Their ships plied the seas and rivers of half the globe. They were bloodthirsty warriors and fine craftsmen. They were the Vikings.

Documentaries featuring history's greatest castles.

Documentaries on the topics of battles and warfare.

Watch haunting history on History Hit. Documentaries about unsettling tales from history.

Join Alice Loxton as she explores some of Britain's most exciting historical experiences!

In the first episode, Alice Loxton dives deep into London’s grisly past. She goes under the knife and takes a forensic look at the horrors of Victorian medicine. And where better to do so than the Old Opera...

We team up with historians for a special look at the deadliest weapons of war

They were the Northmen who changed history. Starting as heathen Viking warriors who plundered and settled in Northern France and forged the new Duchy of Normandy, becoming the most ferocious conquerors that medieval Europe had ever seen, and giving England its most famous date: 1066.

In this tw...

Take a deep dive into the world of Medieval medical care with historians Matt Lewis and Kevin Goodman.

This documentary explores powerful families in different spheres of influence that have had an impact either directly or indirectly on the lives of others. How and why did they attain and maintain these positions over generations?

Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vikings left Scandinavia and settled across Europe - giving their name to Normandy along the way - before their Norman descendants seized the English throne at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But what do we really know about them? By combining expert analysis with comp...

With a history stretching over 1,100 years, The Royal Mint has forged a fascinating story through the world of historic coins. As the second oldest mint in the world, and the oldest company in the UK, their history is entwined with the 61 monarchs who have ruled England and Britain.

The Royal Mi...

Who is Richard III? This notorious King of England reigned for only two years, but left quite a mark! Is he an unsung hero of the medieval world or a cruel, manipulative child murderer?

Join Matt Lewis to forensically dissect the evidence for and against this so-called villain. From childhood t...

Documentaries about the Battle of Waterloo and the history behind it.

Join Louise Quick who, with the help of History Hit presenters, see's what the English public's knowledge of history is like.

Using the raw, unvarnished accounts of the first young men ashore, presenter Giles Milton reveals an astonishing tale of fear, courage, and heroism.

D-Day was the greatest seaborne invasion in history: this immersive documentary follows the unfolding events through the experiences of those i...

Documentaries presented by and featuring Kate Lister.

For three hundred years Russia was ruled by one family - the Romanovs.

But in just six short years, from 1916 to 1922 that all came crashing down as the country was transformed by a small band of dedicated Revolutionaries - The Communists - in a series of events that would shock and appall the ...

The fabulous wealthy elite of Bridgerton look perfectly preened, their teeth, hair, make up, even their sex scenes are all filled with opulent glamour! But in reality a lot of people in Georgian society, including the wealthy, were dealing with a myriad of issues, from syphilis, teeth decay, secr...

Documentaries about Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the UK during the Second World War. He was serving when the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany's armed forces on 8 May 1945.

Alan Turing (born June 23, 1912, London, England—died June 7, 1954, Wilmslow, Cheshire) was a British mathematician and logician who made major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology and also to the new areas later named computer science, cognitiv...

Mike Loades takes us straight to the sharp end of the history of duelling.

Imagine settling disputes in lethal combat - answering an insult with a challenge to fight to the death. From its medieval roots to the 19th century, fighting with swords was a way for the 'gentlemanly classes' to settle ...

Documentaries about the American Revolution.

Prehistory, the longest period in humanity's past - but the one we know least about.

Archaeology can help give us a glimpse into what life might have been like for the people living during this period. But the artefacts and other evidence of past human activity often throw up more questions than...

Your questions on history answered by historians.

Tristan Hughes investigates one of Rome’s greatest disasters, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

The Battle of the Teutoburg forest stopped Roman expansion in its tracks. It’s a story of betrayal, of one man’s vehement desire to liberate his people from Roman rule and the brutal, bloody length...

Explore documentaries about Egypt and its fascinating history.

Historians rank topics in history!

Explore documentaries on the topic of maritime history.

On 5 March 2022, the lost ship Endurance was rediscovered by the search team Endurance22. Dan Snow accompanied the scientists, archaeologists and sailors on board S. A. Agulhas II as they narrowed in on the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploration ship, nearly 107 years after she sank.

Documentaries presented by Alice Loxton.

Documentaries presented by and featuring Eleanor Janega.

Documentaries presented by Tristan Hughes.

Documentaries presented by Matt Lewis.

Documentaries presented by Dan Snow.

History Hit goes on a special expedition to the Middle East - a spectacular journey through time in beautiful northern Jordan. Join Dan Snow in this two part series that takes us through this fascinating region of ancient wonders - from the Greeks to the Romans, Byzantines, the coming of Islam, ...

In this series, Dan Snow chairs an expert panel as they weigh in on turning points in history.

The 14th Century is often called the worst century in the whole of British history - plague, war and famine! And amidst all this chaos, the first recorded act of public rebellion in English history sent revolutionary ripples across the entire medieval world. This uprising is remembered as the “Pe...

History Hit goes on a remarkable journey with classicist Natalie Haynes to the beautiful Greek island of Corfu to discover the truth behind the myth of Medusa: a woman who both beguiles and terrifies us.

Big topics in history are explored in this series of explainer videos.

Historians sample historical food and drink from across the world in this series from History Hit.

Ancient islands, shipwrecks, blue seas... In Britain’s Historic Isles: The Isles of Scilly, Dan Snow joins professional yachtsman and adventurer Conrad Humphreys as they tour the beautiful, rugged Isles of Scilly, on the wave-lashed shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

In this series for History Hit, we unroll the map to create a visual timeline of the most successful empires in history.

On 3rd September 1943 the men of the 8th British Army landed on the toe of the Italian peninsula, around the city of Reggio Calabria. It was the first time a force this size had been on continental Europe since the dramatic evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940 and were the first tentative steps toward...

The Battle of Towton in 1461 has long held the distinction of being the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil. A decisive moment in the Wars of the Roses, it saw the Yorkist Edward IV defeat his Lancastrian rival Henry VI and claim the English throne. But are claims that the number of deat...

England is a country stuffed full of history. From the Stone Age to the Nuclear Age there are thousands of inspirational sites that have helped to shape the past and present.

Join Dan Snow on an epic road trip, from Stonehenge in Wiltshire to the Cold War Bunker in York. He’ll be racing across ...

Have you ever wondered what would have been if something different happened in history? Welcome to this series, exclusively made by History Hit. We take our subscribers suggestions on what they would like discussed had an event played out differently in history. Using historians and other guests,...