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 Aug 2025

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08/04/2025

Average data

Episodes: 297

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:46:12

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (10 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (31 shows)

2. Acast (20 shows)

3. BBC (12 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	The Ancients	History Hit	History	672	Acast	69
9	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
10	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
11	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	472	Acast	68
12	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1119	BBC	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	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2695	Megaphone	53
16	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
17	The General & The Journalist	The Times	News	85	Acast	69
18	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
19	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	574	Acast	79
20	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
21	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
22	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
24	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
25	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
26	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
27	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
28	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
29	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	72	WideOrbit	48
30	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
31	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
32	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
33	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
34	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
35	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	199	Acast	79
36	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
37	Politically	BBC Radio 4	History	56	BBC	58
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	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	474	Acast	53
41	The Netanyahus	Pushkin Industries	Arts	2	Omny Studio	63
42	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
43	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
44	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	139	Megaphone	63
45	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
46	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
47	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
48	Right Answers Mostly	Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo	History	236	Megaphone	63
49	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
50	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
51	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
52	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
53	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
54	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	248	Omny Studio	68
55	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	163	Spotify for Podcasters	48
56	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
57	United States of Kennedy	iHeartPodcasts	History	41	Omny Studio	73
58	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
59	American History Hit	History Hit	History	438	Acast	63
60	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
61	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
62	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
63	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
64	Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7	BBC Sounds	History	6	BBC	43
65	Hitler's English Girlfriend: The Secret Diary of Unity Mitford	Daily Mail	History	8	Megaphone	63
66	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
67	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
68	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
69	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
70	A Twist of History	Ballen Studios	History	21	Simplecast	58
71	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	100	BBC	43
72	TimeTable London	Christopher Winn	History	7	Acast	59
73	Beyond Barbarossa: The Eastern Front of World War 2	Scott Bury	History	85	Podbean	62
74	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	482	Megaphone	89
75	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
76	Napoleon	NOISER	History	7	Megaphone	63
77	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
78	Throughline	NPR	History	474	Simplecast	63
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	250	Megaphone	47
80	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	212	Libsyn	42
81	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	116	Megaphone	47
82	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
83	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	143	Megaphone	63
84	SNAFU with Ed Helms	iHeartPodcasts	History	92	Omny Studio	53
85	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	521	BBC	28
86	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
87	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	505	ART19	89
88	How to Invent a Country	BBC Radio 4	History	64	BBC	33
89	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
90	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
91	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32
92	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
93	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
94	Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! \| Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean	Liv Albert	History	877	Acast	79
95	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	228	Acast	74
96	Why the Fork: Everyday design for curious minds	D2M	History	3	RSS.com	58
97	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
98	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
99	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	313	Buzzsprout	58
100	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84

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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