History Hit Podcasts

Hermes: Messenger of the Gods

Famed as the herald of the Greek gods, Hermes is the ‘jack of all trades’ when it comes to the pantheon of Mount Olympus. Known for his...

Alaskan Stories: Sedna the Sea-Goddess & Myth of Last Frontier

We are the stories we tell. In Alaska the Inupiaq people tell the story of Sedna the goddess of the sea. They understand that the land they live...

Masters of the Air: WWII's Bloody 100th Bombers

Screenwriter John Orloff joins Dan to talk about the new WWII mini-series 'Masters of the Air'. It tells the true story of the 'Bloody Hundredth',...

Sex in Ancient Egypt

How did the Ancient Egyptians differ from us? In many ways they did, but in terms of sexuality, perhaps not so much. 

As we’ll find...

Masters of the Air: WW2's Bloody 100th Bombers

How did the 100th bomber group get a reputation for being unlucky? Who were they? And what was their role in the Second World War?

In this...

Battle of Hastings

Over the previous three episodes in our special series, Gone Medieval has taken a close look at the three main contenders for the throne of...

The Mythical Origins of Britain

The British Isles were once thought of as the edge of the Ancient World, a land of giants and other mysteries. According to these myths, survivors...

Henry VIII's Nemesis, Cardinal Pole

Reginald Pole has been styled as both the nemesis of Henry VIII and as Mary I's bloody accomplice. Pole was related to the English royal...

The Vandals

Known for bringing about the fall of the Western Roman Empire - the Vandals have a reputation for violence, destruction, and conquering. Moving...

Alexander the Great

This is everything you need to know about the famed conqueror Alexander the Great. Alongside Dan Snow, host of Dan Snow's History Hit, Tristan and...

One Life: The 'British Schindler' Nicky Winton & The Kindertransport

Nicholas Winton masterminded an effort that saved the lives of 669 Jewish Children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War Two. There's a new...

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is one of the most iconic and romanticised buildings on earth. Commissioned by a Mughal ruler to mark the passing of his beloved...

William the Conqueror

When his cousin King Edward the Confessor died childless, Duke William of Normandy saw the throne of England as his birthright. But one man stood...

Murder in the Stuart Court

The public fascination with true crime is nothing new. Four centuries ago, the sensational story of the death in the Tower of London of...

Robert Burns' Sex Life

How did an 18th century working class farm labourer climb the social ladder to become the most beloved poet Scotland has produced?

By the...

The King Of Pirates: Henry Every

The new season of "Echoes of History" features Ubisoft's new game: "Skull and Bones".

As the son of a Royal Navy officer, Henry Every was...

The Life and Death of Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin died just over 100 years ago, on the 21st of February, 1924. The Russian revolutionary leader fought in no battles, spent much of...

The Watergate Scandal

Wiretapping, White House tapes and the possibility of impeachment. On June 17, 1972, a break-in at the Watergate Hotel triggered a chain of events...

The Real Dick Turpin

"Your money or your life!"

Those are the immortal words ascribed to this famous outlaw. Terror of the rich. Hero to the poor. Charmer of...

Lascaux Cave: Ice Age Art

Lascaux Cave is an Ice Age wonder. Its walls and ceilings are adorned with stunning depictions of bison, aurochs and deer painted by...

Kamasutra: The Ancient Playboy Manual

Most people would assume that the Kamasutra is a book of hundreds of fantastical sex positions.

They would partly be right, but mostly...