London, 7th April 2025: History Hit, the award-winning SVOD, content platform and one of the UK’s largest and most successful podcast networks, announces the launch of three new stand-alone YouTube channels for After Dark, The Ancients and its award-winning flagship podcast, Dan Snow’s History Hit. This expansion marks a significant step in History Hit’s evolution, allowing it to continue to bring compelling historical content to new audiences in different ways.
Each of the three podcasts selected for dedicated YouTube channels have built engaged communities of history lovers, making them ideal for expansion onto YouTube, where their rich narratives can be enhanced with visuals, archival footage, and expert analysis. After Dark delves into the fascinating and often scandalous history of the night, exploring topics from debauched royal parties to the murky world of Victorian crime. Stand-out episodes include Who Was Jack the Ripper?, Tutankhamun’s Curseand The Black Death: The Deadliest Plague.
The Ancients takes audiences back to the world of antiquity, shedding light on legendary figures like Alexander the Great and exploring groundbreaking archaeological discoveries. Highlights include The Last Neanderthals, The Library of Alexandria and The Maya Collapse.
Dan Snow’s History Hit, sees Dan Snow in in-depth conversations with leading historians discussing pivotal moments in history, from the D-Day landings to the fall of Rome. Some of the podcast’s most compelling episodes include The Story of England, How WW2 Started and Machu Picchu: The Lost City.
With nearly 10 million podcast listeners each month, the new YouTube channels aim to grow History Hit’s existing podcast brands by expanding onto a new platform and reaching wider audiences.
History Hit’s expert production and channel management team will manage the channels in-house, ensuring high-quality content tailored to YouTube’s unique audience. The launch of these channels aligns with History Hit’s mission to make history accessible and engaging to as many people as possible.
The official After Dark YouTube channel will launch later this month, followed by Dan Snow’s History Hitand The Ancients.
Steve Lanham, Head of Podcasts at History Hit, said: “Expanding onto YouTube is a natural next step for History Hit as we continue to grow our podcast audience. YouTube provides an incredible platform to reach new viewers while offering our existing listeners another way to engage with our shows. With the expertise and insights from our successful YouTube channel, we’re uniquely positioned to translate our podcast production into compelling video content.”
The History Hit Podcast Network publishes eight hugely successful podcast series and 16 weekly episodes for enthusiasts of all eras, from ancient times to the present day. It won the silver award for Best Network at the 2023 British Podcast Awards. History Hit forms part of Little Dot Studios, an award-winning content studio and digital media network (an All3Media company).
