Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.
Sounds,·186 episodes
Babylon: the seedbed for Greek and Roman civilisations that left lasting legacies.
20 Jun 2025,·34 mins
Dan and Sinclair McKay take us through the turbulent history of Saint Petersburg.
18 Jun 2025,·49 mins,·
Around 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilisation suddenly collapsed.
13 Jun 2025,·41 mins
Following their defeat, Nazi war criminals sought to escape justice by fleeing Europe.
11 Jun 2025,·45 mins
Was he really the greatest Roman ruler of all time?
06 Jun 2025,·56 mins
The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous
04 Jun 2025,·46 mins
A dive into the history behind today's tensions
30 May 2025,·45 mins
How a nomadic Mongol warrior changed the course of human civilisation
28 May 2025,·34 mins
Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook.
23 May 2025,·81 mins,·
How did the Glorious Revolution change British history?
21 May 2025,·46 mins
What's the story of the famed city of Timbuktu?
16 May 2025,·31 mins
Why was the Siege of Vienna a turning point in European history?
14 May 2025,·47 mins
How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?
09 May 2025,·41 mins
How did Britain respond to the end of the Second World War?
07 May 2025,·34 mins
How did the world come to terms with the horrors of the Third Reich?
02 May 2025,·31 mins,·
How did Adolf Hitler's final days play out?
30 Apr 2025,·37 mins,·
Why did the Nazis wage a vicious vendetta against the Einsteins?
25 Apr 2025,·28 mins,·
250 years ago, the opening salvos of the American Revolutionary War were fired.
23 Apr 2025,·77 mins,·
The liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
18 Apr 2025,·27 mins,·
How could the unsinkable ship… sink?
16 Apr 2025,·82 mins
How did the Soviets bring the German Army to the brink of defeat at the gates of Berlin?
11 Apr 2025,·32 mins,·
The story of the legendary Samurai, from provincial bodyguards to revered warriors.
09 Apr 2025,·33 mins,·
Dan narrates the dramatic story of the Spanish Armada.
04 Apr 2025,·79 mins,·
Dan narrates swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main.
02 Apr 2025,·80 mins,·
Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall.
28 Mar 2025,·42 mins,·
What toll did greatness take on Brunel's health and personal life?
26 Mar 2025,·30 mins
How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory?
21 Mar 2025,·66 mins
Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him?
19 Mar 2025,·53 mins,·
Was WWII actually Stalin's War?
14 Mar 2025,·60 mins,·
A deep dive into the the founder of Italian Fascism.
12 Mar 2025,·62 mins,·
