Dan Snow's History Hit
By History Hit
History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.
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Latest episode
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Life in Tudor England
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Lucy Wooding, who has written a bold new history of the brilliant, conflicted, visionary world of Tudor England. -
A Short History of The World
An exhilarating journey through the families that have shaped our world. -
Atlantis: Deciphering The Truth
How do you separate fact from fiction about one of the world's most compelling legends? -
Owain Glyndwr and The Welsh Revolt
Looking back at what's often called Wales' last war of Independence against the English. -
The Legacy of Rome
How the experience of being part of the Roman world is still felt in the modern day. -
Plagues
Lives lost, devastated economies, social disorder, and severe political repercussions. -
A Short History of Scotland and England's Union
Exploring the benefits and cracks in this 300 year old union. -
Kings and Queens: Villains, Heroes and Rulers
Explore the lives, loves, triumphs and disasters of a monarchy that is the envy of the world. -
Central Park: What Lies Beneath
Inhabitants of the village of Seneca were evicted to make way for the park’s construction in 1857 -
Rogue Heroes: Veteran of the SAS
Dan speaks to Mike Sadler, the last surviving original member of the SAS.