Dan Snow charts the role the Royal Navy played in Britain's development. How victory over the Armada transformed impoverished England into a powerful seafaring nation. Show more

Historian Dan Snow explores the life of his forebear David Lloyd George, the British prime minister at the end of the First World War, when he was hailed as a national hero. Show more

Dan Snow travels to Mexico to investigate the history, character and legacy of Montezuma, the last great ruler of the Aztecs of Central America. Show more

Dan Snow travels across the old Kingdom of Mercia to unravel the secrets of one of Britian's most significant discoveries - the Staffordshire Hoard. Show more

Historian Dan Snow and actress Natalie Cassidy try to discover the truth behind their families' roles in the Great War, a journey which leads to some surprising revelations. Show more

A wartime Spitfire is unearthed from an Irish bog, while divers explore sunken U-boats and merchant ships littering the seabed offshore. Show more

Sue Perkins sets ethical and moral conundra for Nathan Caton, Celia Pacquola, Dan Snow and Natalie Haynes. From May 2015. Show more

Dan Snow uncovers the history of WWII in Northern Ireland. He learns the story of the Empire Heritage, a cargo ship that was sunk off Malin Head during the Battle of the Atlantic. Show more

Sophie Raworth presents live coverage of the commemorative service taking place in Bayeux War Cemetery to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Show more

Huw Edwards, with guests James Holland and Dan Snow, presents more live coverage from the historic town of Arromanches in Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Show more

Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth visits Southwick House, where D-Day was planned, and Dan Snow outlines the role of the Air Force in the operation. Show more

Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth visits the operation's communications headquarters, where a group of Wrens share their D-Day memories. Show more

Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Sophie Raworth is joined by modern-day cadets who share their thoughts about the heroes of D-Day. Show more

Series marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Veterans share their own memories of D-Day and Dan Snow reveals how the weather affected the invasion plans. Show more

Dan Snow breaks the silence around the devastating impact of war on the mental health of our soldiers, through moving conversations with veterans. Show more

Dan Snow looks at how the 19th-century Navy used gunboat diplomacy to push British interests further afield, before losing its naval supremacy after the First World War. Show more

Dan Snow follows in the footsteps of the prospectors of the 19th-century Klondike gold rush. The team finally set about the back-breaking work of mining for gold. Show more

On this leg of the epic journey following in the footsteps of 19th-century Klondike gold rush prospectors, Dan and his team attempt to traverse perilous waterways. Show more

Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages. He examines the demise of civilisation in Britain after the Romans left. Show more

Dan Snow is joined by a host of stars to celebrate Britain's Classroom Heroes at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden. Show more