{"podcast":{"title":"Dan Snow's History Hit","slug":"dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719","podcast_index_feed_id":483719,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/c939f8d1-c4bc-478e-8bb9-e5343f9a7ab5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/why-were-obsessed-with-ancient-egypt","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6215f67d4b795a40fffd3b2c/1723125486275-6a1ef96b-9474-4be2-bb87-7a9532f54a02.jpeg","author":"History Hit","episode_count":1527,"summary":"Historian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum in Rome to the Great Wall of China, the battlefields of Waterloo to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, join Dan as he explores the how and why of the greatest monuments, battles, heroes, villains and events that have shaped our world. New episodes on Mondays and Thursdays with bonus subscriber only episodes every other Friday. You can get in touch with us at ds.hh@historyhit.com A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets . Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T06:18:35.793889+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719"},"episode":{"title":"Churchill's Secret Army","slug":"churchill-s-secret-army","published_at":"2026-04-20T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/churchill-s-secret-army","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/churchills-secret-army","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/dansnowshistoryhit/e/69e24f8cddb6120a738bf598/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=gmHOkC7cYio4z3-znf6RdWH23bjcgSqZQ_hQ8qOQAoc","summary":"Trap doors under toilets, hidden radio rooms in the back of wardrobes, secret bases behind waterfalls....Dan investigates an extraordinary network of secret resistance cells set up during Britain's \"darkest hour\". In the summer of 1940, Britain and its empire stood alone as the Nazi war machine stormed through Europe. Prime Minister Winston Churchill created something extraordinary: secret factions of men and women trained to wreak havoc behind the lines of an invading army. Dan once again joins forces with Andy Chatterton from the Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team, who are unearthing this incredible part of World War Two for another bunker hunt. What they find on this adventure is truly extraordinary. You can learn more about Britain's secret resistance in Andy's book 'Fortress Britain 1940: Britain's Unsung and Secret Defences on Land, Sea and in the Air'. With thanks to Chris Hale, Nina, Will and Martyn from CART, Andy Aust and Duncan Akers. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. You can watch our video documentary on Churchill's Secret Army! Sign up here to watch: https://access.historyhit.com/videos/churchills-secret-army You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Trap doors under toilets, hidden radio rooms in the back of wardrobes, secret bases behind waterfalls....Dan investigates an extraordinary network of secr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3076,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/episodes/churchill-s-secret-army/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dan-snow-s-history-hit-483719/churchill-s-secret-army.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}