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 31 oct. 2025

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10/31/2025

Average data

Episodes: 280

Frequency: every 19 days

Duration: 00:46:55

Top 5 authors

1. NOISER (11 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (9 shows)

3. Goalhanger (6 shows)

4. History Hit (6 shows)

5. Audible (5 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (33 shows)

2. Acast (21 shows)

3. BBC (10 shows)

4. ART19 (9 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Rest Is History	Goalhanger	History	724	Megaphone	63
2	The History Podcast	BBC Radio 4	History	125	BBC	58
3	The Rest Is Classified	Goalhanger	History	211	Megaphone	73
4	WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk	Goalhanger	History	1024	Megaphone	79
5	Empire: World History	Goalhanger	History	409	Megaphone	63
6	Dan Snow's History Hit	History Hit	History	1548	Acast	69
7	Short History Of...	NOISER	History	296	Megaphone	73
8	Journey Through Time	Goalhanger	History	81	Megaphone	63
9	British Scandal	Audible	History	293	ART19	83
10	Jane Austen Stories	NOISER	Fiction	33	Acast	89
11	The Ancients	History Hit	History	658	Acast	69
12	After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal	History Hit	History	314	Acast	73
13	You're Dead to Me	BBC Radio 4	History	288	BBC	43
14	Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society	History Hit	History	458	Acast	68
15	Not Just the Tudors	History Hit	History	563	Acast	69
16	In Our Time	BBC Radio 4	History	1108	BBC	43
17	Gone Medieval	History Hit	History	560	Acast	69
18	HistoryExtra podcast	Immediate	History	2667	Megaphone	53
19	Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford	Pushkin Industries	History	229	Omny Studio	62
20	Real Survival Stories	NOISER	History	175	Megaphone	89
21	Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods	Global	Comedy	115	Captivate	63
22	Real Dictators	NOISER	History	161	Megaphone	83
23	The Spy Who	Audible	History	135	ART19	68
24	Instant Classics	Vespucci	History	63	Megaphone	58
25	Legacy	Original Legacy Productions	History	184	Acast	79
26	This is History: The Tudors	Sony Music Entertainment	History	193	Megaphone	78
27	Ancient Civilisations	NOISER	History	46	Megaphone	79
28	Noiser Presents	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	79
29	Past Present Future	David Runciman	History	341	Megaphone	79
30	Battleground	Goalhanger	History	459	Acast	53
31	History's Heroes	BBC Radio 4	History	93	BBC	43
32	Dan Carlin's Hardcore History	Dan Carlin	History	13	Libsyn	48
33	American Scandal	Audible	History	164	ART19	83
34	Oh What A Time...	Pop! Pop!	History	305	Acast	84
35	Rory Stewart: The Long History of...	BBC Radio 4	History	16	BBC	48
36	Weird in the Wade	Natalie Doig	History	63	Megaphone	78
37	How It All Played Out	Global	History	52	Captivate	69
38	Conspiracy Theories Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Spotify Studios	History	585	N/A	N/A
39	You're Wrong About	Sarah Marshall	History	270	Megaphone	43
40	Uprising: The Civil Wars	History Extra	History	7	Megaphone	79
41	The History of Rome	Mike Duncan	History	193	Libsyn	43
42	Sleepy History	Slumber Studios	History	127	Megaphone	63
43	Who Did What Now With Katie Charlwood	iHeartPodcasts	History	240	Omny Studio	68
44	In Our Time: Science	BBC Radio 4	History	293	BBC	43
45	Model Wars	iHeartPodcasts	History	11	Omny Studio	79
46	Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story	Apple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA	History	10	ART19	68
47	History Daily	History Daily	History	365	Audioboom	48
48	Dark History Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Audioboom Studios	History	196	N/A	N/A
49	13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II	BBC World Service	History	56	BBC	33
50	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	Fall of Civilizations Podcast	History	22	Spotify for Podcasters	32
51	Adolf Hitler: Rise and Downfall	NOISER	History	38	Megaphone	73
52	American History Hit	History Hit	History	424	Acast	63
53	In Our Time: History	BBC Radio 4	History	231	BBC	38
54	The History of England	David Crowther	History	519	Acast	79
55	Lore	Aaron Mahnke	History	500	Libsyn	48
56	Revolutions	Mike Duncan	History	401	Libsyn	73
57	Willy Willy Harry Stee...	Charlie Higson	History	201	Acast	89
58	The History of English Podcast	Kevin Stroud	History	203	Blubrry	32
59	How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation	How To Change The World \| Sam Webster Harris	History	13	Acast	89
60	American History Tellers	Audible	History	497	ART19	89
61	The British History Podcast	Jamie Jeffers	History	546	Unknown	68
62	The History Diaries	The Fellas Studios	History	36	Acast	59
63	Irish History Podcast	Fin Dwyer	History	480	Acast	53
64	Talking Tudors	Natalie Grueninger	History	100	Podbean	52
65	CONFLICTED	Message Heard	History	234	Megaphone	58
66	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
67	D-Day: The Tide Turns	NOISER	History	17	Megaphone	69
68	Today In History with The Retrospectors	The Retrospectors	History	1373	Megaphone	68
69	Time Team	Time Team	History	94	Audioboom	58
70	Throughline	NPR	History	463	Simplecast	63
71	The WW2 Podcast	Angus Wallace	History	323	Libsyn	52
72	Ask Haviv Anything	Haviv Rettig Gur	History	152	Spotify for Podcasters	48
73	The Man Who Calculated Death	PodcastOne	History	14	ART19	73
74	Tony Robinson's Cunningcast	Tony Robinson	History	52	Acast	79
75	The Martyr Made Podcast	Darryl Cooper	History	34	Blubrry	38
76	Dark Histories	Ben Cutmore	History	259	Megaphone	68
77	The English Heritage Podcast	English Heritage	History	391	Megaphone	32
78	Historic Royal Palaces Podcast	Historic Royal Palaces	History	208	Libsyn	42
79	Real Outlaws	NOISER	History	16	Megaphone	89
80	Floodlines	The Atlantic	History	11	Megaphone	69
81	In Our Time: Philosophy	BBC Radio 4	History	157	BBC	43
82	Black Summer	Brevity Studios	History	8	Acast	79
83	Since Attlee & Churchill	Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson	History	123	Buzzsprout	48
84	Women in Prison: An Oral History	Women in Prison	History	10	Acast	63
85	Ancient Lives with Mary Beard	BBC Radio 4	History	20	BBC	42
86	The Explorers Podcast	Matt Breen	History	269	Megaphone	53
87	The History of WWII Podcast	Ray Harris Jr	History	658	Megaphone	38
88	Neil Oliver Podcast	Fat Belly Films	History	353	Acast	84
90	The Tape Library - Archive of the Paranormal & the Unexplained	SpectreVision Radio	History	139	Megaphone	63
91	REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana	Audible \| Ballen Studios	History	45	ART19	73
92	Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things	Daily Mail	History	115	Acast	83
93	Lawless Planet	Audible	History	44	ART19	79
94	Real Narcos	NOISER	History	23	Megaphone	89
95	Hoax!	iHeartPodcasts	History	25	Omny Studio	69
96	Cold War Conversations	Ian Sanders	History	475	Megaphone	89
97	The C-Word	Lena Dunham & Alissa Bennett	History	67	WideOrbit	68
98	Tides of History	Audible / Patrick Wyman	History	442	ART19	83
99	The Almanac of Ireland	RTÉ Radio 1	History	51	Omny Studio	43
100	The Curious History of Your Home	NOISER	History	33	Megaphone	78

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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