United Kingdom · Genre chart · October 2026

Top Fiction Podcasts in the UK

Top Fiction Podcasts in the UK today, combining the Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox & Pocket Casts charts for the UK into one Pulse Score. A show that ranks well on several platforms scores higher than one that tops a single chart. YouTube does not publish a top podcasts chart for the UK.

Combined rank Apple PodcastsSpotifyCastboxPocket Casts

1No change

Bear Hunt
Goalhanger

Apple #1 Spotify #5 Castbox #1 Pocket Casts #1

90Pulse Score out of 100
2Up 1 from #3

The Archers
BBC Radio 4

Apple #2 Spotify #6 Castbox #2 Pocket Casts #2

86Pulse Score out of 100
3Down 1 from #2

Sherlock & Co.
Goalhanger

Apple #6 Spotify #3 Castbox #6 Pocket Casts #4

82Pulse Score out of 100
4No change

The Archers Omnibus
BBC Radio 4

Apple #4 Spotify #14 Castbox #3 Pocket Casts #3

71Pulse Score out of 100
5No change

Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
NOISER

Apple #5 Spotify #12 Castbox #5 Pocket Casts #5

70Pulse Score out of 100
6No change

Horror Stories
Horror Stories

Apple #38 Spotify #1 Castbox #45 Pocket Casts #32

63Pulse Score out of 100
7No change

The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media

Apple #11 Spotify #17 Castbox #12 Pocket Casts #11

56Pulse Score out of 100
8No change

Scary Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep
Dr. NoSleep Studios

Apple #23 Spotify #13 Castbox #22 Pocket Casts #25

49Pulse Score out of 100
9Up 1 from #10

Welcome to Night Vale
Night Vale Presents

Apple #16 Spotify #19 Castbox — Pocket Casts #14

48Pulse Score out of 100
10Up 1 from #11

Limelight
BBC Radio 4

Apple #9 Spotify #44 Castbox #9 Pocket Casts #9

48Pulse Score out of 100
11Up 4 from #15

Midnight Radio
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #3 Spotify — Castbox #4 Pocket Casts #6

