Dan Snow’s History Hit

Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.

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THE LEADERS: Churchill
Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has?
07 Mar 2025,63 mins
THE LEADERS: Hitler
Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris?
05 Mar 2025,52 mins
Why Do Humans Wage War?
Why do we wage wars?
28 Feb 2025,33 mins,
Mary, Queen of Scots
The incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots.
26 Feb 2025,42 mins,
Josef Mengele
The Nazi doctor was harboured by a network of Nazi supporters in Argentina after the war.
21 Feb 2025,43 mins,
Why Isn't Canada the 51st State?
Dan explains the many times Canada has resisted joining the USA since 1775.
19 Feb 2025,44 mins
The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans
The savage siege that pitted the Ottoman Empire against the Knights Hospitaller.
14 Feb 2025,44 mins,
Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific
80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
12 Feb 2025,41 mins,
The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.
07 Feb 2025,48 mins
The English Civil War: Rising Tensions
Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?
05 Feb 2025,50 mins,
Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz
The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust
31 Jan 2025,64 mins,
A History of Auschwitz
A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.
29 Jan 2025,58 mins,
How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings
How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?
24 Jan 2025,32 mins
Charlemagne
The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.
22 Jan 2025,65 mins
Roald Amundsen
Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.
17 Jan 2025,48 mins
Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire
Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.
15 Jan 2025,80 mins,
How to Survive a Medieval Crusade
What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade?
10 Jan 2025,34 mins
Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes
In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.
08 Jan 2025,57 mins
The Battle of the Bulge
The story of one of WWII's most crucial battles, the Battle of the Bulge.
03 Jan 2025,54 mins
Great Fire of London
The story of the fire that devastated London.
01 Jan 2025,29 mins
The Origins of Istanbul
The history of Istanbul, the city at the crossroads of East and West.
27 Dec 2024,43 mins
Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas
Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.
25 Dec 2024,47 mins
Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions
Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.
20 Dec 2024,30 mins
Georgian Christmas
Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.
18 Dec 2024,37 mins
Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas
Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.
13 Dec 2024,32 mins
Roman Saturnalia
This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions
11 Dec 2024,23 mins
Gladiators: The Colosseum
In part one, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, Rome's grandest stage.
06 Dec 2024,48 mins
Gladiators: Myths vs Reality
In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.
06 Dec 2024,47 mins
Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition
An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica
06 Dec 2024,72 mins,
Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire
In the final part, the conquistadors arrival marked the beginning of the Inca's end.
06 Dec 2024,28 mins