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 06 Nov 2025

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11/06/2025

Average data

Episodes: 277

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:45:46

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (6 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (35 shows)

2. Acast (18 shows)

3. BBC (11 shows)

4. ART19 (7 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	727	Megaphone	63
2	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	214	Megaphone	73
4	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
5	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1027	Megaphone	69
6	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1551	Acast	69
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
8	British Scandal	Audible	History	294	ART19	83
9	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
10	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	317	Acast	73
12	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
13	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1109	BBC	43
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	461	Acast	68
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2673	Megaphone	53
16	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
17	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
18	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
19	The Spy Who	Audible	History	137	ART19	68
20	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
21	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
23	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
24	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	194	Megaphone	78
25	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
26	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	187	Acast	79
27	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	309	Acast	84
28	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	461	Acast	53
29	American Scandal	Audible	History	165	ART19	83
30	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	55	BBC	58
31	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	118	Captivate	63
32	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
33	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
34	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	122	Megaphone	63
35	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
36	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
37	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
38	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
39	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
40	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	94	BBC	43
41	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
42	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
43	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
44	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
45	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
46	The Shropshire Witches Podcast	Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher	History	27	RSS.com	27
47	American History Tellers	Audible	History	498	ART19	89
48	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
49	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
50	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
51	The History of England	David Crowther	History	520	Acast	79
52	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
53	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
54	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
55	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
56	Beyond Mount Rushmore	Podcast Playground	History	79	Unknown	69
57	American History Hit	History Hit	History	427	Acast	63
58	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
59	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
60	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
61	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
62	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	151	Megaphone	73
63	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
64	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
65	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
66	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
67	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
68	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
69	Uprising: The Civil Wars	History Extra	History	7	Megaphone	79
70	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
71	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
72	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	236	Megaphone	58
73	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1380	Megaphone	68
74	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	154	Spotify for Podcasters	48
75	The Almanac of Ireland	RTÉ Radio 1	History	51	Omny Studio	43
76	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	239	Megaphone	47
77	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
78	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
79	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	375	Megaphone	37
80	History Rage	Paul Bavill	History	327	Acast	74
81	History of the Second World War	Wesley Livesay	History	391	Megaphone	53
82	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
83	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	392	Megaphone	32
84	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
85	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
86	Cardiac Cowboys	iHeartPodcasts	History	8	Omny Studio	69
87	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
88	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
89	Time Team	Time Team	History	95	Audioboom	58
90	WW2: Both Sides of The Wire	Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander	History	115	Megaphone	79
91	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	52
92	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	203	Acast	89
93	Throughline	NPR	History	464	Simplecast	63
94	The Tudor Chest Podcast	Adam Pennington	History	100	Podbean	37
95	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
96	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	46	Acast	74
97	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
98	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	115	RedCircle	48
99	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
100	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	477	Megaphone	89

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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