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The Sinking of the Titanic
Episode 1617
How could the unsinkable ship… sink? In this dramatic moment-by-moment account, Dan tells the dramatic tale of the Titanic from the moment of impact …
11 months ago
The Red Army Surrounds Berlin
Episode 1615
By April 1945, Soviet forces stood at the gates of Berlin. From the summer of 1944, Hitler's armies had suffered a series of cataclysmic defeats that…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Great Tariff Battle
Episode 1614
Have trade tariffs ever worked? Dan explores a cautionary tale from the turn of the 20th century when Britain's Conservatives' flirtation with tariff…
11 months, 1 week ago
Saint Petersburg: Putin's Hometown
Episode 1613
Founded by Peter the Great, the city of Saint Petersburg was built to rival the majesty of any capital in Europe. Its splendour made it a hub of Russ…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Samurai
Episode 1612
This is the story of the legendary Samurai - how did they go from provincial bodyguards to revered warriors? Why did they transform from ancestral so…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Francis Drake (Part 2)
Episode 1611
Dan Snow picks up his dramatic tale of the exploits of Francis Drake- this time the story of the Spanish Armada. From his astonishing raids on Spanis…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Francis Drake (Part 1)
Episode 1610
Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. Francis Drake was England's first imperial warrior forged in the crucible of the …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
THE LEADERS: Roosevelt
Episode 1608
How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory? He'd guided America through the Great Depression, he changed American society and his post-war …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Episode 1607
He was responsible for the fastest trains in history. He built innovative new hospitals for Florence Nightingale. His vessels shattered records for c…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
THE LEADERS: Hirohito
Episode 1606
Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him? Emperor Hirohito stood at the head of Japan’s war machine, yet after 1945, both the Japane…
11 months, 3 weeks ago