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 20 Oct 2025

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10/20/2025

Average data

Episodes: 328

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:44:45

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (8 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. iHeartPodcasts (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (24 shows)

3. BBC (12 shows)

4. Omny Studio (7 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	734	Megaphone	63
2	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	419	Megaphone	63
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	222	Megaphone	73
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1558	Acast	69
5	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1034	Megaphone	69
6	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	136	BBC	58
7	British Scandal	Audible	History	298	ART19	83
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	288	Megaphone	73
9	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	295	BBC	43
10	The Ancients	History Hit	History	668	Acast	69
11	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1115	BBC	43
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	324	Acast	73
13	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2687	Megaphone	53
14	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
15	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	235	Omny Studio	62
16	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	468	Acast	68
17	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	38	Acast	89
18	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	570	Acast	69
19	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	573	Acast	69
20	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	351	Megaphone	79
21	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	163	Megaphone	83
22	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	180	Megaphone	89
23	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	68	Megaphone	58
24	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
25	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	198	Megaphone	78
26	The Spy Who	Audible	History	141	ART19	68
27	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	194	Acast	79
28	Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra	Rachel Maddow, MS NOW	History	21	Simplecast	62
29	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	470	Acast	53
30	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
31	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
32	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
33	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
34	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
35	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	132	Megaphone	63
36	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	58	BBC	58
37	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
38	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
39	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
40	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
41	American Scandal	Audible	History	169	ART19	73
42	The History of England	David Crowther	History	523	Acast	79
43	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
44	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
45	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
46	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
47	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
48	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	206	Acast	89
49	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	590	N/A	N/A
50	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
51	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	315	Acast	84
52	American History Hit	History Hit	History	434	Acast	63
53	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
54	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	245	Megaphone	47
55	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
56	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
57	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
58	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
59	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	98	BBC	43
60	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
61	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	245	Omny Studio	68
62	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
63	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
64	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	311	Buzzsprout	58
65	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	160	Spotify for Podcasters	48
66	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
67	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	125	Captivate	63
68	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
69	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	481	Megaphone	89
70	Cardiac Cowboys	iHeartPodcasts	History	8	Omny Studio	69
71	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
72	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	326	Libsyn	52
73	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
74	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
75	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
76	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	211	Libsyn	42
77	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	483	Acast	53
78	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1398	Megaphone	68
79	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	398	Megaphone	32
80	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	261	Megaphone	68
81	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	519	BBC	28
82	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	49	Acast	74
83	American History Tellers	Audible	History	502	ART19	89
84	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	142	Megaphone	63
85	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	115	Megaphone	47
86	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	309	Megaphone	38
87	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
88	Normal Women	Philippa Gregory	History	10	Acast	59
89	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
90	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
91	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
92	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
93	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	151	Acast	64
94	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
95	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	154	Megaphone	73
96	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	376	Megaphone	37
97	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
98	Noble Blood	iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild	History	314	Omny Studio	58
99	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
100	Stuff You Missed in History Class	iHeartPodcasts	History	2785	Omny Studio	38

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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