Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT

Historian Robert Saunders from Queen Mary University of London talks about the elections in the past that he feels have most resonance and parallels today. For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Something a little different... Total War: Three Kingdoms is the fastest selling real time strategy of all time, and based on the Wei, Shu, and Wu division of China in the 200s AD. This is an interview that talks about fact and fiction within gaming narratives and the historical research undertaken by games developers to give a realistic representation. It's also quite an unusual undertaking - Far Eastern history is not a major interest for western audiences so its fascinating to know why they picked this historical arena for their most advanced Total War title. For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Dan talks to Dr. Nicola Tallis about Margaret Beaufort. Aged 13, Beaufort endured a traumatic childbirth that brought her close to death. Forced to give up her child, Beaufort remained steadfast in the face of adversity while she plotted to overthrow Richard III and secure the throne for her son. Offering a fresh and personal perspective of this fascinating period, Uncrowned Queen explores the truth behind the myths and misconceptions surrounding Margaret and details how she became the most powerful woman in England – Queen in all but name. For information regarding your data privacy, visit

Graham Faiella talks to Dan about legends and true tales from the Age of Sail. Cannibalism, pirates and mutiny. For information regarding your data privacy, visit

David Shariatmadari dives into the words we say. How did language come about, how and why do we use it? For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to