Dan Snow's History Hit

Lost tombs buried beneath desert sands, enchanting hieroglyphs, mysterious mummies, great rulers and kingdoms- Egypt has it all. Since antiquity, tourists have ventured to Egypt to see for themselves the great remnants of its ancient civilisation. Archaeologists have since found graffiti from Ancient Greek scholars and 18th century French explorers in the tombs of the Valley of the Kings.But what is it about Ancient Egypt that captures us in childhood and adulthood, more so than any other period in history? Well, Dan joins Dr Campbell Price, curator of Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum, to get to the bottom of it. They tell the stories of their own obsession with Egypt, which pharaohs they think are overrated and the impact mass documentary-making is having on archaeological discoveries in places like Saqqara and Luxor.Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.Discover the past on History Hit with original documentaries released weekly presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code DANSNOW. Download the app or sign up here...

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Bonnie Prince Charlie


In August 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie led a rebellion that brought the Jacobites closer to seizing the throne than almost any other. Professor Murray Pittock provides a comprehensive overview of the revolt & the fate of its leader Bonnie Prince Char...


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 August 16, 2021  47m
 
 

The Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis


During the Second World War, a special commando unit was formed in Britain from Jewish refugees from Germany, Austria & other parts of occupied Europe. Leah Garrett joins Dan to remember the incredible heroism of X Troop.


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 August 15, 2021  23m
 
 

The Fall of the Aztec Empire


In August 1521 after a last stand on the steps of their temple buildings, the Aztec defenders of Tenochtitlan surrendered to the Spanish forces of Hernán Cortés & his Mesoamerican allies. Matthew Restall talks to Dan about the fall of the Aztecs.


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 August 14, 2021  42m
 
 

Escaping the Berlin Wall


There were many attempts to escape over & under the Berlin Wall but Tunnel 29 was highly unusual for tunnelling into East Berlin rather than out to the West. Helena Merriman joins Dan to tell the tale of this incredible escape.


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 August 13, 2021  27m
 
 

Gallipoli: What Led to Britain's WW1 Disaster?


What does the price of wheat & global food supplies have to do with one of the greatest disasters in the history of warfare? Author Nicholas A Lambert talks us through the lead-up to the catastrophic Gallipoli campaign in 1915.


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 August 12, 2021  53m
 
 

England's Great Viking Battle


On 11 August 991 one of the most important anglo-Viking battles took place near Maldon. Professor Levi Roach joins Dan to examine the battle, its consequences & the epic poem it inspired.


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 August 11, 2021  25m
 
 

Royal Mistresses


The role of the royal mistress may, on the face of it but in reality, there was a lot more to being a royal mistress than it might seem. Dr Linda Kiernan Knowles helps Dan explore the influence & intrigue surrounding the royal mistresses of Europe.


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 August 10, 2021  42m
 
 

The Bombing of Nagasaki


The second atomic strike on the city of Nagasaki is less well known than the one a few days earlier on Hiroshima, but was it more influential in forcing the Japanese to surrender? To find out who exactly ordered it why Dan talked to Frederik Logevall.


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 August 9, 2021  23m
 
 

The Ultimate Cold War Spy Story


A Soviet double agent at the top of his game, a deadly game of cat and mouse with the KGB & a daring escape from the very heart of Moscow. In this archive episode, Dan talks to author Ben Macintyre about the life of Oleg Gordievsky.


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 August 8, 2021  53m
 
 

The Origins of English


Approximately 1.35 billion people use it, either as a first or second language, so English & the way that we speak it has a daily impact on huge numbers of people. But how did the English language develop?


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 August 7, 2021  38m