Nov 18

A History of Plastic Surgery

From repairing the damage wrought by disease, injury and warfare to enhancing beauty, healers have long sought new and innovative ways to improve the looks and the lives of their patients. Let’s take a journey through the historic of plastic surgery, from it’s painful and primiti ... Show More

30m 59s

Nov 11

King Harold Godwinson vs. William the Conqueror: Great Royal Rivalries in History

1066, a date which lives in infamy in many a school child’s history test. For in that year England saw 4 Kings, and two bitter enemies battle for the throne. The ultimate victor would change the course history. The new series King and Conqueror dramatizes this pivotal rivalry wit ... Show More

33m 39s

Nov 4

English & British Royals Who Lost Their Titles – Andrew Mountbattan Windsor was not the first!

On October 30th, 2025, Buckingham palace announced that King Charles III had begun a formal process to remove his brother Andrew’s style, titles, and honours. Find out what that means and learn about other royals from history who lost their titles. Join me every Tuesday when I'm ... Show More

31m 55s

Jun 2024

History Daily: The Discovery of China’s Terracotta Army & The Execution of King Louis XVI

I'm on vacation, and I hope you'll get some time away soon, too! Our featured podcast today is one that you'll 100% want to listen to on your summer travels: History Daily. Each weekday on History Daily, host Lindsay Graham (not the senator) takes you back in time to explore a mo ... Show More

36m 7s

Oct 2022

The Grisly Deaths of Kings & Queens

Did Henry VIII really have syphilis? Who died from a red hot poker up the bum? And which king was taken down by a school of fish? To learn about the often gruesome ways that our royals have met their doom, Kate gets Betwixt the Sheets with Suzie Edge, TikTok historia ... Show More

47m 4s

Sep 2023

Rise of the Tudors

Join Dan as he rollicks through the tumultuous life and rise to power of Henry Tudor, the man who would ultimately become King Henry VII of England. Step back to the late 15th century, a period marked by conflict, political manoeuvring and alliances as a young Henry Tudor, hav ... Show More

50m 39s

May 2023

Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography of Henry III, David Carpenter promised Matt Lewis that he would pay the podcast a return visit when the second volume came out. Henry III 1258-1272: Reform, Rebellion ... Show More

44m 29s

Jun 2023

Introducing: History Daily

History Daily is your regular introduction to major events and stories. Every weekday, new stories arrive on topics ranging from war and fashion, culture and politics, religion and technology. Episodes run 18-20 minutes on average, providing a bite-sized exploration to major topi ... Show More

20m 51s

Dec 2022

Dan Snow's History Hit Quiz!

Fingers on buzzers for a very special History Hit end-of-year treat. Tricky expert questions, history in the headlines, historical fact or fiction? It can only be the History Hit Big Quiz of 2022 - a seasonal test where you can pit your wits against our in-house hist ... Show More

42m 59s

Jan 2023

Introducing: History Daily

On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the d ... Show More

4m 13s

Nov 2021

Introducing: History Daily

On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday beginning November 1st, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened on this day in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast ... Show More

17m 40s

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