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Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit Episodes

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    Gladiators: Myths vs Reality

    In part two, we find out what it was really like at the greatest show on Earth.

  2. Germany After Hitler

    How did the world come to terms with the horrors of the Third Reich?

  3. Georgian Christmas

    Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.

  4. Francis Drake (Part 2)

    Dan narrates the dramatic story of the Spanish Armada.

  5. Francis Drake (Part 1)

    Dan narrates swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main.

  6. Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions

    Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

  7. Disasters in the Age of Discovery

    The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous

  8. Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas

    Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.

  9. Charlemagne

    The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.

  10. Captain Cook

    Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook.

  11. Babylon

    Babylon: the seedbed for Greek and Roman civilisations that left lasting legacies.

  12. A History of Auschwitz

    A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.

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