Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes Available now
Mary, Queen of Scots
The incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Josef Mengele
The Nazi doctor was harboured by a network of Nazi supporters in Argentina after the war.
Why Isn't Canada the 51st State?
Dan explains the many times Canada has resisted joining the USA since 1775.
The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans
The savage siege that pitted the Ottoman Empire against the Knights Hospitaller.
Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific
80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.
The English Civil War: Rising Tensions
Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?
Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz
The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust
A History of Auschwitz
A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.
How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings
How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?
