J. Draper YouTube channel thumbnail
J. Draper
Subscribers 772K
Videos 497
Views 345.0M

Channels Like J. Draper

J. Draper covers London history with a tour-guide style, exploring new aspects of the city daily through long-form history-focused videos, often in the form of deep-dives and themed explorations. Content includes narrative history pieces, guided tours, and historical analysis with episodes featuring Tudor, Victorian, and broader London life topics, posted at a cadence of roughly 0.3 uploads per week and averaging around 203K views per video.

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We found 45 YouTube channels similar to J. Draper

History Hit YouTube channel thumbnail
#1

87% relevance

Subscribers 1.9M
Videos 750
Views 316.9M
Appearances 20
SERP 100%
Similarity 78%
London history tours tudor london history medieval london life

Both target audiences interested in London and British history through tours and historical storytelling, with strong search overlap on London history queries (e.g., London history tours) and a high content alignment on historical narratives.

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BBC Archive YouTube channel thumbnail
#2

73% relevance

Subscribers 650K
Videos 1.6K
Views 181.7M
Appearances 11
SERP 69%
Similarity 76%
ancient british traditions old london archives

Share a focus on ancient and medieval British history via archival-style content and references to old London and traditions, evidenced by overlap in queries like ancient British traditions and old London archives, and solid content alignment.

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Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films YouTube channel thumbnail
#3

68% relevance

Subscribers 326K
Videos 293
Views 45.9M
Appearances 10
SERP 55%
Similarity 76%
London history tours revolutionary london history ghosts of london

Competes on London history tours and ghost stories, with broad coverage of revolutionary and medieval themes; high content similarity to J. Draper but slightly lower search overlap indicates a similar but broader audience.

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This Is History YouTube channel thumbnail
#4
This Is History

66% relevance

Subscribers 275K
Videos 34
Views 28.3M
Appearances 8
SERP 61%
Similarity 70%
tudor london history ancient british traditions medieval london sites

Offers Tudor and medieval London history content alongside ancient traditions, aligning with J. Draper on historical London topics, though search interest is modestly higher for This Is History in some areas.

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Absolute History YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 3.7M
Videos 1K
Views 1.3B
Appearances 9
SERP 39%
Similarity 77%
tudor london history victorian london life historical murders london

Covers Tudor and Victorian London life and historical murders, mirroring J. Draper’s focus on UK history; high content similarity but weaker search overlap suggests a broader appeal beyond Draper’s core keywords.

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Best Documentary YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 8.0M
Videos 3.1K
Views 2.1B
Appearances 6
SERP 42%
Similarity 71%
victorian london life historical murders london economic history of london

Delivers long-form historical narratives on Victorian life and London crime, matching Draper on historical London topics with strong content similarity but lower search alignment on Draper’s exact queries.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include History Hit (87% match) and BBC Archive (73% match) as the top two by match strength. History Hit overlaps on London history tours, Tudor London history, and medieval London life, while BBC Archive overlaps on ancient British traditions and old London archives. J. Draper has 772K subscribers, History Hit leads with about 1.9M subscribers and BBC Archive with about 650K subscribers, indicating a size gap but similar topic focus. Both competitors share queries related to London history, with History Hit and BBC Archive identified as the most direct rivals due to content overlap in historical themes and city-specific tours.

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#12 56% ancient editions 71% 16.4K 33% 3
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#22 53% New London Architecture 76% 8.4K 18% 2
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#24 51% PILLAR station 72% 1.2K 20% 2
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to J. Draper?

History Hit — 87% match, 1.9M subscribers; BBC Archive — 73% match, 650K subscribers; Joolz Guides - London History Walks - Travel Films — 68% match, 326K subscribers. They share a focus on history-focused documentary-style content and London history themes.

What type of content does J. Draper make?

J. Draper creates history-focused videos with a humorous or investigative angle, as shown by titles like I Drank 90-Year-Old Cocktails and We Didn't Start The Class War: The Tudor Homelessness Crisis. They upload infrequently, averaging about 0.3 uploads per week, with an average of ~203K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to J. Draper?

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