Dan Snow's History Hit

By: History Hit
  • Summary

  • Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.


    From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present.


    New episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.


    You can get in touch with us at ds.hh@historyhit.com


    A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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Episodes
  • Escapees of Alcatraz
    Nov 22 2024

    Alcatraz was the jewel in the crown of America's prison system. The wind-swept island fortress was the final stop for the nation's most dangerous criminals, including the notorious gangsters Al Capone and George 'Machine Gun' Kelly. It was thought to be escape-proof - at least, until one night in June 1962, when three men on an improvised raft slipped into the icy waters of San Francisco Bay, never to be seen again. The inescapable prison had finally been beaten.


    Today we're joined by Jolene Babyak, a historian of Alcatraz and author of 'Breaking The Rock'. She grew up on the island and gives us a potted history of it as well as explaining how this daring 1962 prison break played out.


    Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.


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    We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at ds.hh@historyhit.com.


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    37 mins
  • The True Story of London's Blitz
    Nov 20 2024

    Dan explores stories of London's Blitz, beyond the stiff-upper-lip stereotypes and discovers an unexpected world of crime, sexual revolution and desperation. Dan is joined by Joshua Levine, historical advisor on the new Steve McQueen movie, Blitz, to uncover the everyday lives of Britons under relentless bombing and the extraordinary resilience that shaped a generation.


    Blitz will be available to stream on Apple TV from the 22nd of November 2024.


    Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.


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    42 mins
  • Gladiators: The Praetorian Guard
    Nov 18 2024

    The true nexus of power in the Roman Empire wasn't in the Emperor's box but in the shadowy ranks of the Praetorian Guard. First established in 27 BCE by Caesar Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, they acted as his personal army and security escort. But it didn’t take long for their influence in Rome to become more insidious … they became kingmakers and power brokers with the ability to topple a dynasty at the drop of a hat. They were the ones who decided who lived and who died.


    Dan and Dr Simon Elliot, a leading voice in Roman History, walk the streets of Rome where Praetorian conspiracies and assassinations spilt imperial blood on the stones of the eternal city…


    This is episode 4 of 4 in our mini-series 'Gladiators'.


    Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore


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    30 mins

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