History Hit Podcasts
History Hit has a wide variety of podcasts including Dan Snow’s History Hit, The Ancients, Gone Medieval, Not Just The Tudors, Betwixt The Sheets, American History Hit, After Dark, and Echoes of History.
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Nerve Agents: A History
6 January 2021In 2018, the British city of Salisbury crashed into newspaper headlines worldwide when former Russian military officer Sergei Skripal and his...
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The Partition of Ireland
5 January 2021Patricia Clavin, Niamh Gallagher and Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid joined me on the pod to discuss the history of the partition of...
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The Tudor Crown Discovered in a Field?
4 January 2021Metal detectorist Kevin Duckett made a remarkable discovery in a field in Northamptonshire. At first he thought it was a bit of squashed tin foil....
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The Somme: A French Perspective
4 January 2021On the first day of the Somme, French forces were more successful than those of the British. In this episode, Stephanie Trouillard spoke to Dan about...
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How Ancient Egypt Stayed Egyptian
3 January 2021The length of time between the rule of Cleopatra and the erection of the Pyramids is the same as that between now and the birth of Jesus Christ. With...
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History Legends: Mary Beard
3 January 2021This episode is the third of our History Legends podcasts, featuring Mary Beard.
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25:49
History of Gaming
2 January 2021Tristan Donovan joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of gaming.
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Andy McNab on the SAS
1 January 2021From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life. As a teenage...
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WW2: The Burmese Who Fought With Britain
1 January 2021Many Burmese people resisted the Japanese occupation of their country in World War Two. Filmmaker Alex Bescoby has made a film celebrating those who...
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Best of 2020 Part Two
31 December 2020Part Two: a compilation of the best podcasts of 2020.
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El Kurru: Egypt's Nubian Pharaohs
31 December 2020In the 8th and 7th centuries BC, Ancient Egypt was ruled by an extraordinary dynasty. This was the 25th Dynasty, also known as the...
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SAS: Band of Brothers
30 December 2020Their name carries an aura of prestige and mystery - the British Army’s most renowned special forces unit - the best of the best. For this...
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St Paul's, the Blitz and THAT photo
29 December 202080 years ago today the Second Great Fire of London was unleashed by sustained German bombing during one of the fiercest nights of the Blitz. On...
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History Legends: Eric Foner
28 December 2020Eric Foner joined me on the podcast to talk about Reconstruction, the attempt to reimagine the American Republic following the Civil...
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Lesbianism in WW1
28 December 2020Laura Doan discusses love and lesbianism during the First World War, from the way women were treated to popular reaction to lesbians in the media and...
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Dan's Dickensian Christmas
27 December 2020Dan Snow is treated to a range of Dickensian Christmas delights courtesy of historian Pen Vogler, from mince pies to Charles Dickens' favourite...
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Hatshepsut: Egypt's Hidden Pharaoh
27 December 2020Hatshepsut – whose name means “foremost of noblewomen” – was an exceptional figure in the history of Ancient Egypt. Only the second woman...
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History Legends: Michael Wood
26 December 2020Michael Wood joined me on the podcast to talk about his career as a historian.
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Best of 2020 Part One
25 December 2020A compilation of the best podcasts of 2020. Part one highlights historians talking about history.
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The Life of a WW2 Navigator
25 December 2020Arthur Spencer was a navigator during World War Two, completing two tours of operations with 97 Squadron at RAF Woodhall Spa and RAF Bourn. He was...
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The 1914 Christmas Truce (part 2)
24 December 2020Part Two of our special podcast mini series on the famous Christmas Truce. On Christmas Eve 1914 many sectors of the Western Front in France and...
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