46Pulse Score out of 100
12Down 3 from #9

Sleep Theories
Sleep Theories

Apple #115 Spotify #4 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

46Pulse Score out of 100
13Up 1 from #14

Restricted Radio
Twilight Rex

Apple — Spotify #2 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

45Pulse Score out of 100
14Down 2 from #12

Legends of Avantris
Avantris Entertainment

Apple #47 Spotify #11 Castbox #43 Pocket Casts #43

43Pulse Score out of 100
15Down 2 from #13

Full Body Chills
Audiochuck

Apple #13 Spotify #46 Castbox #13 Pocket Casts #12

42Pulse Score out of 100
16Up 1 from #17

The Sleepy Bookshelf
Slumber Studios

Apple #7 Spotify — Castbox #7 Pocket Casts #8

38Pulse Score out of 100
17Down 1 from #16

The Adventure Zone
The McElroys

Apple #37 Spotify #21 Castbox #42 Pocket Casts #42

37Pulse Score out of 100
18No change

The Haunted Library
BBC Studios

Apple #8 Spotify — Castbox #8 Pocket Casts #7

37Pulse Score out of 100
19Up 2 from #21

Midnight Burger
Business Goose Media

Apple #21 Spotify #49 Castbox #20 Pocket Casts #20

35Pulse Score out of 100
20No change

British SAS Tales
British SAS Tales

Apple — Spotify #7 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

35Pulse Score out of 100
21Up 2 from #23

Horrid Henry's Stories
Novel Entertainment

Apple — Spotify #8 Castbox #52 Pocket Casts —

34Pulse Score out of 100
22Down 3 from #19

Jane Austen Stories
NOISER

Apple #10 Spotify — Castbox #10 Pocket Casts #10

34Pulse Score out of 100
23Up 2 from #25

Não Inviabilize
Déia Freitas

Apple #90 Spotify #16 Castbox #87 Pocket Casts —

32Pulse Score out of 100
24Down 2 from #22

Jessica Kaylee
Jessica Kaylee

Apple — Spotify #9 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

32Pulse Score out of 100
25Up 3 from #28

Arc
BBC Sounds

Apple #12 Spotify — Castbox #11 Pocket Casts #13

31Pulse Score out of 100
26Down 2 from #24

Dhar Mann
Dhar Mann

Apple — Spotify #10 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

30Pulse Score out of 100
27Up 6 from #33

National Emergency
The Midnight Mystery

Apple #14 Spotify — Castbox #15 Pocket Casts #18

29Pulse Score out of 100
28Down 2 from #26

The Lovecraft Investigations
BBC Radio 4

Apple #15 Spotify — Castbox #14 Pocket Casts #15

28Pulse Score out of 100
29Up 1 from #30

The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings
Bloody FM

Apple #44 Spotify #41 Castbox #44 Pocket Casts #38

28Pulse Score out of 100
30Down 1 from #29

Hell or High Rollers
Dice House Media ltd

Apple #46 Spotify #38 Castbox #54 Pocket Casts —

27Pulse Score out of 100
31Up 6 from #37

The Red Room
Voyage Media

Apple #17 Spotify — Castbox #19 Pocket Casts #19

26Pulse Score out of 100
32Down 5 from #27

Classic Ghost Stories
Tony Walker

Apple #52 Spotify #43 Castbox #47 Pocket Casts #39

26Pulse Score out of 100
33Up 2 from #35

Drama of the Week
BBC Radio 4

Apple #18 Spotify — Castbox #18 Pocket Casts #17

25Pulse Score out of 100
34Up 2 from #36

Void Stories
RedditVoidd

Apple — Spotify #15 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
35Down 3 from #32

The SCP Experience
Dr. NoSleep Studios

Apple #85 Spotify #30 Castbox #77 Pocket Casts —

25Pulse Score out of 100
36Up 15 from #51

The Cleaner
Voyage Media

Apple #19 Spotify — Castbox #17 Pocket Casts #16

25Pulse Score out of 100
37Down 3 from #34

Darmok and Jalad at Podcast: Star Trek TNG rewatch
Pickaxe

Apple #156 Spotify #24 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

24Pulse Score out of 100
38Down 7 from #31

Night Falls: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast
Sleepiest: Bedtime Story, Sleep Story, Sleep Podcast

Apple #20 Spotify — Castbox #23 Pocket Casts #23

24Pulse Score out of 100
39Down 1 from #38

CreepsMcPasta Creepypasta Radio
Creeps McPasta

Apple #148 Spotify #26 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
40No change

💚My Story Animted Official 💛
MSA

Apple — Spotify #18 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

23Pulse Score out of 100
41New on this chart

Broken Veil
Cheese & Pickle

Apple #22 Spotify — Castbox #21 Pocket Casts #22

23Pulse Score out of 100
42Up 1 from #43

Bedtime Stories - Superheroes!
Mrs. Honeybee & Friends

Apple — Spotify #20 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

22Pulse Score out of 100
43Up 9 from #52

The Sleepy Bookshelf: Just Jane
Slumber Studios

Apple #24 Spotify — Castbox #36 Pocket Casts #31

21Pulse Score out of 100
44Up 29 from #73

Bloodrock Springs
Mark R. Healy

Apple #25 Spotify — Castbox #24 Pocket Casts #26

21Pulse Score out of 100
45Up 1 from #46

Scary Stories
Scary Stories

Apple — Spotify #22 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

21Pulse Score out of 100
46Down 4 from #42

The White Vault
Fool and Scholar Productions

Apple #26 Spotify — Castbox #26 Pocket Casts #24

20Pulse Score out of 100
47Up 6 from #53

Koala Reads Reddit Stories
KoalaReads

Apple — Spotify #23 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
48Down 7 from #41

Worlds Beyond Number
Worlds Beyond Number

Apple #87 Spotify #48 Castbox #84 Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
49No change

The Dark Somnium
Bloody FM

Apple #175 Spotify #33 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

20Pulse Score out of 100
50Up 9 from #59

UnderGround Zero: 9/11 & The Mob | Starring Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #27 Spotify — Castbox #32 Pocket Casts #29

20Pulse Score out of 100
51Down 4 from #47

Alice Isn't Dead
Night Vale Presents

Apple #29 Spotify — Castbox #27 Pocket Casts #27

19Pulse Score out of 100
52Down 2 from #50

Tales of Suspense
Random Acts

Apple — Spotify #25 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
53Down 14 from #39

