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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Cooking for Churchill: Georgina Landemare
Clear soup, Irish stew and steamed puddings - this was the war work of Georgina Landemare, the Churchills’ longest-serving cook. -
The Great Storm of 1703
A sunken Stuart time capsule has emerged from beneath the sands of the Channel after 320 years. -
Islam vs Christendom
Examining three of the greatest military clashes between two of humanity's great religions. -
A Short History of Bank Collapses
Banks seem to be collapsing left, right and centre; but what exactly does this mean for us? -
Soviet "Bone Music"
How x-rays kept the music playing in the USSR. -
The Death of Amy Dudley
The Mysterious death of Amy Dudley - wife of Elizabeth I's favourite Robert Dudley. -
Satire & Scandal in Georgian England
Can we trace the 'British sense of humour' back to the 'Golden Age of Caricature'? -
What is a Fascist?
Everything you ever wanted to know about fascism. -
The Glencoe Massacre
A beautiful landscape with a dark past. -
Red Memory: Legacies of The Chinese Cultural Revolution
What can we learn from those who lived through it?