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 05 janv. 2026

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01/05/2026

Average data

Episodes: 278

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:46:50

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (8 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (29 shows)

2. Acast (20 shows)

3. BBC (13 shows)

4. Omny Studio (7 shows)

5. ART19 (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	724	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	211	Megaphone	73
3	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1548	Acast	69
4	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1024	Megaphone	79
5	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	296	Megaphone	73
6	The Ancients	History Hit	History	658	Acast	69
7	British Scandal	Audible	History	293	ART19	83
8	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
9	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	409	Megaphone	63
10	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
11	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1108	BBC	43
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	314	Acast	73
13	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	560	Acast	69
14	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2667	Megaphone	53
16	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	161	Megaphone	83
17	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
18	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
19	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
20	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	458	Acast	68
21	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
22	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	175	Megaphone	89
23	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	63	Megaphone	58
24	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
25	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	83
26	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
27	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
28	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	341	Megaphone	79
29	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
30	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	184	Acast	79
31	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	459	Acast	53
32	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	193	Megaphone	78
33	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
34	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
35	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
36	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
37	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
38	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	240	Omny Studio	68
39	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	115	Captivate	63
40	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
41	Human Intelligence	BBC Radio 4	History	52	BBC	48
42	American History Hit	History Hit	History	424	Acast	63
43	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
44	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
45	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
46	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
47	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	585	N/A	N/A
48	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
49	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	234	Megaphone	58
50	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
51	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	109	Spotify for Podcasters	52
52	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
53	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
54	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
55	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
56	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
57	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
58	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	123	Buzzsprout	48
59	Time Team	Time Team	History	94	Audioboom	58
60	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
61	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
62	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
63	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
64	Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order	Rachel Maddow, MS NOW	History	11	Simplecast	73
65	Trapped History	trappedhistory	History	89	Acast	84
66	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	391	Megaphone	32
67	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
68	The Triploi Podcast	Triploi	History	19	Podbean	42
69	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
70	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	139	Megaphone	63
71	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
72	Aftershock: The War on Terror	London Review of Books	History	8	Megaphone	63
73	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
74	The EI Podcast	Engelsberg Ideas	History	400	Audioboom	38
75	American History Tellers	Audible	History	497	ART19	89
76	Who Killed JFK?	iHeartPodcasts	History	14	Omny Studio	59
77	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	113	RedCircle	48
78	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
79	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	149	Megaphone	73
80	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
81	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	176	Acast	74
82	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	201	Acast	89
83	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	514	BBC	28
84	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
85	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	301	Megaphone	38
86	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
87	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
88	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	223	Acast	74
89	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
90	Business History	Pushkin Industries	Business	44	Omny Studio	78
91	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	152	Spotify for Podcasters	48
92	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	306	Buzzsprout	58
93	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	480	Acast	53
94	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
95	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	67	WideOrbit	68
96	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
97	پادکست رخ	Rokh Podcast	History	145	Acast	63
98	Noble Blood	iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild	History	308	Omny Studio	58
99	Past Lives	Patrick Wyman	History	46	ART19	83
100	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79

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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