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 17 Feb 2026

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02/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 318

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:47:09

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (32 shows)

2. Acast (23 shows)

3. BBC (14 shows)

4. Libsyn (6 shows)

5. ART19 (5 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	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1551	Acast	69
4	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1027	Megaphone	69
5	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
6	British Scandal	Audible	History	295	ART19	83
7	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
8	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
9	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
10	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
11	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	317	Acast	73
13	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	461	Acast	68
14	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1109	BBC	43
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2674	Megaphone	53
16	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
18	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
19	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
20	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	309	Acast	84
21	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
22	The Spy Who	Audible	History	137	ART19	68
23	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
24	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
25	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	54	Acast	79
26	American Scandal	Audible	History	166	ART19	73
27	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	122	Megaphone	63
28	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	195	Megaphone	78
29	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	187	Acast	79
30	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
31	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	119	Captivate	63
32	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	462	Acast	53
33	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
34	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
35	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
36	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
37	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
38	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
39	American History Hit	History Hit	History	427	Acast	63
40	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	271	Megaphone	43
41	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
42	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
43	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
44	The History of England	David Crowther	History	520	Acast	79
45	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
46	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
47	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
48	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
49	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	55	BBC	48
50	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
51	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
52	American History Tellers	Audible	History	498	ART19	89
53	How Did We Get Here?	BBC Radio 4	History	18	BBC	58
54	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
55	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
56	The Log Books	Tash Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave	History	68	Acast	94
57	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	237	Megaphone	58
58	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	224	Acast	74
59	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
60	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	117	Acast	83
61	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1381	Megaphone	68
62	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	477	Megaphone	89
63	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
64	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	304	Megaphone	38
65	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
66	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
67	WW2: Both Sides of The Wire	Prof. Matthias Strohn & Jesse Alexander	History	115	Megaphone	79
68	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
69	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
70	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
71	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	392	Megaphone	32
72	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
73	Trapped History	trappedhistory	History	89	Acast	84
74	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	375	Megaphone	37
75	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	111	Spotify for Podcasters	52
76	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
77	Life Lessons from History	History Extra	History	22	Megaphone	52
78	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
79	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	177	Acast	74
80	News of The War	HGP	History	37	Acast	79
81	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	203	Acast	89
82	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	154	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	140	Megaphone	63
84	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	151	Megaphone	73
85	Great Business Stories	Caemin	Business	96	Spotify for Podcasters	38
86	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
87	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
88	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	95	BBC	43
89	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
90	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
91	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	516	BBC	28
92	Noble Blood	iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild	History	310	Omny Studio	58
93	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	308	Buzzsprout	58
94	The Team House	dee takos	History	650	Spreaker	64
95	Throughline	NPR	History	465	Simplecast	63
96	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	115	RedCircle	48
97	The Dreamland Motel	Xander Jones	History	43	Spotify for Podcasters	48
98	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
99	Human Intelligence	BBC Radio 4	History	52	BBC	48
100	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	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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