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94 of Apple's top 100 podcasts in the United Kingdom (September 2026)
Updated 2026-09-06
Megaphone hosts 36 of the 98 joined chart shows in the United Kingdom, 36.7% of them.
| # | Show | What it is | Hosting platform | Episodes in feed | Oldest in feed | Category | Explicit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rest Is History | Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss history's major events. | Megaphone | 714 | 2020 | History | No |
| 2 | The News Agents | News Agents offers daily analysis of current events from journalists Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel, and Lewis Goodall. | Captivate | 1,000+ | 2023 | News | No |
| 3 | The Rest Is Politics | Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart discuss current affairs and global issues. | Megaphone | 598 | 2022 | News | No |
| 4 | Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe | Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe discuss parenting challenges and interview celebrity parents. | Megaphone | 611 | 2020 | Comedy | No |
| 5 | The Rest Is Politics: US | Anthony Scaramucci and Katty Kay discuss US politics, White House secrets, and societal impacts. | Megaphone | 239 | 2024 | News | No |
| 6 | The Rest Is Entertainment | Richard Osman and Marina Hyde discuss TV, movies, and pop culture with insider knowledge. | Megaphone | 296 | 2023 | TV & Film | No |
| 7 | No Such Thing As A Fish | Four friends share surprising facts they discovered each week. | Audioboom | 716 | 2014 | Comedy | No |
| 8 | Off Duty | The Guardian Investigates | Melissa Segura investigates a 12-year hunt for justice after a Chicago officer's murder. | theguardian.com | 44 | 2022 | Society & Culture | No |
| 9 | Begin Again with Davina McCall | Davina McCall hosts a podcast about making changes in your life. | Megaphone | 127 | 2024 | Education | Yes |
| 10 | The Rest Is Classified | Former CIA analyst David McCloskey and security correspondent Gordon Corera discuss spy stories. | Megaphone | 200 | 2024 | History | No |
| 11 | The Romesh Ranganathan Show | Romesh Ranganathan and his mum Shanthi talk with famous people and share family stories. | Megaphone | 93 | 2025 | Comedy | No |
| 13 | RedHanded | RedHanded covers true crime, hauntings, and mysteries. | Audioboom | 635 | 2017 | True Crime | Yes |
| 14 | Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth | Gyles Brandreth talks to guests about their earliest memories and experiences. | Acast | 260 | 2023 | Society & Culture | No |
| 15 | Newscast | Newscast is BBC's daily news podcast featuring BBC News experts and journalists. | files.bbci.co.uk | 1,000+ | 2024 | News | No |
| 16 | The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett | Steven Bartlett shares lessons from influential people's lives. | flightcast.com | 871 | 2017 | Business | No |
| 17 | Sh**ged Married Annoyed | Rosie and Chris Ramsey discuss life, relationships, and parenting on their podcast. | Megaphone | 444 | 2019 | Comedy | Yes |
| 18 | Fin vs History | Comedians Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould guess and explain history incorrectly. | Megaphone | 176 | 2025 | Comedy | Yes |
| 19 | Olivia's House with Olivia Attwood | Olivia Attwood hosts a podcast exploring life's topics with guests. | Megaphone | 86 | 2024 | Society & Culture | Yes |
| 20 | Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis | Comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis talk for an hour weekly. | Megaphone | 352 | 2020 | Comedy | Yes |
| 21 | Casefile True Crime | Casefile True Crime presents factual accounts of crimes. | Acast | 416 | 2016 | Society & Culture | Yes |
| 22 | Stick to Football | Stick to Football features Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright, and Roy Keane discussing football. | Acast | 165 | 2023 | Sports | Yes |
| 23 | Blink | Jake Haendel's Story | Jake Haendel's true story of survival unfolds as he lies in a coma, aware of everything. | Megaphone | 20 | 2024 | True Crime | Yes |
