Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.
Sounds,·185 episodes
What happens when a civilisation at its peak begins to fail?
13 Aug 2026,·54 mins,·
How exactly did the Maya become a dominant force in the ancient Americas?
11 Aug 2026,·57 mins,·
What was life really like for history's greatest prizefighters?
06 Aug 2026,·36 mins,·
We uncover the raw, human cost of the Blitz beyond the capital.
04 Aug 2026,·42 mins,·
We trace Julius Caesar’s dramatic invasions into Britain.
30 Jul 2026,·34 mins,·
We untangle the man from the myth. Was Columbus a pioneer or a criminal?
28 Jul 2026,·58 mins,·
What is the origin of the Saint George and the Dragon legend?
23 Jul 2026,·30 mins,·
We unravel the lost world of the Mycenaeans.
21 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Is there any truth in the Odyssey, and what does it all mean?
16 Jul 2026,·52 mins,·
Dan narrates his own epic retelling of the Odyssey.
14 Jul 2026,·69 mins,·
The bold vision of liberty that changed history forever.
09 Jul 2026,·56 mins
What happens when tiny volcanic islands become the most valuable real estate on Earth?
07 Jul 2026,·37 mins,·
What was life really like in the trenches of the First World War?
02 Jul 2026,·39 mins,·
The extraordinary, blood-soaked life of Rome's most formidable woman.
30 Jun 2026,·50 mins,·
How does an empire spanning three continents and half a millennium fall apart?
25 Jun 2026,·53 mins
How did century-old landships evolve into the armoured giants of the modern battlefield?
23 Jun 2026,·51 mins,·
What did it take to rule an empire that was never meant to have an emperor?
17 Jun 2026,·52 mins
The exile, mercenary and Viking king who shook the medieval world.
16 Jun 2026,·50 mins,·
How did a cluster of Iron Age huts grow into one of history's greatest civilisations?
11 Jun 2026,·40 mins,·
How did the firearm change the very fabric of society?
09 Jun 2026,·47 mins,·
The breathtaking tale of WWII’s most cinematic untold raid.
04 Jun 2026,·48 mins,·
We trace the extraordinary rise and fall of the House of Boleyn.
02 Jun 2026,·43 mins,·
Dan explains the battle that decided the fate of the British Isles.
28 May 2026,·42 mins,·
The story of an impossible city that became a medieval superpower.
26 May 2026,·43 mins,·
The story of how 19th-century Japan emerged as a formidable global power.
21 May 2026,·47 mins
What would it be like to discover that your grandfather was a member of the SS?
19 May 2026,·31 mins,·
We trace the true history of the seven deadly sins.
14 May 2026,·41 mins
We unravel the man behind the scandalous reputation.
12 May 2026,·44 mins,·
Was "Bloody Mary" really a ruthless tyrant?
07 May 2026,·49 mins,·
The story of one of England's most formidable warriors.
05 May 2026,·53 mins,·
