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 23 Nov 2025

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11/23/2025

Average data

Episodes: 321

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:46:58

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. History Hit (7 shows)

3. NOISER (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (32 shows)

2. Acast (20 shows)

3. BBC (12 shows)

4. Libsyn (7 shows)

5. ART19 (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	723	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	210	Megaphone	73
3	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1023	Megaphone	79
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1547	Acast	69
5	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
6	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	408	Megaphone	63
7	British Scandal	Audible	History	295	ART19	83
8	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	296	Megaphone	73
9	The Ancients	History Hit	History	766	Acast	69
10	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
11	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	313	Acast	73
12	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1107	BBC	43
13	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	559	Acast	69
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	457	Acast	68
15	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2665	Megaphone	53
16	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
17	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	562	Acast	69
18	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
19	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	174	Megaphone	89
21	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
22	Aftershock: The War on Terror	London Review of Books	History	8	Megaphone	63
23	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	160	Megaphone	83
24	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
25	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	457	Acast	53
26	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	62	Megaphone	58
27	THIS IS HISTORY — THE TUDORS	Sony Music Entertainment	History	192	Megaphone	78
28	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
29	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	183	Acast	79
30	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
31	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
32	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	340	Megaphone	79
33	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
34	American Scandal	Audible	History	163	ART19	83
35	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
36	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
37	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
38	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
39	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	584	N/A	N/A
40	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
41	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
42	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
43	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
44	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
45	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
46	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
47	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
48	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	114	Captivate	63
49	American History Hit	History Hit	History	423	Acast	63
50	American History Tellers	Audible	History	496	ART19	89
51	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
52	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
53	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
54	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
55	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	238	Omny Studio	68
56	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	269	Megaphone	43
57	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
58	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
59	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
60	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	306	Buzzsprout	58
61	Business History	Pushkin Industries	Business	43	Omny Studio	78
62	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	390	Megaphone	32
63	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	66	WideOrbit	48
64	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
65	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
66	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
67	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	479	Acast	53
68	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	46	Acast	74
69	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	139	Megaphone	63
70	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	92	BBC	43
71	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
72	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	201	Acast	89
73	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	322	Libsyn	52
74	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	232	Megaphone	58
75	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
76	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
77	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
78	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
79	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
80	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	52
81	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	207	BBC	38
82	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
83	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
84	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1369	Megaphone	68
85	AREA52 - DEBRIEFED With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	109	Spotify for Podcasters	52
86	The Bomb	BBC World Service	History	32	BBC	63
87	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
88	Biblical Time Machine	Dave Roos	History	255	Buzzsprout	83
89	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	151	Spotify for Podcasters	48
90	Stone Club Walks and Talks	Stone Club	History	29	Spotify for Podcasters	48
91	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	658	Megaphone	38
92	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
93	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
94	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	149	Megaphone	73
95	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
96	Throughline	NPR	History	462	Simplecast	63
97	Stuff You Missed in History Class	iHeartPodcasts	History	2010	Omny Studio	43
98	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	375	Megaphone	37
99	Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman	Bart Ehrman	History	204	Libsyn	52
100	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	301	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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