| 24 | Elis James and John Robins | Elis James and John Robins offer big laughs and content twice weekly. | Acast | 574 | 2019 | Comedy | No |
| 25 | The Book Club | The Book Club with Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett discusses books and their authors. | Megaphone | 28 | 2026 | Arts | No |
| 26 | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | Ed Gamble and James Acaster host a podcast where guests pick their ideal meal. | Acast | 394 | 2018 | Comedy | No |
| 27 | The Rest Is Science | Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens discuss scientific questions. | Megaphone | 79 | 2025 | Science | No |
| 28 | Intrigue | Intrigue investigates the Lockerbie bombing's lingering questions with journalist Myles Bonnar. | files.bbci.co.uk | 118 | 2017 | Society & Culture | No |
| 29 | The Rest Is Football | Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards talk about football's major stories. | Megaphone | 519 | 2023 | Sports | Yes |
| 30 | Hanging Out With Ant & Dec | Ant and Dec chat informally about their lives each week. | Megaphone | 60 | 2026 | Comedy | No |
| 31 | Americast | Americast offers US political analysis from BBC journalists Sarah Smith, Justin Webb, Marianna Spring, and Anthony Zurcher. | files.bbci.co.uk | 628 | 2020 | News | No |
| 32 | Dish | Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett host a podcast about dinner parties with guests. | Megaphone | 176 | 2022 | Arts | No |
| 33 | How To Fail With Elizabeth Day | Elizabeth Day talks with notable people about their setbacks and how these moments influenced them. | Megaphone | 396 | 2018 | Society & Culture | Yes |
| 34 | The Joe Rogan Experience | Joe Rogan hosts a podcast featuring conversations. | Megaphone | 1,000+ | 2021 | Comedy | Yes |
| 35 | WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk | WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk features comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discussing World War II. | Megaphone | 1,000+ | 2019 | History | No |
| 36 | You're Dead to Me | Greg Jenner hosts a comedy history podcast with a historian and comedian. | files.bbci.co.uk | 284 | 2019 | History | No |
| 37 | Love Trapped | Clayton Echard's paternity scandal involves lies, manipulation, and citizen sleuths. | Omny Studio | 27 | 2026 | True Crime | Yes |
| 38 | The Louis Theroux Podcast | Louis Theroux talks with interesting people from around the world. | Megaphone | 73 | 2023 | Society & Culture | Yes |
| 39 | Dan Snow's History Hit | Dan Snow tells history stories from around the world. | Acast | 1,000+ | 2021 | History | No |
| 40 | Joe Marler Will See You Now | Joe Marler interviews celebrities using unconventional methods to understand them. | Megaphone | 39 | 2025 | Comedy | No |
| 41 | Off Air with Jane & Fi | Jane Garvey and Fi Glover share unfiltered life conversations. | Acast | 823 | 2022 | News | No |
| 43 | Dr Karan Explores | Dr Karan Rajan talks with science and medicine experts to clarify health advice. | Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 121 | 2024 | Health & Fitness | No |
| 44 | Great Company with Jamie Laing | Jamie Laing hosts conversations about resilience, joy, and self-improvement with interesting guests. | Acast | 169 | 2024 | Society & Culture | No |
| 45 | Stories of Art | Art historian James Fox and critic Alastair Sooke discuss art history stories. | flightcast.com | 27 | 2026 | Arts | No |
| 46 | Help I Sexted My Boss | William Hanson and Jordan North tackle modern life's challenges with stories and unfiltered friendship. | Acast | 694 | 2018 | Comedy | Yes |
| 47 | Today in Focus | Today in Focus offers Guardian journalism with hosts Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal, and Annie Kelly. | theguardian.com | 296 | 2026 | News | No |
| 48 | Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast | Page 94 is Private Eye magazine's audio venture, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray. | Audioboom | 188 | 2015 | News | No |
