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Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes

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    Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition

    An extraordinary story of survival in Antarctica

  2. SAS Hijacked A Fascist Train To Liberate A Concentration Camp

    The breathtaking tale of WWII’s most cinematic untold raid.

  3. Saint Petersburg: Putin's Hometown

    Dan and Sinclair McKay take us through the turbulent history of Saint Petersburg.

  4. Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz

    The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust

  5. Rommel's Defeat in North Africa

    How did the the desert war against Rommel impact the course of WW2?

  6. Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes

    In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.

  7. Rome's African Emperor: Septimius Severus

    Does Septimius Severus deserve the title of Rome’s ultimate warrior emperor?

  8. Roman Saturnalia

    This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions

  9. Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

    Robert the Bruce is best remembered as a rebel king, and for good reason.

  10. Roald Amundsen

    Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.

  11. Rise & Fall of The Moors in Muslim Spain

    Discover the dramatic history of al-Andalus, from its rapid rise to its eventual fall.

  12. Richard the Lionheart

    Was Richard the Lionheart a crusading hero, battlefield legend or absentee ruler?

  13. Richard II vs Henry IV

    The tale of a dramatic rivalry that changed the course of English history.

  14. Pompeii

    What can we learn from Pompeii, the city frozen in time?

  15. Pirates: The Pirate Hunts

    As the Golden Age of Piracy drew to a close, the oceans turned into hunting grounds.

  16. Pirates: Piracy in the South China Seas

    Zheng Yi Sao was the world's most powerful pirate; she commanded fleets of ships.

  17. Pirates: Myths vs Reality

    Dan unpicks the fact from the fiction of famous pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd

  18. Pirates: Barbary Corsairs and the Bombardment of Algiers

    Barbary Corsairs turned the Mediterranean into a sea of fear and ransom.

  19. Oswald Mosley & Fascism in Britain

    This is the story of British fascism seen through the life of its leader, Oswald Mosley.

  20. Nuremberg: The Trial of Göring

    What does the trial of Hermann Göring reveal about the unsettling normalcy of evil?

  21. Notre Dame

    Explore the city of Paris from it's creation to the modern day.

  22. Napoleon in Paris

    How did Napoleon Bonaparte shape Paris, and how did the city shape him in turn?

  23. Muslim Sicily

    The story of Muslim Sicily, and its influence on European history.

  24. Mary, Queen of Scots

    The incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots.

  25. Mary Beard on Ruling the Roman Empire

    What did it take to rule an empire that was never meant to have an emperor?

  26. Magna Carta

    Dan and leading medieval historians explain everything you need to know about Magna Carta

  27. Machu Picchu. The 'Lost' City

    In part one, Dan traces Hiram Bingham's path, revealing Machu Picchu to the world.

  28. Machu Picchu: The Rise of the Inca Empire

    In part 2, the Inca are at their peak, with the largest empire. How did they do it?

  29. Machu Picchu: The Fall of the Inca Empire

    In the final part, the conquistadors arrival marked the beginning of the Inca's end.

  30. Machu Picchu: Inca Gods and Human Sacrifices

    Part 3 tells the story of Juanita, the Ice Maiden, one of the world's most famous mummies

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