Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT

1. Thomas Cochrane: The Real Master and Commander

Dan tells a story as dramatic, unlikely and exciting as any ever penned by an author about one of...

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The Romanovs

The Romanov family were the first imperial dynasty to rule Russia, reigning from the early...

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Fall of the Aztec Empire

The Aztec Empire was a large and sophisticated one, stretching at its height from the Pacific...

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England & Portugal: The Oldest Alliance in the World

If you’re enjoying a glass of port during the festive period, you have the world’s oldest treaty...

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Bonnie Prince Charlie

In August, 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie led a rebellion that brought the Jacobite cause closer to...

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Pythagoras' Utopia

What comes to your mind when you think of Pythagoras, the ancient Greek polymath? Some might...

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Georgian Christmas

Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval. Christmas in the 18th...

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The Middle Ages in 5 Facts

Where is the grave of King Arthur? What was the worst year in human history? Who were the most...

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Saint Nicholas

It's that time of year when the beloved Santa Claus comes around once again. But the celebrated...

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Fighting Hitler's U-Boats

The Second World War is remembered for its colossal battles in the air, on land and at sea. But...

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The Boston Tea Party

On December 16th, 1773, a band of American patriots quietly boarded three ships in Boston...

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Sara Forbes Bonetta: Queen Victoria's Protégée

By the age of just 7, Sara Forbes Bonetta had survived a West African war, lost her parents, been...

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The Tower of London's Most Notorious Prisoners

From Ann Boleyn and Walter Raleigh to Rudolf Hess and the Kray twins, London's iconic Tower of...

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King Herod

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual behaviour which may not be suitable...

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Mother Shipton: Tudor Prophetess of England's Doom

Did a Tudor prophetess correctly predict the English Civil War, the Crimean War, the sinking of...

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A Guide to Ancient Egypt

Egypt was a vast kingdom of the ancient world. Its rulers were considered gods and wielded...

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Medieval Baghdad

Today we find ourselves in 9th-century Baghdad, the beating heart of the Islamic Abbasid...

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Who REALLY Killed the Princes in the Tower?

For over 500 years, the mysterious disappearance of two English princes has perplexed the world....

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Tutankhamun's 'Curse' & Other History Mysteries

In Dan's long career as a broadcaster, he's come across all sorts of unexplained phenomena, myths...

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The 'Elgin' Marbles

The permanent home of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the 'Elgin' Marbles, has been the...

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