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 14 Nov 2025

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11/14/2025

Average data

Episodes: 274

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:45:02

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (10 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

3. Goalhanger (7 shows)

4. History Hit (7 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (17 shows)

3. BBC (12 shows)

4. ART19 (7 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	736	Megaphone	63
2	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	225	Megaphone	53
4	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	421	Megaphone	73
5	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1036	Megaphone	69
6	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1560	Acast	69
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	289	Megaphone	73
8	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	300	ART19	83
9	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	58
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	670	Acast	69
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	327	Acast	73
12	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1117	BBC	43
13	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	296	BBC	43
14	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	575	Acast	69
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2691	Megaphone	53
16	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	142	ART19	68
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	572	Acast	79
18	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	181	Megaphone	89
19	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	470	Acast	68
20	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
21	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	164	Megaphone	83
22	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
23	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
24	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
25	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	199	Megaphone	78
26	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
27	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	127	Captivate	63
28	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	353	Megaphone	79
29	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	171	ART19	73
30	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	135	Megaphone	63
31	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	247	Omny Studio	68
32	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
33	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	69	Megaphone	58
34	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	472	Acast	53
35	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
36	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	197	Acast	79
37	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
38	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	591	N/A	N/A
39	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
40	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
41	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	317	Acast	84
42	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
43	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
44	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
45	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
46	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	504	ART19	89
47	The History of England	David Crowther	History	523	Acast	79
48	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
49	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
50	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
51	American History Hit	History Hit	History	436	Acast	63
52	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	211	Libsyn	42
53	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	99	BBC	43
54	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
55	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
56	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	484	Acast	53
57	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
58	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
59	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	155	Megaphone	73
60	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
61	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
62	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
63	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32
64	The Eleventh	ABC	History	8	ABC Australia	43
65	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1403	Megaphone	68
66	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	249	Megaphone	47
67	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	400	Megaphone	32
68	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
69	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
70	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
71	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
72	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
73	Business History	Pushkin Industries	Business	51	Omny Studio	78
74	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	327	Libsyn	52
75	The Curious History of Your Home	NOISER	History	33	Megaphone	78
76	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
77	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
78	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
79	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
80	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	161	Spotify for Podcasters	48
81	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	481	Megaphone	89
82	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	121	Acast	83
83	Throughline	NPR	History	472	Simplecast	63
84	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
85	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
86	Articles of Interest Gear	Avery Trufelman	History	10	PRX	73
87	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	312	Buzzsprout	58
88	A Flatpack History of Sweden	A Flatpack History of Sweden	History	146	Podbean	42
89	Eerie Essex	Bethan Briggs-Miller and Ailsa Clarke	History	45	Buzzsprout	68
90	Time Team	Time Team	History	100	Audioboom	58
91	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
92	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
93	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
94	The Almanac of Ireland	RTÉ Radio 1	History	51	Omny Studio	43
95	Uprising: The Civil Wars	History Extra	History	7	Megaphone	79
96	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
97	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
98	Wars That Shaped The World	Goalhanger	History	26	Megaphone	68
99	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	112	RedCircle	48
100	WW2: Both Sides of The Wire	Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander	History	120	Megaphone	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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