Origins of the Spanish Flu

Origins of the Spanish Flu

This episode features military historian Douglas Gill who has extensively researched the origins of the Spanish Influenza as it emerged in 1915 and 1916 in northern France. Douglas has worked alongside leading virologist, and previous guest on Dan's podcast, John Oxford, to track the initial cases of this particularly violent strain of influenza which would go on to kill millions of people across the globe.


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Political Thinkers in the Modern World

Political Thinkers in the Modern World

I was thrilled to be joined by David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and host of the widely acclaimed 'Talking Politics' podcast. Together we discussed how the great political ...

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What Really Happened on D-Day

What Really Happened on D-Day

I was joined by Giles Milton to learn about D-Day and find out what his research has uncovered about the untold stories of this landmark event.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundred...

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Untold Stories of War

Untold Stories of War

I was delighted to be joined by James Rogers - a war historian, fellow of the London School of Economics, and presenter of History Hit's Untold History series. One of James' films explores HM Factory ...

5 Jun 202022min

Racial Injustice in America

Racial Injustice in America

The protests on the streets of America are a product of 400 years of violence, slavery, coercion and injustice. I took a crash course with Harvard's Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the history tha...

4 Jun 202024min

A Story of Slavery and Restitution

A Story of Slavery and Restitution

I was delighted to be joined by Caleb McDaniel, History professor and author of the Pulitzer prizewinning book, “Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America”. He told me...

3 Jun 202027min

Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II

Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II

According to John Evelyn, the great diarist, Charles II was ‘addicted to women’. Charles' court is infamous for tales of licentiousness and promiscuity, and I was thrilled to be joined by Linda Porter...

1 Jun 202025min

Fighting Nazism at the Grand Prix

Fighting Nazism at the Grand Prix

Neal Bascomb joined me on the podcast to tell a remarkable story of the fight against Hitler - on the Grand Prix racetrack. We delved into the high-speed world of the American heiress Lucy Schell, a m...

31 Mai 202014min

A History of Building Britain

A History of Building Britain

I was thrilled to be joined by Andrew Ziminski, a stonemason living and working in Somerset. He's just released his first book documenting the fascinating stories from three decades of hands-on experi...

30 Mai 202018min

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