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 16 Feb 2026

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02/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 326

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:46:27

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (12 shows)

2. NOISER (8 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (32 shows)

2. Acast (22 shows)

3. BBC (16 shows)

4. ART19 (6 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	727	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	214	Megaphone	73
3	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1027	Megaphone	69
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1551	Acast	69
5	British Scandal	Audible	History	295	ART19	83
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
7	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
9	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
10	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
11	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	461	Acast	68
12	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
13	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1109	BBC	43
14	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	317	Acast	73
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2674	Megaphone	53
16	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
17	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
18	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
19	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
21	The Spy Who	Audible	History	137	ART19	68
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
23	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
24	American Scandal	Audible	History	166	ART19	73
25	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	54	Acast	79
26	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	462	Acast	53
27	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	195	Megaphone	78
28	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	122	Megaphone	63
29	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	309	Acast	84
30	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	187	Acast	79
31	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
32	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
33	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
34	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
35	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
36	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
37	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
38	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
39	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
40	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
41	American History Hit	History Hit	History	427	Acast	63
42	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	271	Megaphone	43
43	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	119	Captivate	63
44	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
45	The History of England	David Crowther	History	520	Acast	79
46	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
47	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
48	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	55	BBC	48
49	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
50	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
51	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
52	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
53	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	237	Megaphone	58
54	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	477	Megaphone	89
55	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
56	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	304	Megaphone	38
57	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
58	American History Tellers	Audible	History	498	ART19	89
59	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
60	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
61	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
62	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1381	Megaphone	68
63	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	392	Megaphone	32
64	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	140	Megaphone	63
65	Trapped History	trappedhistory	History	89	Acast	84
66	How Did We Get Here?	BBC Radio 4	History	18	BBC	58
67	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	516	BBC	28
68	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
69	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
70	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	111	Spotify for Podcasters	52
71	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	224	Acast	74
72	The Log Books	Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave	History	68	Acast	94
73	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	308	Buzzsprout	58
74	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
75	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	95	BBC	43
76	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
77	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
78	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
79	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	203	Acast	89
80	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
81	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	117	Acast	83
82	The Dreamland Motel	Xander Jones	History	43	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
84	WW2: Both Sides of The Wire	Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander	History	115	Megaphone	79
85	News of The War	HGP	History	37	Acast	79
86	Human Intelligence	BBC Radio 4	History	52	BBC	48
87	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
88	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
89	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
90	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	52
91	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	151	Megaphone	73
92	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
93	Stuff You Missed in History Class	iHeartPodcasts	History	2771	Omny Studio	38
94	Aftershock: The War on Terror	London Review of Books	History	8	Megaphone	63
95	Great Business Stories	Caemin	Business	96	Spotify for Podcasters	38
96	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
97	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	154	Spotify for Podcasters	48
98	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	664	Megaphone	38
99	Throughline	NPR	History	465	Simplecast	63
100	Life Lessons from History	History Extra	History	22	Megaphone	52

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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