	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
50	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
51	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
52	A Family History Of...	Findmypast	History	42	Acast	69
53	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
54	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
55	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	141	Podbean	52
56	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32
57	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
58	How to Invent a Country	BBC Radio 4	History	64	BBC	33
59	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	484	Megaphone	89
60	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
61	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
62	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
63	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
64	Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK	Humanise Live	History	13	Buzzsprout	83
65	Past Lives	Patrick Wyman	History	53	ART19	83
66	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
67	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
68	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
69	Life Lessons from History	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
70	How Did We Get Here?	BBC Radio 4	History	18	BBC	58
71	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	164	Spotify for Podcasters	48
72	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
73	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	46	ABC Australia	63
74	History's Greatest Cities	History Extra	History	52	Megaphone	79
75	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	314	Buzzsprout	58
76	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	156	Megaphone	73
77	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
78	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
79	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
80	School of War	The Free Press	History	361	Megaphone	69
81	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	117	Megaphone	47
82	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
83	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	151	Acast	64
84	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
85	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	505	ART19	89
86	Tudors Dynasty & Beyond	RedTop Media / Rebecca Larson	History	729	Spotify for Podcasters	22
87	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
88	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
89	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
90	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	522	BBC	28
91	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	228	Acast	74
92	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	251	Megaphone	47
93	Throughline	NPR	History	474	Simplecast	63
94	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
95	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	72	WideOrbit	48
96	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
97	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
98	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	143	Megaphone	63
99	The Tudor Chest Podcast	Adam Pennington	History	100	Podbean	37
100	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28

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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