Dan Snow is an historian, broadcaster and television presenter. He was born and raised in London, and remembers spending every weekend of his childhood being taken to castles, battlefields, country houses and churches. He developed a great love of history which he went on to pursue at Oxford University. Three times a rower in their annual boat race against Cambridge, he left with a double first in history and began his television career presenting military history programmes with his father, Peter Snow. Their series, Battlefield Britain, won a BAFTA award.
He has worked on numerous public occasions for BBC Events such as the 200th Anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar, the 90th anniversary of the RAF and the commemorations to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One. Dan has a regular slot on the One Show on BBC1 where he explores great stories from British history. He made a documentary on China’s First Emperor and his Terracotta Army for BBC2 in 2007 and the follow up on the Emperor Hadrian was on BBC2 the following year. In June 2008 Dan also explored the islands of St Kilda for “Britain’s Lost World” on BBC1. His series ‘Empire of the Seas: How the Royal Navy Made the Modern World’ was broadcast in early 2010. During the course of his work he has flown World War Two aircraft, been gassed, shovelled muck in a sewer under London for a day, contracted hypothermia and been trained as a sniper. Dan’s first solo book ‘Death or Victory’ was published in September 2009. It is an account of the fall of Quebec in 1759. An accompanying television programme was broadcast by BBC2 in March 2010, produced by Dan’s production company, Ballista. ‘Battleplan: Alamein’ October 2002
Co-wrote and presented with Peter Snow.
1 hour 60th anniversary program on BBC2.
BBC Specialist Factual.
‘Battlefield Britain’ August- September 2004
Co -wrote and presented with Peter Snow
8x1 hour programs on 8 British battles for BBC2. Winner of BAFTA for Best CGI.
BBC Specialist Factual.
‘Britain at War: A Nation Remembers’ June 2005
Presented 3 short films for the celebrations marking the end of the Second World War on BBC1.
Also presented the fly past over Buckingham Palace live from inside a B-17 ‘Flying Fortress,’ the first time this has ever been attempted.
BBC Events.
‘God Bless America’ September 2005
Wrote and presented a 40 minute polemic on anti-Americanism.
Liberty Bell TV for Channel 5.
Trafalgar Celebrations BBC 2, October 2005
Co- presenting with Neil Oliver
Live program from Trafalgar square to celebrate the battle of Trafalgar
BBC Events.
‘Whose Britain is it anyway?’ BBC 2, January 2006
Co- presenting with Peter Snow
90 minute special for BBC2 on land ownership in the UK.
BBC F&L Bristol.
‘Shipwreck: Ark Royal’ BBC 1, February 2006
Presented a one off, one hour special on the hunt for HMS Ark Royal which sank off Gibraltar in 1941.
BBC Specialist Factual
Beating Retreat BBC 2, June 2006
Presented the hour long coverage of the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines Beating Retreat.
BBC Events
Trooping the Colour BBC 1, June 2006
Co-presented with Huw Edwards and Clare Balding the Trooping the Colour to celebrate the Queens 80th birthday.
BBC Events
‘History Hunter’ on The ONE Show BBC 1, August 2006 and July 2007 to present
Presents 4 minute slots on the ONE show on various topical history themes. Often followed by studio appearance.
BBC Birmingham
Who Really Owns Britain BBC 2, January 2007
Co- presenting with Peter Snow
90 minute special for BBC2 on the UK economy.
BBC F&L Bristol.
Edwardian Winners and Losers BBC 4, May 2007
60 minutes on Edwardian social history.
Juniper TV.
‘20th Century Battles’ BBC 2, June-July 2007
Co-writing and co-presenting with Peter Snow
8x1 hour programs on great battles of the 20th century for BBC2.
BBC Specialist Factual. US co-producer: The Military Channel.
Falklands 25 BBC 1, June 2007
Co-presenting with Huw Edwards the commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War.
BBC Events
The First Emperor BBC 2, September 2007
Presented a documentary about the First Emperor of China and his terracotta warriors.
BBC Wales
In Living Memory BBC 1, November 2007
Presenting a documentary about the new British Armed Forces Memorial.
Reef TV
What Britain Earns BBC 2, January 2008
Co-presenting with Peter Snow. A national survey of incomes from fruit pickers to city traders.
BBC Bristol
City Salute BBC2, May 2008
Co-presenting with Fiona Bruce. Presenting and commentating on Princes William and Harry’s charity event for wounded veterans in the City of London.
BBC Events
Hadrian BBC 2, June 2008
A documentary on the emperor who ruled over Rome at its zenith
St Kilda: Britain’s Lost World BBC 1, June 2008
Co-presented with Kate Humble and Steve Backshall. A series on the history and natural history of St Kilda.
‘My Family at War’ BBC 1, November 2008
One of the celebrities followed as they uncovered their own family’s history from the First World War.
‘How the Celts Saved Britain’ BBC4 and BBC2, April 2009
A two part series on the role of the Irish missionaries in Dark Age Britain
‘Montezuma’ BBC 2, September 2009
The third in the series of documentaries on great rulers in history. In conjunction with the British Museum.
‘Empire of the Seas’ BBC 2 Jan/Feb 2010
A four part series on the role of the Royal Navy in shaping the modern world.
‘The Battle for North America’ BBC2, March 2010
To accompany his book ‘Death or Victory’ an account of the capture of Quebec in 1759
Other Recent Contributions:
‘100 Greatest War Movies’, Granada for Channel 4
‘BBC Breakfast’, BBC1
‘This Morning’, ITV 1
‘The Wright Stuff,’ Channel 5
‘The Culture Show.’ BBC2
‘War Stories’, BBC Bristol for BBC4
‘Question Time’, Mentorn for BBC1
Radio:
‘Boat Race 2005’ presented for LBC. Winner of SONY award for Best Live Event Coverage.
‘Somme Dig’ Presented for Radio 4. 30 minute documentary on the archaeology of World War One. tx: December 26 2007.
‘At War with Wellington’ Radio 4. A series of documentaries to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peninsula War.
‘Prince of Wales’ Radio 4. Two documentaries looking at the history of the Office of Prince of Wales and the present incumbent. |
