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 30 Aug 2025

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08/30/2025

Average data

Episodes: 271

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:47:18

Top 5 authors

1. BBC Radio 4 (10 shows)

2. NOISER (9 shows)

3. History Hit (8 shows)

4. Goalhanger (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (31 shows)

2. Acast (20 shows)

3. BBC (13 shows)

4. ART19 (8 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	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	64	Megaphone	58
4	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	412	Megaphone	63
5	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
6	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1551	Acast	69
7	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	290	BBC	43
8	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
9	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1027	Megaphone	69
10	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	285	Megaphone	73
11	British Scandal	Audible	History	294	ART19	83
12	The Ancients	History Hit	History	661	Acast	69
13	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	317	Acast	73
14	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
15	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1109	BBC	43
16	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	566	Acast	69
17	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2673	Megaphone	53
18	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	461	Acast	68
19	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	162	Megaphone	83
20	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	231	Omny Studio	62
21	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
22	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	176	Megaphone	89
23	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
24	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
25	13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble	BBC World Service	History	55	BBC	58
26	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
27	The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong	Mark Chrisler	History	216	Megaphone	53
28	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
29	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	194	Megaphone	78
30	The Spy Who	Audible	History	137	ART19	68
31	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	187	Acast	79
32	American History Hit	History Hit	History	427	Acast	63
33	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	344	Megaphone	79
34	Killing Victoria	BBC Sounds	History	8	BBC	33
35	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	130	BBC	58
36	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	461	Acast	53
37	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
38	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
39	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
40	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	586	N/A	N/A
41	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	122	Megaphone	63
42	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
43	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	242	Omny Studio	68
44	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	118	Captivate	63
45	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
46	Ancient Lives with Mary Beard	BBC Radio 4	History	20	BBC	42
47	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	309	Acast	84
48	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
49	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	67	WideOrbit	68
50	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	547	Unknown	68
51	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
52	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
53	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	392	Megaphone	32
54	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
55	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
56	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	481	Acast	53
57	American Scandal	Audible	History	165	ART19	83
58	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	94	BBC	43
59	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
60	Echoes of History	History Hit & Assassin's Creed	History	177	Acast	74
61	History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories	History Extra	History	25	Megaphone	58
62	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
63	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
64	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
65	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
66	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
67	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
68	History's Greatest Scandals	History Extra	History	13	Megaphone	58
69	Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7	BBC Sounds	History	6	BBC	43
70	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
71	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
72	Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! \| Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean	Liv Albert	History	865	Acast	79
73	Warfare	History Hit	History	509	Acast	59
74	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	260	Megaphone	68
75	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
76	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
77	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
78	Decoding The Unknown	Cloud10	History	304	Megaphone	38
79	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
80	Bad Gays	Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller	History	140	Podbean	52
81	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	209	Libsyn	42
82	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	154	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	Patented: History of Inventions	History Hit	History	164	Acast	63
84	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	140	Megaphone	63
85	WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!	Dan Hill and Dr. Spencer Jones	History	151	Megaphone	73
86	Catholic Saints	Augustine Institute	History	382	Simplecast	63
87	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	35	Blubrry	27
88	A Twist of History	Ballen Studios	History	21	Simplecast	58
89	The History of Byzantium	thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com	History	435	Acast	49
90	The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2	Robert Lyman and Jack Bowsher	History	33	Acast	58
91	HOPE not hate	Hope Not Hate	History	193	Buzzsprout	38
92	American History Tellers	Audible	History	498	ART19	89
93	Throughline	NPR	History	464	Simplecast	63
94	To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four	Pushkin Industries	Music	1	Omny Studio	73
95	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	236	Megaphone	58
96	The Tudor Chest Podcast	Adam Pennington	History	100	Podbean	37
97	The UnchartedX Podcast	UnchartedX	History	33	Unknown	53
98	Slow Burn	Slate Podcasts	History	224	Acast	74
99	A History of the World in 100 Objects	BBC Radio 4	History	102	BBC	32
100	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84

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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