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 26 Oct 2025

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10/26/2025

Average data

Episodes: 306

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:46:53

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

2. NOISER (8 shows)

3. Goalhanger (6 shows)

4. History Hit (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (32 shows)

2. Acast (24 shows)

3. BBC (10 shows)

4. ART19 (7 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	738	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	227	Megaphone	53
3	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1562	Acast	69
4	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
5	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	423	Megaphone	73
6	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	290	Megaphone	73
8	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	301	ART19	83
9	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
10	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	296	BBC	43
11	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	40	Acast	89
12	The Ancients	History Hit	History	672	Acast	69
13	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
14	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
15	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1119	BBC	43
16	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	472	Acast	68
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	574	Acast	79
18	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2695	Megaphone	53
19	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
21	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	69	Megaphone	58
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
23	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	474	Acast	53
24	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
25	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
26	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	199	Acast	79
27	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	200	Megaphone	78
28	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
29	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
30	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
31	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
32	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
33	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32
34	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
35	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
36	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
37	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
38	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
39	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
40	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
41	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	139	Megaphone	63
42	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
43	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
44	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
45	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
46	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
47	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
48	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
49	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
50	American History Hit	History Hit	History	438	Acast	63
51	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
52	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
53	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	250	Megaphone	47
54	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	100	BBC	43
55	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
56	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
57	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	212	Libsyn	42
58	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
59	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	248	Omny Studio	68
60	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
61	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
62	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	482	Megaphone	89
63	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
64	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
65	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
66	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
67	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	311	Megaphone	38
68	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
69	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	313	Buzzsprout	58
70	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
71	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	208	Acast	89
72	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	505	ART19	89
73	What's Your Map?	Oculi Mundi	History	41	Audioboom	69
74	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
75	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
76	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	116	Megaphone	47
77	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	151	Acast	64
78	Throughline	NPR	History	474	Simplecast	63
79	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	163	Spotify for Podcasters	48
80	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1408	Megaphone	68
81	The Race F1 Rewind	The Race Media	History	50	Acast	74
82	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
83	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	675	Megaphone	38
84	War Movie Theatre \| for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History	Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon	TV & Film	120	RSS.com	78
85	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
86	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	324	Megaphone	53
87	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
88	History Rage	Paul Bavill	History	327	Acast	74
89	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
90	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
91	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	143	Megaphone	63
92	The Rabbit Hole Detectives	Folding Pocket	History	109	Megaphone	63
93	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
94	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
95	The Explorers Podcast	Matt Breen	History	273	Megaphone	53
96	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
97	Time Team	Time Team	History	101	Audioboom	58
98	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
99	Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra	Rachel Maddow, MS NOW	History	21	Simplecast	62
100	Cunny Corner	Stef Fox & Sue Pengelly	History	7	Acast	94

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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