Creepy
Be Afraid

Apple #30 Spotify — Castbox #25 Pocket Casts #21

19Pulse Score out of 100
54Up 53 from #107

The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories

Apple #28 Spotify — Castbox #29 Pocket Casts —

19Pulse Score out of 100
55Down 1 from #54

The Strata
Mark R. Healy

Apple #31 Spotify — Castbox #28 Pocket Casts #34

18Pulse Score out of 100
56No change

Mr. Creeps: Scary Stories & Creepypastas
Mr. Creeps

Apple — Spotify #27 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
57No change

Lorekeeper's Librarium
Tobias Weaver

Apple #157 Spotify #42 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
58Up 8 from #66

The Road of Shadows
Mark R. Healy

Apple #32 Spotify — Castbox #31 Pocket Casts #36

18Pulse Score out of 100
59Up 1 from #60

Creeky Hours
CreekyRedditHours

Apple — Spotify #28 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

18Pulse Score out of 100
60Down 2 from #58

The Witch Farm
BBC Radio 4

Apple — Spotify #29 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
61Down 13 from #48

We're Alive
Wayland Productions Inc

Apple #34 Spotify — Castbox #33 Pocket Casts #30

17Pulse Score out of 100
62Up 21 from #83

As The Raven Dreams Podcast
Raven Adams

Apple #147 Spotify #47 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
63Down 8 from #55

Malevolent
Harlan Guthrie

Apple #35 Spotify — Castbox #34 Pocket Casts #33

17Pulse Score out of 100
64Down 20 from #44

The Three Ravens Podcast
Three Ravens

Apple #33 Spotify — Castbox #30 Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
65Down 2 from #63

The Charles Paris Mysteries
radio mysteries

Apple — Spotify #31 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

17Pulse Score out of 100
66Down 4 from #62

221B Stories
Sherlock Holmes

Apple — Spotify #32 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
67Down 22 from #45

The Battersea Poltergeist
BBC Radio 4

Apple #39 Spotify — Castbox #38 Pocket Casts #28

16Pulse Score out of 100
68Up 10 from #78

Old Gods of Appalachia
DeepNerd Media

Apple #36 Spotify — Castbox #35 Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
69Up 1 from #70

Insomnia Stories Podcast
Insomnia Stories

Apple — Spotify #34 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

16Pulse Score out of 100
70Up 28 from #98

The Death of Edgar Allan Poe
My Victorian Nightmare

Apple #40 Spotify — Castbox #37 Pocket Casts #40

15Pulse Score out of 100
71Down 3 from #68

Appalachian Horror Stories Podcast
Appalachian Horror Stories

Apple — Spotify #35 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
72Up 17 from #89

Writing Excuses
Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Apple #41 Spotify — Castbox #39 Pocket Casts #41

15Pulse Score out of 100
73Down 8 from #65

idontlikecrying
006

Apple — Spotify #36 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
74Up 7 from #81

Limetown
Two-Up

Apple #42 Spotify — Castbox #41 Pocket Casts #44

15Pulse Score out of 100
75Down 3 from #72

Randy Reads Reddit Stories
RandyReads

Apple — Spotify #37 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

15Pulse Score out of 100
76No change

YouTube ASMR’s
ASMR Archive

Apple — Spotify #39 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
77Up 17 from #94

Blood Stone
Voyage Media

Apple #45 Spotify — Castbox #48 Pocket Casts #49

14Pulse Score out of 100
78Down 4 from #74

Ghost Huns
Ghost Huns

Apple — Spotify #40 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
79Up 11 from #90

Bunker 8
The Midnight Mystery

Apple #43 Spotify — Castbox #40 Pocket Casts —

14Pulse Score out of 100
80Down 5 from #75

Tower 4
Bloody FM

Apple #48 Spotify — Castbox #51 Pocket Casts #47

13Pulse Score out of 100
81Down 20 from #61

REDACTED
Hush Studios

Apple #49 Spotify — Castbox #49 Pocket Casts #35

13Pulse Score out of 100
82Down 18 from #64

The Scottish Folklore Podcast
The Scottish Folklore Podcast

Apple #51 Spotify — Castbox #46 Pocket Casts #37

13Pulse Score out of 100
83Up 2 from #85

COAST TO COAST AM OFFICIAL
George Noory

Apple — Spotify #45 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

13Pulse Score out of 100
84Up 13 from #97

Call Jonathan Pie
BBC Radio 4

Apple #50 Spotify — Castbox #57 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
85Up 14 from #99

Room 1D343: I'll Stop When They're Dead
Voyage Media

Apple #54 Spotify — Castbox #53 Pocket Casts #46

12Pulse Score out of 100
86Down 17 from #69

King Falls AM
King Falls AM

Apple #53 Spotify — Castbox #50 Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
87No change

Lighthouse Horror Podcast
Lighthouse Horror

Apple — Spotify #50 Castbox — Pocket Casts —

12Pulse Score out of 100
88Down 9 from #79

Taking Time
Voyage Media

Apple #57 Spotify — Castbox #60 Pocket Casts #48

12Pulse Score out of 100
89Up 53 from #142

Strawberry Spring
iHeartPodcasts and Audio Up, Inc.

