Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes Available now
The Tower of London
Dan takes listeners through 1000 years of Britain's history at the Tower of London.
The Colosseum
Dan unravels the dramatic story of the Colosseum.
Napoleon in Paris
How did Napoleon Bonaparte shape Paris, and how did the city shape him in turn?
Pompeii
What can we learn from Pompeii, the city frozen in time?
Edinburgh Castle
How has this fabled castle shaped Scottish history?
Notre Dame
Explore the city of Paris from it's creation to the modern day.
Churchill vs Attlee: The Election that Changed Britain
Why was Churchill so decisively defeated in the 1945 general election?
The War of the Worlds
What can Orson Welles' legendary broadcast teach us about fake news and misinformation?
Pirates: The Pirate Hunts
As the Golden Age of Piracy drew to a close, the oceans turned into hunting grounds.
Pirates: Barbary Corsairs and the Bombardment of Algiers
Barbary Corsairs turned the Mediterranean into a sea of fear and ransom.
