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 12 Oct 2025

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10/12/2025

Average data

Episodes: 289

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:44:06

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (11 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (8 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. iHeartPodcasts (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (34 shows)

2. Acast (23 shows)

3. BBC (9 shows)

4. Omny Studio (8 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	733	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	221	Megaphone	73
3	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1662	Acast	69
4	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1032	Megaphone	69
5	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	294	BBC	43
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	418	Megaphone	63
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	288	Megaphone	73
8	British Scandal	Audible	History	298	ART19	83
9	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	37	Acast	89
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	667	Acast	69
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	323	Acast	73
12	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1113	BBC	43
13	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
14	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	568	Acast	69
15	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	572	Acast	69
16	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	466	Acast	68
17	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	234	Omny Studio	62
18	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2684	Megaphone	53
19	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	67	Megaphone	58
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	179	Megaphone	89
21	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	468	Acast	53
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
23	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	131	BBC	48
24	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	130	Megaphone	63
25	The Spy Who	Audible	History	140	ART19	68
26	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
27	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	197	Megaphone	78
28	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
29	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
30	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
31	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	350	Megaphone	79
32	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
33	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
34	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
35	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
36	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
37	American Scandal	Audible	History	169	ART19	73
38	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
39	American History Hit	History Hit	History	432	Acast	63
40	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	589	N/A	N/A
41	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
42	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
43	Normal Women	Philippa Gregory	History	10	Acast	59
44	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
45	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	124	Captivate	63
46	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	58	BBC	58
47	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
48	The History of England	David Crowther	History	522	Acast	79
49	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	549	Unknown	68
50	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
51	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
52	Cardiac Cowboys	iHeartPodcasts	History	8	Omny Studio	69
53	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	192	Acast	79
54	The Almanac of Ireland	RTÉ Radio 1	History	51	Omny Studio	43
55	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	244	Megaphone	47
56	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	272	Megaphone	43
57	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	244	Omny Studio	68
58	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	210	Libsyn	42
59	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
60	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	206	Acast	89
61	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	314	Acast	84
62	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	483	Acast	53
63	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
64	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	159	Spotify for Podcasters	48
65	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
66	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	397	Megaphone	32
67	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	261	Megaphone	68
68	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
69	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	97	BBC	43
70	American History Tellers	Audible	History	502	ART19	89
71	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	326	Libsyn	52
72	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1394	Megaphone	68
73	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
74	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
75	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
76	The Tudor Chest Podcast	Adam Pennington	History	100	Podbean	37
77	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
78	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
79	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	142	Megaphone	63
80	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	46	Acast	74
81	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	480	Megaphone	89
82	The Curious History of Your Home	NOISER	History	33	Megaphone	78
83	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
84	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
85	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
86	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
87	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	665	Megaphone	38
88	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
89	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	225	Acast	74
90	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	69	WideOrbit	68
91	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
92	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	311	Buzzsprout	58
93	Noble Blood	iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild	History	312	Omny Studio	58
94	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	153	Megaphone	73
95	The Explorers Podcast	Matt Breen	History	271	Megaphone	53
96	Throughline	NPR	History	469	Simplecast	63
97	Human Resources	Broccoli Productions	History	37	Megaphone	73
98	Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities	iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild	History	873	Omny Studio	63
99	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
100	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59

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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