Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT

George VI and Elizabeth, Queen Mother

This episode brings the marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother to life,...

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The Stonewall Riots

Pride month happens in June in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots that took place in the summer...

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Origins of Scottish Independence

For the first time in 18 years, the Declaration of Arbroath - an iconic document in the story of...

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Wreck, Scandal & Mutiny on HMS Wager

In 1740, the Royal Navy ship The Wager set sail for the Pacific to take part in the War of...

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Ukraine's Dam Collapse: Water as a Weapon

On the 6th of June, 2023, an explosion tore through the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine. A torrent of...

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Chevalier: The Forgotten Maestro

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges is perhaps the most accomplished classical...

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The British Empire

The British Empire was one of the most influential and far-reaching empires in history. Dan and...

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Hiding Anne Frank

In this episode of Warfare, host James Patton Rogers is joined by Tony Phelan and Susanna Fogel,...

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D-Day: Britain and America's 'Special Relationship'

The 6th of June, 1944 was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the pinnacle of the...

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The History of the Ejector Seat

An ejector seat propels a human at speeds reaching 200 miles in less than a second. It can save a...

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Love and Lust in WWII

Though rarely spoken about, love, lust and sexuality were key to many soldiers' experiences of...

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Murder in the Roman World

The Roman approach to murder is starkly different to how the modern world recognises it, and...

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Why Empires Fall

For centuries, the Roman Empire commanded unparalleled control over the world around it. It...

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How the Mongols Changed the World

After the death of Chinggis Khan, the founder and first Emperor of the Mongol Empire, the land...

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5. Story of England: Modern Warfare

From the First World War to the Cold War, conflict in the 20th century has been crucial in...

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4. Story of England: Industrial Revolution

Modern England as we know it started in the industrial heart of Ironbridge in Shropshire- now a...

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics

The Tudors were the dynasty that had it all- power, family feuds, sex and scandal. Dan couldn't...

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2. Story of England: Medieval Invaders

Great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bloodshed at the battle of Hastings, Bubonic Plague and Roland the...

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Story of England: Stone Age to Roman Days

Dan begins his ultimate historical road trip at the mysterious plinths at Stonehenge in the...

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Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography...

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