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 21 Jun 2026

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06/21/2026

Average data

Episodes: 262

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:46:03

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (12 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

3. History Hit (6 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (32 shows)

2. Acast (23 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	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	Founding Fathers: An American Dream	NOISER	History	9	Megaphone	58
5	Here for the History	BBC Sounds	History	17	BBC	38
6	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1026	Megaphone	79
7	British Scandal	Audible	History	293	ART19	83
8	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
9	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
10	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
11	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
12	Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise	Higher Ground Audio	History	10	ART19	58
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	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	562	Acast	69
16	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
17	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	460	Acast	68
18	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
19	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
20	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
21	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	194	Megaphone	78
22	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2672	Megaphone	53
23	World War II with Tom Hanks	The HISTORY Channel \| Back Pocket Studios \| Audacy	History	23	WideOrbit	68
24	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
25	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
26	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
27	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
28	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	73
29	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
30	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	461	Acast	53
31	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
32	Questions & Ancestors with Alex Jones	Telegraph Media Group	History	7	Acast	63
33	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
34	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
35	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
36	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
37	Biography	NOISER	History	32	Acast	73
38	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	53	Acast	79
39	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
40	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	186	Acast	79
41	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
42	Time Team	Time Team	History	95	Audioboom	58
43	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
44	History’s Greatest Dishes	HistoryExtra	History	6	Megaphone	68
45	American History Hit	History Hit	History	426	Acast	63
46	The Last Best Hope?	Adam Smith	History	86	Acast	94
47	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
48	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
49	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
50	History’s Greatest Fails	Sony Music Entertainment	History	13	Megaphone	69
51	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	118	Captivate	63
52	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
53	Politically	BBC Radio 4	History	51	BBC	58
54	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	308	Acast	84
55	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
56	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
57	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
58	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
59	Trapped History	trappedhistory	History	89	Acast	84
60	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	54	BBC	58
61	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
62	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	236	Megaphone	58
63	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
64	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
65	Biblical Time Machine	Helen Bond & Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones	History	163	Buzzsprout	53
66	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
67	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
68	A Family History Of...	Findmypast	History	40	Acast	69
69	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
70	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	111	Spotify for Podcasters	52
71	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	43	ABC Australia	69
72	The History of England	David Crowther	History	520	Acast	79
73	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	392	Megaphone	32
74	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
75	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	477	Megaphone	89
76	Fidel Castro: Trouble in Paradise	NOISER	History	10	Acast	73
77	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	308	Buzzsprout	58
78	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	239	Megaphone	47
79	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
80	Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK	Humanise Live	History	13	Buzzsprout	83
81	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
82	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
83	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	52
84	پادکست رخ	Rokh Podcast	History	146	Acast	63
85	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
86	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
87	American History Tellers	Audible	History	497	ART19	89
88	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
89	The Best Is Yet To Come...	- -	History	13	Acast	53
90	Ancient Lives with Mary Beard	BBC Radio 4	History	20	BBC	42
91	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	322	Megaphone	53
92	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
93	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
94	Clubs of London	Clubs of London	History	2	Spotify for Podcasters	43
95	School of War	The Free Press	History	348	Megaphone	69
96	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
97	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
98	Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat	Rewind Studios	History	22	WideOrbit	62
99	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	375	Megaphone	37
100	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	304	Megaphone	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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