New on History Hit
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Ghosts of London: The Haunting of Cock Lane
Madeleine Pelling investigates London's most infamous haunting. From back street lodgings to the gilded halls of power, it's a journey into the heart of Georgian society.
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Victorian London with Louise Quick
Louise Quick tours Victorian London.
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Cross and Sword: 2 - A War of Faith
Matt Lewis continues his spectacular journey into the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ as he seeks out the distant roots of England in the 7th century. It was a time of powerful warlords, kings and queens, fighting to control the land and battling for the souls of their people.
In this second episode, Mat...
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Inside the Palace of Westminster with Dan Snow
Dan Snow has exclusive access for a historical tour of the Palace of Westminster.
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Medieval Cities: Krakow
Dan Snow and History Hit’s very own medieval expert Eleanor Janega are in the medieval city of Kraków, visiting the streets, towers, museums, and mines to discover how it became a trading powerhouse.
Together, they navigate the truth behind the medieval myths to reveal the real history of this a...
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Cross and Sword: 1 - Clash of Kings
In this two-part series, Matt Lewis makes a spectacular journey into the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ as he seeks out the distant roots of England in the 7th century. It was a time of powerful warlords, kings and queens, fighting to control the land and battling for the souls of their people. Christia...
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We Fired the Most Iconic Sniper Rifles (Over Last 100 Years)
How has the sniper rifle evolved over the last 100 years? It's time to find out!
Luke Tomes returns to the Royal Armouries to fire some of the most iconic British sniper rifles of the last 100 years. As always, he is joined by Keeper of Firearms & Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson, who talks him thro...
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Scotland's Royal Palace: Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, in the heart of Edinburgh, has witnessed history first hand, from royal pageantry to rebel claimants holding court, even bloody murder in the dead of night.
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and History Hit have special access to Holyroodhouse to explore its fascinating pa...
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Trailer - History Hit Autumn 2026
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The Bayeux Tapestry: Portrait of a Battle
Mike Loades investigates the Bayeux Tapestry’s climactic battle sequence in a quest to unpick what this iconic embroidery tells us about the Battle of Hastings.
Working alongside a small band of expert practitioners and re-enactors, in a hands-on investigation, Mike examines fresh interpretation...
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1066: The Lost Battlefield
A major new discovery. For over two years Dan Snow and History Hit have been following a series of fascinating finds of weaponry and Viking era artefacts that reveal tantalising clues about the bloody Battle of Stamford Bridge.
On 25th September 1066 two armies fought a momentous battle on the b...
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Pharaohs at the Frontier
The wonders of Ancient Egypt extend far to the south, up the Nile. For millennia this was Egypt's shifting southern frontier - home to some of the greatest archaeological sites on earth.
Tristan Hughes explores the stories behind the spectacular monuments of Upper Egypt, Abu Simbel, Philae, E...
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Medieval Summer
Matt Lewis and Eleanor Janega are back at the 14th century village at Cosmeston to uncover how our medieval ancestors endured the heat, hard labour, and high stakes of the medieval summer.
Joined by experimental archeologists Caroline Nicolay and Tom Timberell they are getting hands on with eve...