Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments.From the Colosseum
The only British territory ever occupied by the Nazis was the Channel Islands. From 1940 to the end
Synonymous for somewhere far away, Timbuktu has been mythologised by the stories of old European exp
In this episode we hear all about the Glorious Revolution, a pivotal moment in British history that
In the summer of 1683, Vienna was under siege. A vast Ottoman army surrounded the city, poised to br
Home to the likes of Al Capone and George 'Machine Gun' Kelly, Alcatraz was once the jewel in the Am
A hero to some, and a villain to others, the seventh president of the United States was a populist f
80 years ago, as the war in Europe drew to a close, the world began to come to terms with the horror
It started with an inconsequential piece of military intelligence, scrawled on a piece of paper and
Warning: this episode contains discussion of suicide.In August 1944, German soldiers burst into the
Popes have shaped the history of the world. The Catholic Church has had a Pope for two thousand year
On 19th April, 1775, just over 250 years ago, the opening salvos of the American Revolutionary War w
Warning: this episode includes discussion of subjects like suicide and sexual assault that some list
Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of the Holocaust and genocide, which some listene
How could the unsinkable ship… sink? In this dramatic moment-by-moment account, Dan tells the dramat
By April 1945, Soviet forces stood at the gates of Berlin. From the summer of 1944, Hitler's armies
Have trade tariffs ever worked? Dan explores a cautionary tale from the turn of the 20th century whe
Founded by Peter the Great, the city of Saint Petersburg was built to rival the majesty of any capit
This is the story of the legendary Samurai - how did they go from provincial bodyguards to revered w
Dan Snow picks up his dramatic tale of the exploits of Francis Drake- this time the story of the Spa
Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. Francis Drake was England's firs
