Britain's Only War Crimes Trial
In 1999, the UK’s first and only war crimes trial for murder perpetrated during the Holocaust took place. The extraordinary court case brought back together the interwoven lives of two childhood frien...
14 Jan 202234min
When the British Burnt the Capitol with Peter Snow
In 1814, a British expeditionary force landed in Maryland marched on Washington, brushed aside an American army and stormed into the US capital. The British looted and burnt the Capitol, then moved on...
12 Jan 202233min
Crisis in Ukraine: From the 18th Century to Today
Since late 2013, Ukraine has been in crisis. But the problems there go much further back. To examine the history of the conflict in Ukraine, we welcome one of our first guests, Professor Chris Bellamy...
10 Jan 202241min
B17s and Bullet holes: A US Airforce Bomber
Chuck Richardson is a former member of the United States Airforce, serving across Europe in his B17 bomber during World War 2. He, and co-author of their new book Emily Wilson, join James this week to...
7 Jan 202235min
The 'Forgotten Bastards' of the Eastern Front
During the Second World War, from 1941 onwards, Stalin's Soviet Union was joined in a close but awkward coalition with the Western allies. Military aid and intelligence flowed to the Soviets but virtu...
5 Jan 202222min
The Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day political and military standoff took place in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba w...
3 Jan 202236min
The World's Biggest Nuclear Bomb
In the early hours of 30 October 1961, a bomber took off from an airstrip in northern Russia and began its flight through cloudy skies over the frigid Russian Arctic. Hanging below this Soviet plane w...
31 Dec 20211h
The Great Escape with Air Commodore Charles Clarke
What was it like in Stalag Luft III? In this episode from the History Hit archives, Dan Snow speaks with Air Commodore Charles Clarke, a prisoner-of-war during the Great Escape.For more, subscribe to ...
29 Dec 202110min
