Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT

Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT


Latest Episodes

The Mystery of the Wardlaw Mausoleum
January 16, 2018

In the first of two very special episodes, Dan, Dr Sue Black and the teams from the University of Dundee and the Royal Society of Edinburgh investigate what could be the remains of Simon "the Fox" Fraser, Lord Lovat, last man to be beheaded b...

BONUS! Histories of the Unexpected: Snow
January 11, 2018

Dan turns over the reins to the podcast to Sam Willis and James Daybell, as they tell us the Unexpected History of... well, of snow. For more exclusive interviews and documentaries, join the revolution that's underway at HistoryHit.TV. Click here ...

"Johnny" Johnson: The Last British Dambuster
January 04, 2018

Join Dan for an exclusive interview with "Johnny" Johnson, the last remaining British Dambuster. To see the interview in full, subscribe to HistoryHit.TV. Click here to subscribe. Producer: Natt Tapley

SS Great Britain
December 27, 2017

Join Dan on an access-all-areas tour of the most innovative ship of its day: the SS Great Britain. For more exclusive documentaries and interviews, subscribe to HistoryHit.TV: click here to sign up! Producer: Nathaniel Tapley

Xmas Special 2017
December 23, 2017

A very special episode, with Dan talking to Helen Castor, Sarah Churchwell, Peter Frankopan (by phone), Jessie Childs , & Anna Whitelock, discussing the historical highs and lows of 2017. Producer: Natt Tapley

Margaret Macmillan
December 19, 2017

Join Dan as he talks to the Warden of St Antony's College, oxford (and his aunt), professor Margaret Macmillan about the uses of history, and from where the love of it comes. For more exclusive interviews and documentaries, click here to sign up t...

Dust
December 16, 2017

In this special live episode, Sam Willis and James Daybell discuss the Unexpected History of Dust... For more exclusive history documentaries and interviews, subscriber to HistoryHit.TV here. Producer: Dan Morelle Audio: Pete Dennis Theme Tune: Dan M...

Why is Jerusalem so important? With Simon Sebag Montefiore
December 16, 2017

Jerusalem is back in the news. Donald Trump announced that the USA is going to recognise it as the capital of Israel. Then again for the last 3000 years it has rarely been out of the news. In this episode we talk to the historian Simon Sebag Montefiore...

Anthony McCarten, screenwriter of Darkest Hour
December 13, 2017

Dan talks to Anthony McCarten, screenwriter of Darkest Hour, the new film about Winston Churchill. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis

Gary Oldman on Being Winston Churchill
December 12, 2017

Dan Snow talks Gary Oldman about the challenge of taking on the role of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, the role of art in interpreting history, and what the loos at Claridge's are like. Producer: Nathaniel Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis