History Hit Podcasts

The Roman Empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117: Pax Romana puts you in the place of a new Roman Governor at a crucial point in the history of the Roman Empire. Rome has never been more...

The Rise of St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral still dominates the London skyline, defiant, majestic, timeless. Yet, its story begins in the ashes of the Great Fire of...

The Battle of Passchendaele

In partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the Western Front at its most unforgiving. Passchendaele became a byword...

Antony and Cleopatra

Rome. Egypt. Love. War. Over 2,000 years ago, the fates of two ancient worlds collided in one of history’s most legendary love stories: Antony...

Who was the Husband Poisoner of Renaissance Italy?

Odourless, tasteless, colourless, lethal. In the mid-17th century, men were dropping like flies in Italy. And this wasn't just the plague - it was...

200 Years' War - Michael Livingston

Was the Hundred Years War actually a two-century long conflict?

Matt Lewis sits down with Professor Michael Livingston to re-examine the...

Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Lone Gunman?

Why not have a go at understanding one of the most famous conspiracies of the 20th Century?

We will probably never get an answer for what...

Henry VIII's Murderous Reign

Henry VIII was a monarch everyone was excited for, and turned into someone who weaponised his powers for murder.

What happened in his life...

What if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?

On 5 November 1605, Guy Fawkes became infamous not for what he achieved, but for what he failed to do: kill King James VI & I and bring down the...

Proto-Vikings: The Nordic Bronze Age

Who were the Vikings' ancient ancestors? In this episode Tristan Hughes explores the fascinating maritime culture, sophisticated trade networks...

Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus

We dive into the life and legacy of the North African-born ruler who rose through the ranks to seize the imperial throne. We discover how Severus...

Ad Gefrin: Anglo-Saxon Palace

Dr. Eleanor Janega is on a field trip to uncover the secrets of the Anglo-Saxon palace at Ad Gefrin, the summer residence of King Edwin of...

The Truth About Mary Shelley

Frankenstein and his monster are household names - even if one is often confused for the other. But what of their creator?

In this episode...

Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?

Was 'Bleeding Kansas' a dress rehearsal for the Civil War to come? During the 1850s pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in the newly...

King vs. Emperor: The Battle of Pavia, 1525

500 years ago, the fields outside Pavia in Italy became the stage for one of the most dramatic and decisive battles of the Renaissance. Francis I...

Daily Life in the Roman Empire

Anno 117: Pax Romana presents a different side of the Roman Empire - a multicultural world where people from diverse backgrounds lived side by...

The Perfume Poisoner Who Killed 500 Men

Deep in Renaissance Rome, it is said that a woman called Giulia Tofana supplied poison to kill some 500 abusive men.

Is this the stuff of...

The First Day of the Somme

In partnership with Findmypast, Dan narrates the extraordinary story of the bloodiest day of the First World War. The first day of the Somme saw...

Fall of Babylon

The year is 539 BC. The greatest city of the ancient world has fallen. Babylon has opened it's gates to a new conqueror: the mighty Persian king...

Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG

Reality is the real horror.

Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s...

Medieval Hallowe'en

Come with us down the dark, damp woodland lane for Gone Medieval's Halloween Spooktacular.

Matt Lewis is joined by Amy Boucher and Alix...