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Cleopatra's Downfall (Part 4)
Episode 198
Join Tom and Dominic for the fourth and final instalment in their Cleopatra mini-series, as they discuss Octavian's propaganda, the war he waged agai…
3 years, 9 months ago
Antony & Cleopatra (Part 3)
Episode 197
After centuries of Cleopatra and Mark Antony’s relationship being told and fictionalised by Plutarch and Shakespeare alike, Tom Holland and Dominic S…
3 years, 9 months ago
Julius Caesar & Cleopatra (Part 2)
Episode 196
Join Tom and Dominic for the second episode of this four part mini-series on Cleopatra, where they discuss her relationship with Julius Caesar and th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Young Cleopatra (Part 1)
Episode 195
Welcome to The Rest Is History Cleopatra series!
The release schedule of the four episodes is as follows:
Young Cleopatra (Monday 13th June)
Julius Caes…
3 years, 9 months ago
The First Fascist
Episode 194
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the 'first' fascist, Gabriele D'Annunzio, with historian Lucy Hughes-Hallett.
D'Annunzio was a key figure in…
3 years, 10 months ago
How Prime Ministers Fall
Episode 193
As British PM Boris Johnson survives a no confidence vote, Tom and Dominic record a special episode on the history of bringing down Prime Ministers. …
3 years, 10 months ago
Robin Hood
Episode 192
Join Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook as they uncover the origins of Robin Hood.
What was the earliest mention of Robin Hood in text? How has Robin H…
3 years, 10 months ago
Childbirth
Episode 191
In today's episode, Tom and Dominic talk to Sara Read about the history of childbirth.
Sara unveils the origin of the word 'gossip' and its connection…
3 years, 10 months ago
Jubilees
Episode 190
In today's episode of The Rest Is History Dominic and Tom look at how Jubilees have served as a moment for Britain to stop and reflect.
From the celeb…
3 years, 10 months ago
Australian Prime Ministers: Bob Hawke - Scott Morrison (Part 3)
Episode 189
Join Tom and Dominic for the final episode of their Australian epic. Tune in to hear about the exploits of the most recent stretch of prime ministers…
3 years, 10 months ago