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 15 Sep 2026

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09/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 325

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:47:03

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (10 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. Goalhanger (6 shows)

4. History Hit (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (21 shows)

3. BBC (13 shows)

4. ART19 (6 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 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	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	409	Megaphone	63
6	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	296	Megaphone	73
7	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
8	British Scandal	Audible	History	293	ART19	83
9	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	314	Acast	73
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	658	Acast	69
11	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
12	World War II with Tom Hanks	The HISTORY Channel \| Back Pocket Studios \| Audacy	History	23	WideOrbit	68
13	Here For The History	BBC Sounds	History	15	BBC	38
14	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1107	BBC	43
15	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	457	Acast	68
16	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	559	Acast	69
17	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
18	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
19	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2666	Megaphone	53
20	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	161	Megaphone	83
21	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	175	Megaphone	89
22	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
23	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
24	The Team House	dee takos	History	645	Spreaker	64
25	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	83
26	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	193	Megaphone	78
27	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	458	Acast	53
28	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
29	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	341	Megaphone	79
30	Plagues with Dr. Keith	Keith Sumey, MD	History	5	Transistor	63
31	Zero Hour: A History of 9/11	David de Sola	History	13	Buzzsprout	62
32	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
33	History's Greatest Mysteries	The HISTORY Channel \| Rewind Studios	History	5	ART19	63
34	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
35	American History Hit	History Hit	History	423	Acast	63
36	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
37	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	52	Acast	79
38	Biography	NOISER	History	32	Acast	73
39	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
40	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
41	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
42	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	62	Megaphone	58
43	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
44	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
45	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	585	N/A	N/A
46	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
47	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
48	Trust Forward	Sumsub	History	3	Acast	69
49	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	480	Acast	53
50	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
51	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
52	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
53	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	233	Megaphone	58
54	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	183	Acast	79
55	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	93	BBC	43
56	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
57	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
58	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
59	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
60	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
61	Great Business Stories	Caemin	History	95	Spotify for Podcasters	38
62	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	109	Spotify for Podcasters	52
63	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
64	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	115	Acast	83
65	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
66	Hot History	Hot History Production	History	62	Spotify for Podcasters	22
67	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
68	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
69	Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat	Rewind Studios	History	22	WideOrbit	52
70	Spy Cities	Chatterbox Audio	History	13	Acast	94
71	Founding Fathers: An American Dream	NOISER	History	9	Megaphone	58
72	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
73	World War 2 LIVE	Mark Fastoso	History	47	Acast	73
74	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	301	Megaphone	38
75	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
76	Long Shadow	Long Lead & PRX	History	35	PRX	69
77	American History Tellers	Audible	History	497	ART19	89
78	Life Lessons from History	History Extra	History	21	Megaphone	52
79	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
80	A Family History Of...	Findmypast	History	37	Acast	69
81	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1372	Megaphone	68
82	Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes	Crime House	History	125	WideOrbit	68
83	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
84	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	390	Megaphone	32
85	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
86	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	149	Megaphone	73
87	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
88	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
89	If You Please, Himan Brown’s Radio Mystery Theater	CUNY TV	History	16	Unknown	42
90	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	306	Buzzsprout	58
91	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
92	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	514	BBC	28
93	This Guy Sucked	Multitude	History	86	ART19	63
94	History’s Greatest Dishes	HistoryExtra	History	6	Megaphone	68
95	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
96	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
97	Stuff You Missed in History Class	iHeartPodcasts	History	2764	Omny Studio	38
98	Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones	Telegraph Media Group	History	7	Acast	63
99	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	321	Megaphone	53
100	The Rest is History	The Rest Is History	History	719	Spreaker	69

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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