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 28 Apr 2026

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04/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 308

Frequency: every 16 days

Duration: 00:43:47

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (11 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (7 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (36 shows)

2. Acast (20 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	736	Megaphone	63
2	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	225	Megaphone	53
3	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1560	Acast	69
4	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	300	ART19	83
5	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	289	Megaphone	73
6	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1036	Megaphone	69
7	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	421	Megaphone	73
8	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	326	Acast	73
9	The Ancients	History Hit	History	670	Acast	69
10	Real Vikings	NOISER	History	11	Acast	79
11	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	295	BBC	43
12	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	199	Megaphone	78
13	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1117	BBC	43
14	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2690	Megaphone	53
15	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	575	Acast	69
16	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	572	Acast	79
17	History’s Greatest Dishes	HistoryExtra	History	6	Megaphone	68
18	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	353	Megaphone	79
19	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	470	Acast	68
20	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
21	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	181	Megaphone	89
22	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	236	Omny Studio	62
23	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	164	Megaphone	83
24	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
25	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	142	ART19	68
26	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	317	Acast	84
27	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	59	BBC	58
28	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	171	ART19	73
29	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
30	John Kiriakou's Dead Drop	John Kiriakou & Alan Katz	History	58	Acast	79
31	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	135	Megaphone	63
32	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	472	Acast	53
33	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	197	Acast	79
34	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
35	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
36	A Family History Of...	Findmypast	History	42	Acast	69
37	Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UK	Humanise Live	History	13	Buzzsprout	83
38	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
39	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	69	Megaphone	58
40	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
41	American History Hit	History Hit	History	436	Acast	63
42	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	127	Captivate	63
43	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
44	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
45	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
46	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
47	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
48	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
49	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
50	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
51	The History of England	David Crowther	History	523	Acast	79
52	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	227	Acast	74
53	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
54	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	591	N/A	N/A
55	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	211	Libsyn	42
56	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
57	How Did We Get Here?	BBC Radio 4	History	18	BBC	58
58	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	58
59	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
60	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
61	Family Lore	Audacy	History	27	WideOrbit	73
62	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	115	Megaphone	47
63	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	121	Acast	83
64	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	484	Acast	53
65	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
66	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	481	Megaphone	89
67	Legends of the Old West	Black Barrel Media	History	315	Megaphone	79
68	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
69	The History Bureau	BBC	History	9	BBC	69
70	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	161	Spotify for Podcasters	48
71	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	400	Megaphone	32
72	The History of Egypt Podcast	Dominic Perry	History	377	Megaphone	37
73	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
74	How Haunted? Podcast \| Horrible Histories, Real Life Ghost Stories, and Paranormal Investigations from Some of the Most Haunted Places on Earth	Rob Kirkup	History	246	Megaphone	47
75	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	324	Megaphone	53
76	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	504	ART19	89
77	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	327	Libsyn	52
78	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1403	Megaphone	68
79	My Victorian Nightmare	Genevieve Manion	History	125	Spotify for Podcasters	38
80	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	142	Megaphone	63
81	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
82	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
83	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
84	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
85	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
86	The History Hour	BBC World Service	History	520	BBC	28
87	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	247	Omny Studio	68
88	In Our Time: Culture	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
89	The Old Front Line	Paul Reed	History	312	Buzzsprout	58
90	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
91	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	70	WideOrbit	68
92	Everything Everywhere Daily	Gary Arndt	History	2000	Megaphone	59
93	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
94	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	44	ABC Australia	63
95	Historic Scotland Podcast	Historic Scotland	History	9	Podcast.co	42
96	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
97	How to Invent a Country	BBC Radio 4	History	64	BBC	33
98	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	310	Megaphone	38
99	School of War	The Free Press	History	359	Megaphone	69
100	Saigon	iHeartPodcasts	Fiction	10	Omny Studio	53

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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