Dan Snow's History Hit
By History Hit
History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet. Powerful kings, warrior queens, nomads, empires and expeditions. Historian Dan Snow and his expert guests bring all these stories to life and more in a daily dose of history. Join Dan as he digs into the past to make sense of the headlines and get up close to the biggest discoveries being made around the world today, as they happen.
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Latest episode
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The History of the RNLI
In the tempestuous waters of the 18th century, a revolutionary idea emerged from the depths of despair: the lifeboat. -
Warfare in Ancient Greece
From Athens to Sparta how would a Greek battle have played out on the ground? -
Boudica: Queen of the Iceni
She's the warrior queen who took on the mighty Roman Empire, but who really was Boudica? -
Infiltrating the IRA: Murder & Espionage in Northern Ireland
With Operation Kenova back in the headlines, we look to the story of Frank Hegarty, whose assassination led to the largest murder investigation in British history. -
The Financial Crashes that Changed the World
With the UK's spring budget announced this week, we ask if we have learnt from the economic mistakes of the past? -
Oppenheimer vs Einstein
Which of these titans of physics left the most profound legacy? -
4. Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquistadors arrived in Peru in 1526; it was the beginning of the end for the Inca. -
3. Machu Picchu: Inca Gods and Human Sacrifices
The story of Juanita the Ice Maiden; one of the most famous mummies in the world. -
2. Machu Picchu: The Rise of the Inca Empire
How did the Inca control an empire that stretched from the Amazon to the Pacific? -
1. Machu Picchu: The 'Lost City'
In the footsteps of intrepid explorer Hiram Bingham who revealed Machu Picchu to the world.