History Hit Broadcast Schedule

Explore the 3rd Century crisis, the rise of Constantine, and the ultimate fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Caesar Augustus, born in 63 BC, was a member of the Octavia Roman clan and a senatorial aristocracy.

Emperor Nero, born in Antium, saw his exiled mother return for her centennial games appearance.

Tiberius rose to power in Rome, shaped by family influence and patrician upbringing.

Archaeologists investigate ancient Armageddon in Colchester, uncovering evidence of Roman burnings.

This documentary, directed by Tristan Hughes, explores the anti-Roman revolt led by Boudica in 60/61 AD

Mary Beard explores how ancient Rome helps us rethink power, politics, and today's global divides.

History Hit commemorates Hadrian's Wall's 1900th birthday, showcasing its significance in Roman dominance

2,000-year-old Roman segmented armor displayed at the British Museum.

Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain in 55 BC helped boost his power despite limited success.

Ray Mears explores Rome's 43 AD invasion of Britain and the Medway battle with historians and reenactors.

In 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, sparking Rome's transformation through myth and history.

Lives of the Caesars (121 AD) gives 12 bios of Rome's rulers from the early Empire.

Explore the 3rd Century crisis, the rise of Constantine, and the ultimate fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Caesar Augustus, born in 63 BC, was a member of the Octavia Roman clan and a senatorial aristocracy.

Emperor Nero, born in Antium, saw his exiled mother return for her centennial games appearance.

Tiberius rose to power in Rome, shaped by family influence and patrician upbringing.

Archaeologists investigate ancient Armageddon in Colchester, uncovering evidence of Roman burnings.

This documentary, directed by Tristan Hughes, explores the anti-Roman revolt led by Boudica in 60/61 AD

Mary Beard explores how ancient Rome helps us rethink power, politics, and today's global divides.

History Hit commemorates Hadrian's Wall's 1900th birthday, showcasing its significance in Roman dominance

2,000-year-old Roman segmented armor displayed at the British Museum.

Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain in 55 BC helped boost his power despite limited success.

Ray Mears explores Rome's 43 AD invasion of Britain and the Medway battle with historians and reenactors.

Lives of the Caesars (121 AD) gives 12 bios of Rome's rulers from the early Empire.

Explore the 3rd Century crisis, the rise of Constantine, and the ultimate fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Caesar Augustus, born in 63 BC, was a member of the Octavia Roman clan and a senatorial aristocracy.

Emperor Nero, born in Antium, saw his exiled mother return for her centennial games appearance.

Tiberius rose to power in Rome, shaped by family influence and patrician upbringing.

Joseph Stalin, a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader, is known for his life

Vladimir Lenin, a successful educator and public school overseer in Russia

Diktators often seek power, restrict liberties, and lead to corruption, with countries like Africa

The film offers a psychological profile of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro

The Forgotten Revolution tells the story of Cuban revolutionaries Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echeverria

The Tea Party sparked the American Revolution, driven by politics, trade, and colonial mismanagement.

The Civil War united the U.S. against British rule despite contradictions between democracy and slavery.

The Civil War was a two-front conflict, with Confederate forces influencing the West.

President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation granted freedom to over 3 million slaves in rebelling states.

Union forces readied for Chickamauga, while Bragg and the Kentucky Orphan Brigade engaged Union defences.

On May 1, 1864, Union troops under Sherman clashed with Confederates at Kennesaw Mountain in Cheatham Hill.