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The Nazis: The Beer Hall Putsch (Part 2)
Episode 296
German hyperinflation. The Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler’s trial. Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the Nazis in the early 1920s as the Weimar Republic…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Rise of the Nazis (Part 1)
Episode 295
Where do the origins of Nazism lie? The Second Reich? Hitler’s time in Vienna? The First World War? Join Tom and Dominic in the first of their four-p…
3 years, 7 months ago
Lady Jane Grey: The Axe Falls (Part 2)
Episode 294
‘It had the alchemy of a bitter Tory leadership race’.
Reigning for the shortest period of any British monarch, can Lady Jane even be considered an of…
3 years, 7 months ago
Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Days' Queen (Part 1)
Episode 293
Edward VI is dead - but who will succeed him on the throne?
In the first of two episodes, Tom and Dominic discuss the succession question that surrou…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Shadow of the Holocaust
Episode 292
In our second episode exploring the story of Rudolf Vrba, Jonathan Freedland joins Tom and Dominic again, to discuss the global reaction to the Vrba–…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Man Who Escaped Auschwitz
Episode 291
Tom and Dominic are joined by Jonathan Freedland to discuss the incredible story of Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler, who escaped from Auschwitz in Apr…
3 years, 8 months ago
2022: A History
Episode 290
Join Tom and Dominic for the final episode of 2022 in which they discuss the historical importance of this year. What will historians of the future r…
3 years, 8 months ago
Drink
Episode 289
For a festive special, Tom and Dominic are joined by author and alcohol historian Henry Jeffreys to discuss some Christmassy tipples, from sherry to …
3 years, 8 months ago
Jesus Christ: The History (Part 2)
Episode 288
Join Tom and Dominic for the second of two episodes on 'Historical Jesus'. They discuss scepticism around his existence, the theories about resurrect…
3 years, 8 months ago
Jesus Christ: The Mystery (Part 1)
Episode 287
*The Rest Is History Live Tour April 2023*:
Tom and Dominic are going on tour in April 2023 and performing in London, Edinburgh, and Salford! Buy your…
3 years, 8 months ago