| 49 | ZOE Science & Nutrition | ZOE Science & Nutrition features scientists discussing health and gut research, presented by Jonathan Wolf. | Megaphone | 340 | 2022 | Health & Fitness | No |
| 51 | LuAnna: The Podcast | LuAnna: The Podcast features Luisa Zissman and Anna Williamson discussing weekly topics. | Captivate | 695 | 2020 | Comedy | Yes |
| 52 | The Mel Robbins Podcast | Mel Robbins shares advice and stories to help you change your life. | Simplecast | 425 | 2022 | Education | No |
| 53 | The Archers | Archers is a contemporary drama set in the countryside. | files.bbci.co.uk | 198 | 2025 | Fiction | No |
| 54 | Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast | Frank Skinner and Emily discuss topics like friends chatting over coffee. | Megaphone | 1,000+ | 2011 | Comedy | No |
| 55 | The Daily T | Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss daily news and current events. | Acast | 620 | 2024 | News | No |
| 56 | Football Weekly | Football Weekly features Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, and guests discussing football action. | theguardian.com | 198 | 2025 | Sports | No |
| 57 | Desert Island Discs | Desert Island Discs asks guests about eight songs, a book, and a luxury they'd choose for an island. | files.bbci.co.uk | 1,000+ | 2002 | Society & Culture | No |
| 58 | Working Hard with Grace Beverley | Grace Beverley interviews people about their success and life lessons. | Acast | 223 | 2021 | Business | No |
| 59 | Empire: World History | William Dalrymple and Anita Anand discuss empires, their rise and fall, and their impact on today. | Megaphone | 399 | 2022 | History | No |
| 60 | British Scandal | Alice Levine and Matt Forde discuss British scandals. | art19.com | 288 | 2021 | History | No |
| 61 | Joe and James Fact Up | Joe Thomas and James Buckley discuss interesting facts and their lives. | Acast | 47 | 2025 | Comedy | Yes |
| 62 | The Ancients | Ancients discusses distant past with historians and archaeologists, hosted by Tristan Hughes. | Acast | 648 | 2020 | History | No |
| 63 | TRIGGERnometry | Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster have honest conversations with interesting people. | Megaphone | 853 | 2018 | News | No |
| 64 | Chatabix | Comedians Joe Wilkinson and David Earl talk about anything and everything. | Acast | 721 | 2021 | Comedy | Yes |
| 65 | World War II with Tom Hanks | Tom Hanks tells the story of World War II. | amperwave.net | 22 | 2026 | History | No |
| 66 | My Therapist Ghosted Me | Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally offer honest advice and laughter. | Captivate | 458 | 2021 | Comedy | Yes |
| 67 | The Rest Is Politics: Leading | Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell speak with notable figures about their life and work. | Megaphone | 205 | 2023 | News | No |
| 68 | What Happened to the McStays? | What Happened to the McStays? investigates a family's disappearance, hosted by Ashan Singh. | Megaphone | 2 | 2026 | True Crime | No |
| 70 | Kermode & Mayo’s Take | Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review films and TV, discussing movie and non-movie topics. | Megaphone | 297 | 2022 | TV & Film | No |
| 71 | Happy Place | Fearne Cotton speaks with guests about life's experiences and their personal definitions of happiness. | Acast | 468 | 2018 | Health & Fitness | No |
| 73 | Outsiding | Outsiding celebrates nature and gardens with hosts Adam Frost and Caitlin Moran. | Megaphone | 8 | 2026 | Leisure | No |
| 74 | Crimes Of Reddit with Sabrina Deana-Roga & Alexis Linkletter | Sabrina Deana-Roga and Alexis Linkletter read true crime Reddit posts. | amperwave.net | 48 | 2025 | True Crime | No |
| 75 | Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee | Dr Rangan Chatterjee hosts this podcast, simplifying health with expert advice and life-hacks. | Megaphone | 670 | 2018 | Health & Fitness | No |
| 76 | Modern Wisdom | Chris Williamson shares life lessons from thinkers with guests. | Megaphone | 1,000+ | 2020 | Society & Culture | Yes |
| 77 | Political Fix | Political Fix unpacks British politics with Financial Times correspondents and commentators. | Acast | 608 | 2016 | News | No |
