History Hit Podcasts

The Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza is probably the most recognisable statue in the world but it’s also one of the most mysterious...with conflicting...

Sodom and Gomorrah

What really happened to the damned cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Tristan Hughes and Dr. Dylan Johnson delve into the infamous biblical story to...

Real Wives of Dictators | Börte, wife of Genghis Khan

What was life like to be married to Genghis Khan?

In this new limited series, Real Wives of Dictators, we're finding out all about the women...

Edward II: King of Incompetence

Gone Medieval begins a gripping 4 part series exploring scandal, power, and betrayal in the Plantagenet Court.

This one of England’s most...

THE LEADERS: Churchill

Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has? He took the reigns from a foundering Chamberlain and proved himself to be the man the country...

The Illuminati in the US

What do Thomas Jefferson and Beyonce have in common? They have both been thought to be members of the Illuminati.

But what really is this...

Göbekli Tepe: The First Temple?

Long before Stonehenge, ancient builders in southeast Türkiye were creating some of the world’s first monumental stone structures. Their most...

Swords And Throwing Stars: What Weapons Did Samurai and Shinobi Use?

Chasing Shadows 3. Weapons

Assassin's Creed Shadows gives players the chance to experience history as two icons of medieval Japan: samurai...

Robert Dudley: Elizabeth I's Forbidden Love

Passion, scandal, and power collided in the tumultuous relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley. Rumours of secret trysts between them...

Death at the Savoy Mansions: Post-War London's Drug Underworld

During the victory celebrations of World War One, a rising star is found dead in her bed after a suspected overdose.

22-year-old Billie...

D-day to Berlin: The Americans Cross the Rhine

80 years ago this week, American forces unexpectedly discovered an intact bridge across the river Rhine - the last natural defence of the...

German Peasants' War

Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by historians Andy Drummond and Professor Lyndal Roper to explore the dramatic events of the German Peasants' War,...

Beauty & Ugliness in the Ancient World

When we think about Greek and Roman beauty, we think of marble statues of huge men with tiny...feet.

But what did it mean to be a beautiful...

Shakespeare's Daughter, Judith

The brief life of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet is now quite well known, thanks to Maggie O'Farrell's novel, but Hamnet also had a twin sister...

The Servants' Revenge: Arsenic & a Poisoned Pint of Beer

Why did two servants living in Plymouth, England, poison their whole household in 1675? How did they sneak arsenic into the food? And what on...

The Confederacy: Who Was Jefferson Davis?

Only one person has ever held the title of President of the Confederate States of America. In this episode, we're going to find out more about him...

Samurai vs Guns: The Battle of Nagashino

Assassin's Creed Shadows transports players to a formative period in Japanese history - the Sengoku era, when warlords vied for control of Japan,...

THE LEADERS: Hitler

Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris? Dan is joined by Professor Phillips O'Brien to explore Hitler's biggest decisions...

Elektra: Revenge in Ancient Greece

Few figures in Greek mythology embody vengeance like Elektra, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Betrayal, grief, and justice shaped her...

Sex Life of Michelangelo

Michelangelo made religion sexy.

That may not have been his initial aim, of course, but the way he portrayed the human form, and...

The Viking Great Army in Britain

How did a Viking army transform the very fabric of a nation?

In 865, the Viking Great Army landed in East Anglia. For the next 15 years, it...