Apple #55 Spotify — Castbox #56 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
90Down 23 from #67

The Harbingers
Audacious Machine Creative

Apple #60 Spotify — Castbox #59 Pocket Casts #45

11Pulse Score out of 100
91Down 20 from #71

The Divide
Definitely Human

Apple #58 Spotify — Castbox #55 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
92Up 11 from #103

Stories from the Village of Nothing Much
Wellness Loud

Apple #59 Spotify — Castbox #62 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
93Up 3 from #96

Horrid Henry's Stories
Unknown

Apple #56 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
94Up 10 from #104

The Amelia Project
Imploding Fictions

Apple #61 Spotify — Castbox #58 Pocket Casts —

11Pulse Score out of 100
95Down 3 from #92

Send Me To Sleep
Send Me To Sleep

Apple #62 Spotify — Castbox #69 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
96Up 24 from #120

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
GZM Shows

Apple #63 Spotify — Castbox #73 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
97Down 9 from #88

Horror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
Chilling Entertainment

Apple #64 Spotify — Castbox #66 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
98Down 21 from #77

Knifepoint Horror
SpectreVision Radio

Apple #65 Spotify — Castbox #63 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
99Down 19 from #80

Scare You To Sleep
Bloody FM

Apple #66 Spotify — Castbox #74 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
100Up 10 from #110

The Void
StillGood Audio Fiction

Apple #67 Spotify — Castbox #61 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100

Show 101–200Showing 101–200

101Down 19 from #82

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
Chilling Entertainment

Apple #68 Spotify — Castbox #72 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
102Up 25 from #127

Blackout
QCODE & Endeavor Content

Apple #69 Spotify — Castbox #68 Pocket Casts —

10Pulse Score out of 100
103Down 17 from #86

13 Days of Halloween
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

Apple #70 Spotify — Castbox #64 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
104Up 8 from #112

Phoebe Reads a Mystery
Vox Media Podcast Network

Apple #71 Spotify — Castbox #80 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
105New on this chart

Don't Dare Look
Dan Mersh

Apple #72 Spotify — Castbox #67 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
106Down 15 from #91

OMINOUS THRILL: Her Horrorween
Jeff Schmidt

Apple #73 Spotify — Castbox #65 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
107Up 4 from #111

I Hear Fear
Audible

Apple #74 Spotify — Castbox #70 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
108Down 3 from #105

The Leviathan Chronicles
Leviathan Audio Productions

Apple #75 Spotify — Castbox #82 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
109Down 9 from #100

The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories
Scott Miller

Apple #76 Spotify — Castbox #75 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
110Down 2 from #108

The Gentleman From Hell
Maeltopia

Apple #77 Spotify — Castbox #76 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
111Down 27 from #84

Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Audacious Machine Creative

Apple #78 Spotify — Castbox #78 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
112Down 17 from #95

Six Minutes
GZM Shows

Apple #79 Spotify — Castbox #71 Pocket Casts —

9Pulse Score out of 100
113Up 9 from #122

Spooky Story Time
Mercury

Apple #80 Spotify — Castbox #88 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
114Up 36 from #150

Passenger List
Passenger List and Radiotopia

Apple #81 Spotify — Castbox #86 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
115Up 16 from #131

Victoriocity
Victoriocity

Apple #82 Spotify — Castbox #79 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
116Down 23 from #93

Wolf 359
Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC

Apple #83 Spotify — Castbox #81 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
117No change

The Truth
The Truth

Apple #86 Spotify — Castbox #83 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
118New on this chart

Old Radio Shows
Audio Shows

Apple #88 Spotify — Castbox #89 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
119Down 17 from #102

Lovecraft Investigations: The Call of Cthulhu - Pre-Launch
Julian Simpson

Apple #89 Spotify — Castbox #85 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
120Down 6 from #114

