History Hit Podcasts

Rethinking the Second World War

Did build up to World War Two only begin in the 20th century, or was the century of violent imperial expansion before 1939 the ultimate cause of...

Destroying a Nazi Stronghold: The St Nazaire Raid

On 28 March 1942, in the darkest months of World War Two, Churchill approved what seemed to many like a suicide mission. Under orders to attack...

The Atomic Bomb

In a world at war, and with no end in sight, the atomic bomb was positioned to be the one weapon that could end the conflict for good.

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The Legacy of Julius Caesar's Assassination

The legacies of the Ides of March stretch from that very afternoon on March 14th 44BC to the modern day. From Roman times to the Medieval period,...

The Wonder of Stonehenge

Towering above the Wiltshire countryside, Stonehenge is perhaps the world's most awe-inspiring ancient stone circle. Shrouded in layers of...

Findling Lost Medieval Manuscripts

A gap in knowledge - both of stories and artefacts - provides a frustrating block when looking into the past. But, a new report, based on the use...

The French in Vietnam

The conflict we know today as the Vietnam War–involving the United States and the Viet Cong–was actually the second of the Indochina Wars, the...

200 Years of British-Russian Relations

Russia and the UK have very different political structures and ambitions, from their alliance at the Battle of Navarino in 1827 to the historic...

Ragnarök: Twilight of the Gods

After spending a lifetime battling giants and feasting plentifully between adventures, the gods of Asgard must now face their doom. Ragnarök,...

Loki: The Fun God Turned Murderous Pariah

In Norse mythology, Loki has a place of his own. Taken into Asgard as an infant, he grew under the protection of Odin. Rival and friend of Thor,...

Exploits Of The Norse Gods

Nestled in their kingdom of Asgard, the Norse gods watch over Midgard, the realm of men. There are numerous threats coming from the nine realms,...

Norse Gods: Nine Vast And Rich Realms

Odin created Asgard, the kingdom of the gods, but that doesn't mean he's resting on his laurels. The father of all things watches over the nine...

Norse Gods: The Birth Of The Universe

Norse mythology is a very rich universe, deeply ingrained in the traditions and customs of the Middle Age Scandinavian peoples. Gods and men walk...

The Founding of Cape Town

In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores the story of a shipwreck that led to the creation of a city and a...

The Rise of the Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs! Spectacular resilient beings who were able to adapt and survive the most terrifying of events. Evolving from a group of mostly...

The Forgotten Hero of Everest

Ed Caesar joins Dan on the podcast to tell the extraordinary but largely forgotten story of World War I veteran Maurice Wilson, Britain's most...

Moving to the Country with Sally Coulthard

With more and more city-dwellers deciding to up sticks and move to the countryside, author Sally Coulthard joins Jimmy on the farm to discuss what...

Condoms

As today’s guest puts it, there have been condoms for as long as there have been penises. But, how did condoms as we know them — thin, latex...

Germany & The USSR: Secret Interwar Allies

After the First World War the German Army was in crisis. Limited in the size and its equipment by the Versailles Treaty which ended the war, it...

The Fall of France 1940: How it Influenced the US

Shocked by the fall of France in 1940, panicked U.S. leaders rushed to back the Vichy government despite their Nazi sympathies. This policy caused...

INTRODUCING Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables...