Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.
Sounds,·186 episodes
What does it take to kill a dictator?
20 Jan 2026,·41 mins,·
A history of modern Afghanistan, seen through the lens of Kabul's Intercontinental hotel.
15 Jan 2026,·63 mins,·
How did a persecuted religious sect become the faith that ruled Rome?
13 Jan 2026,·39 mins
The trading network that reshaped Northern Europe.
08 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Who were the Illyrians?
06 Jan 2026,·32 mins,·
What was life like for German U-boat crews?
01 Jan 2026,·46 mins,·
What impact has the British Empire had on our world?
30 Dec 2025,·30 mins
What were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
25 Dec 2025,·32 mins
Who was the real King Herod?
23 Dec 2025,·41 mins,·
Dan explores the place where Henry VIII built his mighty Royal Navy
18 Dec 2025,·42 mins
Dan explores the bombardment that inspired the famous Picasso painting
16 Dec 2025,·29 mins
The story of Little Bighorn, one of the most dramatic clashes in American history.
11 Dec 2025,·53 mins,·
In 1588, Spain’s mighty armada sailed to invade England
09 Dec 2025,·69 mins
A moment-by-moment account of the assassination that shocked the world.
04 Dec 2025,·27 mins,·
We delve into JFKs private life to disentangle myth from reality.
02 Dec 2025,·43 mins
The tale of a deadly pandemic, bizarre cures, and a continent in crisis…
27 Nov 2025,·35 mins,·
What does the trial of Hermann Göring reveal about the unsettling normalcy of evil?
25 Nov 2025,·40 mins,·
Does Septimius Severus deserve the title of Rome’s ultimate warrior emperor?
20 Nov 2025,·41 mins,·
The story of the Quakers
18 Nov 2025,·29 mins
Feeling sick in the 16th century? Visit a quack, wise woman or a barber surgeon...
13 Nov 2025,·38 mins,·
During the 15th to 17th centuries, thousands were tortured and executed as witches. Why?
11 Nov 2025,·30 mins
The tale of a dramatic rivalry that changed the course of English history.
06 Nov 2025,·54 mins,·
Was the Industrial Revolution the most important event in human history?
04 Nov 2025,·41 mins
The true story of the Solf Circle, who risked everything to oppose the Nazis from within.
31 Oct 2025,·37 mins,·
How did a city founded by Alexander the Great become a global capital of knowledge?
29 Oct 2025,·31 mins
Why did the Mongols invade Europe, and how successful were they?
24 Oct 2025,·46 mins
This was the main naval battle of World War I between the British and German fleets
22 Oct 2025,·46 mins
Dan tells the dramatic story of 1066.
17 Oct 2025,·56 mins,·
Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936?
15 Oct 2025,·57 mins,·
How did Emperor Titus shape Roman history?
10 Oct 2025,·43 mins,·
