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  • The Real Jane Seymour

    Tudor expert, Dr Elizabeth Norton, unveils remarkable new discoveries that transform our understanding of Jane Seymour.

    Third wife of Henry VIII, for centuries Jane has been cast as the gentle, submissive queen who won the king's heart. But returning to the original evidence and uncovering overl...

  • The Odyssey: Exploring the Greatest Voyage Ever Told

    2 seasons

    Sailing in the wake of Odysseus’s legendary journey, Dan Snow explores the historical truths and archaeological secrets hidden within Homer’s timeless epic.

    Has Hollywood made you curious about the Odyssey? Or have you had a lifelong obsession with this great foundation myth of Greece and Rome, ...

  • American Revolution: Declarations of War and Independence

    To mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, History Hit has special access to a collection of highly significant documents kept by the National Archives, central to their powerful new exhibition charting the emergence of the United States of America..

    Dan Snow meets spec...

  • The Skeletons of Visby

    The Battle of Visby, 1361 left one of the most complete archaeological records of medieval warfare - hundreds of skeletons buried in mass graves, many still wearing armour.

    Join Dr. Jo Buckberry as she and a team of specialists investigate the grisly remains of this battle. They carry out experi...

  • Secrets of the Maya

    Hidden beneath the jungles of Central America lie the remains of a civilisation that flourished for more than three millennia.

    Following the trail of the Ancient Maya, Dan Snow explores lost cities, ventures into sacred caves, uncovers remarkable treasures, and even steps onto the ball court to ...

  • Historian Answers Google's Most Popular Questions About Greek Mythology

    Dr. Daisy Dunn, ancient historian and author of the anthology of myths 'Of Gods and Men' answers your questions on Greek mythology.

  • The Ascent to Power: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II

    Between the centuries that gave us the Norman conquest and the signing of Magna Carta, there was a king and a queen who would forever change the face of Europe.

    Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II of England wielded power on both sides of the English Channel and gave rise to a dynasty that l...

  • Inside the Duke of Wellington’s Residence

    Dan Snow has exclusive access to the Duke of Wellington's private collection at Apsley House.

    Join historian Dan Snow MBE as he tours the former home of the 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, hero of the Battle of Waterloo and defeater of Napoleon Bonaparte. In his visit Dan is shown some...

  • The Battle of Evesham: Through the Eyes of a Soldier

    What was it actually like to fight in a medieval battle?

    Luke Tomes travels to the Battle of Evesham Festival to take part in a live reenactment of the battle that took place in Worcestershire in 1265. All soldiers have been told to show Luke no mercy, as he dons his chainmail and helmet with Go...

  • Omaha: 24 Hours in Normandy

    Michael Livingston explores the first 24 hours on Omaha Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

  • Inside the Wolf's Lair: Hitler's Hidden Nazi Headquarters

    Luke Tomes joins WW2 expert and Third Reich expert Jonny Whitlam to explore the remains of the Wolf's Lair complex today, imagining how decisions of such immense consequence were made in this remote, heavily fortified forest, and how close history came to taking a very different turn.

    During Wo...