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Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes

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    Life in the Trenches

    What was life really like in the trenches of the First World War?

  2. Knossos

    Today we unravel the mysteries of the legendary city of Knossos.

  3. King Herod

    Who was the real King Herod?

  4. Julius Caesar

    Was he really the greatest Roman ruler of all time?

  5. Josef Mengele

    The Nazi doctor was harboured by a network of Nazi supporters in Argentina after the war.

  6. John F. Kennedy: Myths vs Reality

    We delve into JFKs private life to disentangle myth from reality.

  7. Joan of Arc

    The life and legend of Joan of Arc.

  8. Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific

    80 years ago, American Marines won a costly victory on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.

  9. Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    What toll did greatness take on Brunel's health and personal life?

  10. Investigating the Nazi Massacre at Rumbula

    What would it be like to discover that your grandfather was a member of the SS?

  11. How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings

    How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?

  12. How to Survive in Renaissance England

    Feeling sick in the 16th century? Visit a quack, wise woman or a barber surgeon...

  13. How to Survive a Medieval Crusade

    What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade?

  14. How the Nazis Escaped Germany

    Following their defeat, Nazi war criminals sought to escape justice by fleeing Europe.

  15. How Guns Changed the World

    How did the firearm change the very fabric of society?

  16. How Did Three Warlords Unite Japan?

    Discover how Japan became the united country we know it to be today.

  17. How Did the Industrial Revolution Change the World?

    Was the Industrial Revolution the most important event in human history?

  18. How Did the British Empire Build the Modern World?

    What impact has the British Empire had on our world?

  19. How Did the American Revolution Start?

    250 years ago, the opening salvos of the American Revolutionary War were fired.

  20. How Did Japan Become A Superpower?

    The story of how 19th-century Japan emerged as a formidable global power.

  21. How did Humans Take Over The World?

    How did humans get from the savannahs of Africa to building space shuttles?

  22. How Did Genghis Khan Change the World?

    How a nomadic Mongol warrior changed the course of human civilisation

  23. How Did Christianity Spread Across the Roman Empire?

    How did a persecuted religious sect become the faith that ruled Rome?

  24. How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

    How did Andrew Jackson Change the U.S. Presidency?

  25. Hitler's U-Boat War

    What was life like for German U-boat crews?

  26. Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas

    Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.

  27. Harald Hardrada

    The exile, mercenary and Viking king who shook the medieval world.

  28. Great Fire of London

    The story of the fire that devastated London.

  29. Gladiators: The Colosseum

    In part one, Dan explores the building of the Colosseum, Rome's grandest stage.

  30. Gladiators: Myths vs Reality

    In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.

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