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The Lumberjills
The Second World War placed a tremendous strain on Britain's natural resources. One of the most important materials for fuelling the war effort was w…
2 years, 10 months ago
Nazi Codebreaking with Betty Webb
Betty Webb is the last known living veteran who worked on both German and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park and Dan got an invite to her 100th birthda…
2 years, 10 months ago
Henri Christophe: The King of Haiti
In the summer of 1791, thousands of enslaved people in Saint Domingue, as Haiti was then known, cast aside their shackles and revolted against French…
2 years, 10 months ago
Dan Explains: The Dambusters, Part 2
On the night of the 16th May, 1943, Operation Chastise commenced - 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, bound for …
2 years, 10 months ago
Dan Explains: The Dam Busters Part 1
On the night of the 16th of May, 1943, 133 RAF airmen in their iconic Lancaster bombers took off from England, and headed for Germany. Armed with spe…
2 years, 10 months ago
NEW: Dan Snow's Story of England COMING SOON
Tales of feuding monarchs, bloody battles, plagues, explorers and scandals. In a special mini-series dropping from the 22nd May 2023 in this feed, Da…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ruling as a Renaissance Queen
The 16th century in Europe was an age of great Queens. But just because they were in charge, didn't always mean they were powerful or safe; it was to…
2 years, 10 months ago
Knossos
The legend of the Minotaur and its labyrinth has captivated us for centuries, but is there any evidence of it really existing?
In this episode, Trista…
2 years, 10 months ago
Tocqueville: The Search for Liberty, Equality & Democracy
In 1831, the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville left the troubled continent of Europe and set sail for America. Travelling in the shadow of the …
2 years, 10 months ago
Lord Byron: Incest, Adultery & Daddy Issues
*WARNING there are adult words and themes in this episode*
How debaucherous do you have to be to be remembered as the original bad boy? How mad, bad a…
2 years, 10 months ago