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History Undone

History's biggest moments, Undone.


Every week, award-winning journalist James Hanson is joined by experts to hit rewind on key battles and strategic decisions, and run through the 'what ifs' of the Roman Empire to the modern day.



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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
36
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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What if The Ottomans had WON The Great Siege of Malta? No Battle of Lepanto or New Holy League

What if The Ottomans had WON The Great Siege of Malta? No Battle of Lepanto or New Holy League

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Marcus Bull to discuss one of the most famous and mythologised battles of the 16th century period: The Great Siege of Malta in 1565…
00:56:10  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
What if the Dunkirk Evacuation had FAILED? Do British Forces Ever Return to Europe?

What if the Dunkirk Evacuation had FAILED? Do British Forces Ever Return to Europe?

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad


James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historical consultant…

01:06:47  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
What if Germany DID NOT Declare war on the US in 1941? The atomic bomb is dropped on Berlin

What if Germany DID NOT Declare war on the US in 1941? The atomic bomb is dropped on Berlin

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Dr Klaus Schmider to discuss the monumental decision that has been debated by historians for decades: Adolf Hitler's declaration of war again…

01:02:54  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
What if Britain had made peace with Germany in 1940?

What if Britain had made peace with Germany in 1940? "A DISASTER for the world"

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad


James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Nigel Jones to discuss wh…

00:59:37  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
What if the US had never joined WWI? The 20th Century as we know it does NOT happen

What if the US had never joined WWI? The 20th Century as we know it does NOT happen

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Alexander Watson to discuss one of the most profound what ifs of 20th century history - the decision by the US to enter the First W…

00:55:33  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
What if Britain had LOST The Falklands War? The end of Thatcher & a different Cold War | History Undone

What if Britain had LOST The Falklands War? The end of Thatcher & a different Cold War | History Undone

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad


On today's History Undone, the team cover the Falklands War in 1982 and James Hanso…

01:06:54  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
What If The US Had LOST The Battle Of The Coral Sea? The Entire Pacific War Changes | History Undone

What If The US Had LOST The Battle Of The Coral Sea? The Entire Pacific War Changes | History Undone

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the naval YouTuber  @Drachinifel  to discuss one of the most oft-overlooked engagements of the Second World War: the Battle of the Coral Sea.…

00:58:14  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
What If Malta Had Fallen to the Axis in WW2? Soviets Push into Europe & Nazis Rule North Africa

What If Malta Had Fallen to the Axis in WW2? Soviets Push into Europe & Nazis Rule North Africa

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Niall Barr to discuss one of the most overlooked, but brutal campaigns of the Second World War: The Siege of Malta. Between 1940 an…

00:57:26  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
What If Germany WON The Battle Of Kursk? | D-Day Would NOT Happen | History Undone

What If Germany WON The Battle Of Kursk? | D-Day Would NOT Happen | History Undone

James is joined by historian Jonathan Trigg and Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the largest battle in the history of warfare: the Battle of Kursk. It was one of a number of Soviet victories ov…
00:52:44  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
What If The South Had Won At Gettysburg? Slavery Could Continue Until The 20th Century | History Undone

What If The South Had Won At Gettysburg? Slavery Could Continue Until The 20th Century | History Undone

It's July 1st, 1863 and one small town in Pennsylvania is about to have its name etched into American folklore, Gettysburg. Over the course of the next three days, over 165,000 troops from the union …

00:59:38  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
What if the allies had won the Battle of Arnhem & Operation Market Garden? | History Undone

What if the allies had won the Battle of Arnhem & Operation Market Garden? | History Undone

On this episode of History Undone, we're delving into our archives as James Hanson is joined by Chris Copson and Dr Chris Parry as they discuss the Battle of Arnhem and the wider consequences of Oper…
00:56:53  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Without The Battle of Monte Cassino 1944... Does Operation Overlord Work? | History Undone Archive

Without The Battle of Monte Cassino 1944... Does Operation Overlord Work? | History Undone Archive

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historian, author and broadcaster James Holland to discuss one of the most brutal and attritional battles of the entire Second World War:…
01:03:10  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
If The Allies Had LOST Battle Of The Atlantic... Atomic Bombs Would be Dropped on Germany | History Undone

If The Allies Had LOST Battle Of The Atlantic... Atomic Bombs Would be Dropped on Germany | History Undone

James Hanson is joined by Drachinifel and Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the longest continuous battle of the Second World War: The Battle of the Atlantic.


Between 1939 and 1945 both merchant …

01:02:54  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
What If D-Day Had Failed? WW2 Wouldn't End Until 1947 | History Undone Archive

What If D-Day Had Failed? WW2 Wouldn't End Until 1947 | History Undone Archive

The sixth of June 1944 D-Day 80 years on, is still the largest amphibious invasion of all time. It's a date that evokes emotion and national pride in equal measure, and it not only changed the Second…

00:50:54  |   Fri 30 May 2025
Barbarossa: What If Hitler Had Successfully Invaded Russia? | Germany Invades Britain & Dominates Europe

Barbarossa: What If Hitler Had Successfully Invaded Russia? | Germany Invades Britain & Dominates Europe

By the summer of 1941 Nazi Germany is in near total control of continental Europe. A year earlier, the German blitzkrieg swept through Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and forced the British Expe…

00:52:16  |   Fri 23 May 2025
If The Romans WON The Battle Of Teutoburg Forest... Would The Nazis Still Rise To Power? | History Undone Archive

If The Romans WON The Battle Of Teutoburg Forest... Would The Nazis Still Rise To Power? | History Undone Archive

For today's episode we're delving back into the History Undone Archive, as James Hanson is joined by Dr Adrian Goldsworthy and Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss one of the Roman Empire's worst a…
01:08:01  |   Fri 16 May 2025
What If Germany Had Won at Stalingrad? How Britain's Global Empire Would Crumble | History Undone Archive

What If Germany Had Won at Stalingrad? How Britain's Global Empire Would Crumble | History Undone Archive

On this episode of History Undone, we're heading back into the show's archives to cover the Battle of Stalingrad - the biggest and bloodiest battle of all time - and how things may have transpired if…
00:54:07  |   Fri 09 May 2025
What If The Allies Had Broken Apart In WW2? Totalitarian Rule Dominates Europe

What If The Allies Had Broken Apart In WW2? Totalitarian Rule Dominates Europe

James is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historian Tim Bouverie for this episode of History Undone, discussing the unlikely alliance of 'the big three' in the Second World War.


Britain, …

00:58:00  |   Fri 02 May 2025
Hitler’s ‘Wonder Weapons’ | Would Germany Have Won WW2 If These Were Ready Sooner?

Hitler’s ‘Wonder Weapons’ | Would Germany Have Won WW2 If These Were Ready Sooner?

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Nigel Jones to discuss the German wunderwaffe or 'wonder weapons'. Hitler's Germany was responsible for some remarkable advances in military …
00:55:56  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
What If Hitler Had Never Broken The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? A New Cold War Would Erupt | History Undone

What If Hitler Had Never Broken The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? A New Cold War Would Erupt | History Undone

For this episode of History Undone, James is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historian Roger Moorhouse to discuss one of the most significant moments at the beginning of the Second Worl…
00:53:12  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
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