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Gordon Brown on How to save the World
Gordon Brown stood at the pinnacle of UK politics for 13 years first as Chancellor of the Exchequer and the as Prime Minister but it is as a private citizen that he now seeks to set out and help solve some of the world's most pressing problems. -
The Euros
England holds the slight unwanted title for the most appearances in the Euros without ever reaching a final, so why the excitement when it comes back around every four years? Football journalist and podcaster Tom Fordyce joins Dan to chat about the… -
Alexander the Great’s Corpse and the Greatest Heist in History
Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals and empire builders in history, but the story of his death is almost as remarkable as his life. Tristan Hughes joins Dan to tell the almost unbelievable tale of what happened after Alexander died… -
The Mary Rose and Her Ethnically Diverse Crew
The Mary Rose, a Tudor warship in Henry VIII's navy, sank in the Solent on 19 July 1545 with the loss of most of her 415 strong crew. Recent developments in marine archaeology have enabled researchers to bring to light fascinating new evidence abo... -
The Crusades with Dan Jones
The two Dans are back. And this time, they're talking all things crusades. In this rerun episode, Dan Jones provides his namesake host with a thrilling background to the series of holy wars that have come to define Medieval Europe. -
Stalin's War
The Second World War is often depicted as a straight battle between good and evil but it was perhaps less straightforward than that. The consequences of victory were less clear leading to decades of Soviet military occupation for much of Europe. -
The History of Head Transplants
The superpower rivalry of the Cold War had many different fronts including the operating theatre. Dr Brandy Schillacetells the almost unbelievable story of how close we came to seeing human head transplants take place. -
New D-Day Shipwrecks Discovered
D-Day saw the largest amphibious landing in history & one of the unsung heroes of that operation were the landing craft & their crews. Dan speaks with historian Stephen Fisher about his exciting new project identifying two lost landing craft. -
The Profumo Affair
It was the scandal that shook the British political world to its core leading to ministerial resignations & helping to bring down a prime minister & cause the defeat of the Conservative party at the next general election. It was the Profumo aff... -
The Beauty and Violence of the Renaissance
The Renaissance was a time of radical change in Europe with an explosion in the production of art, new methods of waging war, Europeans discovering the new world, the printing press and religious strife with reformation. At the centre of all this tum…
Dan Snow's History Hit
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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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