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 Battle of El-Alamein Explained
How British Imperial and Commonwealth forces defeated the Axis in the desert in 1942. -
Mao's China, The Berlin Wall and WWII Egypt: Witnessing History with Peter Snow
The adventures that shaped the career of one of Britain's most respected journalists. -
The Trial of Charles I
How did a monarch come to be put on trial for treason against his own nation? -
What is Zionism?
From its early beginnings in the 19th century to its pivotal role in the establishment of the State of Israel. -
Plagues
How disease can leave devastated economies, social disorder, and severe political repercussions. -
Hollywood Spy: The British WW1 Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbour
How Frederick Rutland helped the Japanese to build a cutting-edge navy before the Second World War. -
HMS Wager: Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Dan narrates the harrowing story of the HMS Wager and its crew's descent into mutiny and survival against all odds. -
Nazis, the CIA & Psychedelics
How Nazi experiments with psychedelics influenced CIA research and the War on Drugs. -
The Mary Celeste: Ghost Ship
What happened on the Mary Celeste in the Atlantic Ocean? -
Kensington Palace: Serving the Royal Court
Who were the staff of the Georgian court, and what we can learn from the objects they left behind?