Tracks
BBC Radio 4

Apple #84 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
121Up 23 from #144

Archive 81
Dead Signals

Apple #91 Spotify — Castbox #94 Pocket Casts —

8Pulse Score out of 100
122Up 1 from #123

DC High Volume: Batman
DC | Realm

Apple #92 Spotify — Castbox #90 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
123Down 14 from #109

The Offensive
Stak

Apple #93 Spotify — Castbox #92 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
124Up 4 from #128

Edge of the Forgotten
Pale Matter | Realm

Apple #94 Spotify — Castbox #91 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
125Up 13 from #138

The Murderer Killings - A True* Crime Podcast
Michael Satow & Jack Canfora

Apple #97 Spotify — Castbox #95 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
126Down 11 from #115

Petrified
Liam Geraghty / Peter Dunne

Apple #98 Spotify — Castbox #93 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
127Up 54 from #181

The Silt Verses
Eskew Productions Ltd

Apple #100 Spotify — Castbox #98 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
128New on this chart

Don't Date Murderers
Lindsay Clift

Apple #95 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
129Up 24 from #153

The Mysteries Of Derlin County
Brandon

Apple #96 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
130Up 10 from #140

The Left Right Game
QCODE

Apple #103 Spotify — Castbox #99 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
131Up 8 from #139

Wooden Overcoats
Wooden Overcoats Ltd

Apple #104 Spotify — Castbox #97 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
132Down 7 from #125

Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts Production
Alex Nursall & Emily Kellogg

Apple #105 Spotify — Castbox #96 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
133Down 32 from #101

Tolkien Lord Of The Rings - BBC
BRIAN SIBLEY

Apple #99 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
134Down 8 from #126

Video Palace
Shudder

Apple #106 Spotify — Castbox #100 Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
135New on this chart

Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality Audiobook
Jack Voraces

Apple #101 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
136Down 15 from #121

Wrong Station
The Wrong Station

Apple #102 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

7Pulse Score out of 100
137Up 15 from #152

The Heresies Of Radulf Burntwine
Zachary Golden

Apple #107 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
138Up 7 from #145

DERELICT
Night Rocket Productions

Apple #108 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
139Down 26 from #113

Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
NOISER

Apple #109 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
140Up 49 from #189

Desert Skies
Jared Carter

Apple #110 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
141Down 23 from #118

Project Bläckfisk
Amber Sykes

Apple #111 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
142Up 12 from #154

Mockery Manor
Long Cat Media

Apple #112 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
143Up 52 from #195

How i Died
Audiohm Media

Apple #113 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
144Up 31 from #175

Midst
Critical Role

Apple #114 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
145Down 29 from #116

The Classic Tales Podcast
B.J. Harrison

Apple #116 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
146Up 25 from #171

Station 151
Pale Matter | Realm

Apple #117 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
147Down 41 from #106

Dying On Tuesday
Bill Keenan

Apple #118 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
148Down 7 from #141

True Scary Stories
Creator at Obomedia

Apple #119 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
149Up 18 from #167

Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons: A D&D Podcast
Dumb-Dumbs & Dice

Apple #120 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
150Up 11 from #161

Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology Series
Chilling Entertainment

Apple #121 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
151Up 36 from #187

Creepscast
Mr. Creeps

Apple #122 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
152Down 33 from #119

YAGA: The Official Podcast
Crave

Apple #123 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

6Pulse Score out of 100
153Up 19 from #172

The Other Stories | Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, WTF Stories
Hawk & Cleaver | A Digital Story Studio bringing you the best new stories to watch, read, sniff, and absorb.

Apple #124 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
154New on this chart

I Am In Eskew
David Ward

Apple #125 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
155Down 21 from #134

Home Front - Omnibus
BBC Radio 4

Apple #126 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
156Down 5 from #151

Clarkesworld Magazine
Clarkesworld Magazine

Apple #127 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
157Down 28 from #129

Thirteen
SpectreVision Radio

Apple #128 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
158Down 21 from #137

Warhammer 40k Lore to Sleep To
Jacob Slebodnik

Apple #129 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
159New on this chart

Ten Apocalypses
Citeog Podcasts

Apple #130 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
160New on this chart

Havoc Town
iHeartPodcasts

Apple #131 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
161New on this chart

The Phenomenon
Luciola Creative

Apple #132 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
162New on this chart

British Spy Stories
Gabby Lane is Britain's most dangerous MI6 field officer.