| 78 | Staying Relevant | Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks discuss staying famous with guest appearances and past reality TV. | Acast | 332 | 2022 | Comedy | Yes |
| 79 | Gangster | This podcast is about Brian Brendan Wright, a 1990s UK cocaine trafficker. | files.bbci.co.uk | 94 | 2021 | Society & Culture | No |
| 80 | Jane Austen Stories | Dame Julie Andrews reads Jane Austen's classic novels with music and sound. | Acast | 29 | 2025 | Fiction | No |
| 81 | Swingers | Swingers investigates Ruth's experiences with swinging and sexual consent, presented by Catrin Nye. | files.bbci.co.uk | 7 | 2026 | Society & Culture | No |
| 82 | Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 | Sharp satirists offer topical comedy from BBC Radio 4. | files.bbci.co.uk | 260 | 2021 | Comedy | No |
| 83 | The Therapy Crouch | Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch discuss relationship challenges in their podcast. | Acast | 312 | 2023 | Comedy | Yes |
| 84 | Three Bean Salad | Comedians Mike Wozniak, Henry Paker, and Benjamin Partridge discuss audience-suggested themes. | Captivate | 210 | 2021 | Comedy | Yes |
| 85 | ill-advised by Bill Nighy | Bill Nighy answers listener questions and dilemmas in this podcast. | Acast | 23 | 2025 | Arts | Yes |
| 86 | Huberman Lab | Andrew Huberman discusses neuroscience and science-based tools. | Megaphone | 432 | 2020 | Health & Fitness | No |
| 87 | It’s a Girl Thing | Two best friends talk about their lives and feelings. | Anchor (Spotify for Creators) | 58 | 2024 | Society & Culture | No |
| 88 | Not As We Planned | Not As We Planned shares honest conversations about relationships, divorce, and single motherhood. | Acast | 148 | 2023 | Kids & Family | Yes |
| 89 | After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal | Historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling discuss history's spooky, strange, and sinister stories. | Acast | 304 | 2023 | History | No |
| 90 | The High Performance Podcast | Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes discuss high performance with guests. | Acast | 748 | 2020 | Sports | No |
| 91 | Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball | Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball discuss life's realities, homes, gardens, family, health, and music. | Acast | 118 | 2025 | Society & Culture | No |
| 92 | The Totally Football Show with James Richardson | James Richardson and his team discuss football news and chat four times weekly. | Acast | 1,000+ | 2020 | Sports | No |
| 93 | The Jack & Ash Show | Jack and Ash present a chaotic chat show with advice and tomfoolery. | Acast | 49 | 2025 | Comedy | Yes |
| 94 | Pod Save America | Pod Save America is a politics conversation hosted by former Obama aides. | Audioboom | 1,000+ | 2018 | News | No |
| 95 | More or Less | Tim Harford explains numbers and statistics in politics, news, and life. | files.bbci.co.uk | 1,000+ | 2013 | Society & Culture | No |
| 96 | FT News Briefing | FT News Briefing provides essential global business news from the Financial Times. | Acast | 1,000+ | 2023 | News | No |
| 97 | Global News Podcast | Global News Podcast provides breaking world news and analysis twice daily. | files.bbci.co.uk | 277 | 2019 | News | No |
| 98 | That Peter Crouch Podcast | Peter Crouch, Chris Stark, and Steve Sidwell discuss football. | Acast | 319 | 2022 | Sports | Yes |
| 99 | The Athletic FC Podcast | Athletic FC Podcast offers football analysis from top reporters like David Ornstein. | Acast | 1,000+ | 2022 | Sports | No |
Source: Podcastquery, September 2026
100 chart slots were fetched on 2026-09-06. A slot with no matching itunesId in the Podcast Index dump, no hosting domain or no written sentence is not shown, which is why the count in the title is under 100.
The one-sentence description of each show is written from the feed's own description by a language model and checked against a banned-word list. Feed text is never published as it came.
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