Series

  • Private Snafu

    1 season

    Private Snafu is a series of instructional films created for the United States Army during World War Two. The character was devised by Frank Capra and the films were produced by Warner Brothers. The films conveyed important lessons for newly enlisted American soldiers in a simple and humorous way...

  • National Treasures

    1 season

    National Treasures takes a tour around England's favourite heritage destinations with some of our best loved personalities.

  • HistoryHit at Chalke Valley History Festival

    2 seasons

    Top names from the Chalke Valley History Festival join Dan Snow and the festival's founder James Holland on the sofa for chat and debate.

  • Modern History

    5 seasons

    Jason Kingsley OBE has been fascinated by history his whole life, in particular the medieval period and the life of knights. But how much of what we see and hear on TV and in film is accurate? In this series Jason sets out to reveal the reality behind the myths. From weapons and warfare, to relig...

  • Meet the Unbelievers

    1 season

    Sanderson Jones presents this three-part series looking at how the 1.17 billion people who don't have a religion find value, meaning and belonging in their lives.

  • London Visions

    1 season

    A celebration of the city through the seasons. With spectacular shots across London.

  • History How To

    1 season

    Gems from the HistoryHit archives. Tasked with arming a knight and not sure where to start? Look no further. Stuck in the 9th Century and need to tell the time? We got you.

  • Introduction to the First World War

    1 season

    Top up your knowledge of the key events of the First World War with our handy audio guides.

  • History Hit Live

    1 season

    Exclusive live events, presented by the HistoryHit team

  • 🎧 How and Why History

    1 season

    How and Why History asks the big questions on some of history's biggest events and personalities. Experts from the UK's top universities give a accessible masterclass on their specialist knowledge.

  • 🎧 Historical Fiction

    1 season

    Historical Fiction explores the interpretation of history through writing and the arts, as well as exploring the shadier sides of truth throughout history. You'll find interviews with top authors, actors and propaganda experts.

  • Historic Questions

    1 season

    Top historians tackle the big questions about history's key moments.

  • Frankenstein Live!

    1 season

    History Hit TV were at Living Literature's Living Frankenstein event and you can exclusively watch the talks that were given on that evening if you missed them on the night.

  • Edges of Empire

    1 season

    Tristan Hughes goes on a journey along Hadrian's Wall, visiting some of its greatest sites. Meeting experts to learn more about the Wall's history and the ground-breaking new archaeological discoveries, that continue to tell us more about what life must have been like on this far-flung frontier a...

  • D-Day Collection

    5 seasons

    On 6th June, 1944, the Allies embarked on the liberation of Europe. Explore the events of Operation Overlord with our specially selected documentaries.

  • British Museum Special: The Silk Roads

    1 season

    In collaboration with the British Museum and Peter Frankopan, History Hit Live present a study day of talks designed around deepening understanding of the Silk Roads. Watch the talks by British Museum curators and leading academics in full here.

  • Battlezone: World War Two

    2 seasons

    A series of archive films documenting stories from the many combat theatres of World War Two. From Stalingrad to New Britain.

  • Access All Areas

    1 season

    History Hit gets AAA permission to head behind the scenes at top history locations!

  • 🎧 A Prince in the Tower

    1 season

    This 4-part History Hit audio drama, starring Iain Glen, tells the story of Perkin Warbeck, a young pretender to the English crown in the 1490s. Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the two 'Princes in the Tower' who had mysteriously disappeared during the previous decade.

  • 1807: The Year Britain Abolished its Slave Trade

    1 season

    Documentary, using the academic expertise of Professor Christer Petley at the University of Southampton, exploring the rise of the Abolition movement in Britain in the late 18th century and its ultimate success in passing a bill (1807 Abolition Act) that outlawed the trade in Africans across the ...

  • 1066
    1 season

    1066

    1 season

    Take a fresh look at classic classroom history with our triple-bill of programmes exploring the turbulent events of 1066.

  • History Hits

    1 season

    A series of filmed podcasts that have appeared on Dan Snow's History Hit 🎧.