Apple #133 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
163New on this chart

Underwood and Flinch: A Vampire Saga
Mike Bennett

Apple #134 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
164Up 22 from #186

Bedtime Horror Stories by Dr. NoSleep
Dr. NoSleep Studios

Apple #135 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
165Down 41 from #124

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween
Henrique Couto | Scary Stories & Horror Expert

Apple #136 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
166Down 7 from #159

Up In Smoke
Penny4

Apple #137 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
167New on this chart

Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast
Dumb-Dumbs & Dice

Apple #138 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
168Down 13 from #155

End of All Hope
Bloody FM

Apple #139 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
169Down 20 from #149

Borrasca
QCODE

Apple #140 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
170New on this chart

Unobtainium Podcast
Adam Sigel & Dr. Amy Mainzer

Apple #141 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
171Down 13 from #158

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast
EnCrypted Pod

Apple #142 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
172New on this chart

FRIGHTLY! Scary Stories and Tales of Terror
Short Storyverses

Apple #143 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
173New on this chart

Carrier
QCODE

Apple #144 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
174Down 11 from #163

Cold Shift
Jaran

Apple #145 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
175Down 45 from #130

The Dark Is Rising
BBC World Service

Apple #146 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
176Down 7 from #169

COLD TAPES
Free Turn

Apple #149 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
177Down 31 from #146

Redwood Bureau
Eeriecast Network

Apple #150 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
178Down 46 from #132

Sherlock Holmes -Rathbone & Bruce
EntertainmentRadioBD

Apple #151 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
179Down 2 from #177

Solve This Murder
solvethismurder

Apple #152 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
180New on this chart

Silent Key
ARC Productions

Apple #153 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
181Down 48 from #133

Dr. Creepen's Dungeon
Dr. Creepen

Apple #154 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

5Pulse Score out of 100
182Down 12 from #170

The Edge of Sleep
QCODE & Wood Elf

Apple #155 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
183Down 48 from #135

Mayfair Watchers Society
Bloody FM

Apple #158 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
184New on this chart

Campfire Radio Theater
Haunted Air Audio

Apple #159 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
185New on this chart

The Drabblecast Audio Fiction Podcast
Norm Sherman

Apple #160 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
186Down 29 from #157

Fear Daily
Brennan Storr & Brandon Schexnayder

Apple #161 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
187Down 51 from #136

Short Story
BBC Radio 4

Apple #162 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
188Up 3 from #191

Acephale: Horror Fiction
Jeffrey Walker

Apple #163 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
189Down 16 from #173

The Mystery Frequency | Audio Drama Radio
The Mystery Frequency

Apple #164 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
190Down 24 from #166

Sorry About The Murder
TA2 Productions

Apple #165 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
191New on this chart

Just Roll With It
JRWI

Apple #166 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
192New on this chart

The Tachyon Pulse Podcast
Jamie Rixom

Apple #167 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
193Down 28 from #165

Be. Scared Podcast
Be. Busta

Apple #168 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
194Up 4 from #198

Apollyon
Observer Pictures | Realm

Apple #169 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
195Up 2 from #197

Rule of Nines
Ryan Weiler

Apple #170 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
196Up 4 from #200

Christmas Tales
The Telegraph

Apple #171 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
197Down 50 from #147

We Fix Space Junk
Battle Bird Productions

Apple #172 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
198Down 55 from #143

1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle

Apple #173 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
199New on this chart

Batman: The Audio Adventures
Max

Apple #174 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100
200New on this chart

Baron Sordor's Theatre of the Doomed
Blood, Brains & Aliens

Apple #176 Spotify — Castbox — Pocket Casts —

4Pulse Score out of 100

Quick answers

What is the #1 fiction podcast in the UK right now?

Bear Hunt by Goalhanger is the No. 1 fiction podcast on Pod is Life's combined chart for October 27, 2026 (#1 on Apple Podcasts, #5 on Spotify, #1 on Castbox, #1 on Pocket Casts).

What are the top 3 fiction podcasts this week?

Right now the top three are Bear Hunt, The Archers and Sherlock & Co.. The chart updates every day, so check back to see who's climbing.

How is this ranking calculated?

We combine each show's position on the Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox & Pocket Casts Fiction charts into a single Pulse Score from 1 to 100. Shows that rank well on several platforms score higher than shows that top just one. Read the full methodology.

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