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 Jun 2025

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06/28/2025

Average data

Episodes: 279

Frequency: every 17 days

Duration: 00:46:09

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (11 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. History Hit (8 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible Original (4 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (34 shows)

2. Acast (22 shows)

3. BBC (10 shows)

4. ART19 (6 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	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
4	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1562	Acast	69
5	British Scandal	Audible Original	History	301	ART19	83
6	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
7	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	423	Megaphone	73
8	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1038	Megaphone	69
9	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	290	Megaphone	73
10	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
11	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	165	Megaphone	83
12	The General & The Journalist	The Times	News	85	Acast	69
13	The Ancients	History Hit	History	672	Acast	69
14	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	296	BBC	43
15	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	237	Omny Studio	62
16	The Spy Who	Audible Original	History	143	ART19	68
17	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	485	Acast	53
18	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1119	BBC	43
19	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	574	Acast	79
20	Almost Interesting	Cloud10	History	1	N/A	N/A
21	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	329	Acast	73
22	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	182	Megaphone	89
23	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	472	Acast	68
24	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
25	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	577	Acast	69
26	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2695	Megaphone	53
27	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	199	Acast	79
28	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
29	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
30	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
31	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	179	Acast	74
32	American Scandal	Audible Original	History	172	ART19	73
33	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	474	Acast	53
34	Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7	BBC Sounds	History	6	BBC	43
35	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	319	Acast	84
36	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	242	Megaphone	58
37	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	200	Megaphone	78
38	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	355	Megaphone	79
39	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	163	Spotify for Podcasters	48
40	Politically	BBC Radio 4	History	56	BBC	58
41	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
42	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	129	Captivate	63
43	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
44	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
45	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
46	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	273	Megaphone	43
47	A Twist of History	Ballen Studios	History	21	Simplecast	58
48	SNAFU with Ed Helms	iHeartPodcasts	History	92	Omny Studio	53
49	Long Shadow	Long Lead & PRX	History	35	PRX	69
50	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	139	Megaphone	63
51	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
52	16 Sunsets	Antica & Telltale Studios	History	16	Acast	84
53	Plant Murder	Aaron J. Reardon	History	11	Acast	94
54	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
55	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
56	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	592	N/A	N/A
57	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	141	BBC	52
58	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	100	BBC	43
59	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	123	Acast	83
60	Absolute Units	The Museum of English Rural Life	History	10	Buzzsprout	63
61	Witness Titanic	James Penca	History	36	Buzzsprout	74
62	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	204	Blubrry	32
63	American History Hit	History Hit	History	438	Acast	63
64	AREA52 Podcast With Chris Ramsay	Chris Ramsay	History	116	Megaphone	47
65	Napoleon	NOISER	History	7	Megaphone	63
66	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	402	Megaphone	32
67	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
68	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	550	Unknown	68
69	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
70	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
71	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
72	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	228	Acast	74
73	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
74	The Curious History of Your Home	NOISER	History	33	Megaphone	78
75	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	64	Megaphone	78
76	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	262	Megaphone	68
77	The Irish History Boys	The Irish History Boys	History	72	Acast	63
78	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	212	Libsyn	42
79	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
80	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
81	American History Tellers	Audible Original	History	505	ART19	89
82	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	156	Megaphone	73
83	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
84	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	328	Libsyn	52
85	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
86	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	482	Megaphone	89
87	Rex Factor	Rex Factor	History	324	Megaphone	53
88	The History of England	David Crowther	History	524	Acast	79
89	Time Team	Time Team	History	101	Audioboom	58
90	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	2	BBC	28
91	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
92	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
93	Patented: History of Inventions	History Hit	History	164	Acast	63
94	Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation	Harris \| ASMR & Insomnia Network	History	114	RedCircle	48
95	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
96	Expanse	ABC Australia	History	46	ABC Australia	63
97	Throughline	NPR	History	474	Simplecast	63
98	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1408	Megaphone	68
99	Right Answers Mostly	Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo	History	236	Megaphone	63
100	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	311	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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