Podcast Episodes

China

Season 1 Episode 20

Broadcaster and historian Michael Wood joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the world’s oldest civilisation. What were the great moment…

5 years, 6 months ago

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King Arthur

Season 1 Episode 19

It remains the most romantic historical story of all time, but is the legend of King Arthur a myth? Was he even English? And will he rise again when …

5 years, 6 months ago

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The North South Divide

Season 1 Episode 18

England has long been divided by an invisible line somewhere north of Watford and south of the Mersey.

But do northerners really have more in common w…

5 years, 6 months ago

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Fascism

Season 1 Episode 17

What is fascism and where did it come from? No one admits to being a fascist yet it continues to be a term of abuse hurled on a regular basis. Tom Ho…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Pompeii

Season 1 Episode 16

Pompeii

Why does Pompeii continue to hold such a fascination for so many people? And which secrets are still to be uncovered from beneath the ashes? D…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Walls and Borders

Season 1 Episode 15

From the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall, history is littered with the building of barriers aimed at keeping people out, and sometimes in. Do …

5 years, 7 months ago

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Historical Fiction

Season 1 Episode 14

Is the author’s responsibility to the quality of the novel or the truth of history? What makes a great historical novel and which authors have contri…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Stephen Fry and Troy

Season 1 Episode 13

Stephen Fry is our guest on The Rest is History as he tells Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook about his enduring fascination with the Greek myths.

Le…

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Conspiracy Theories

Season 1 Episode 12

History is littered with conspiracy theories, from Popish plots to JFK’s assassination. But what makes people believe in them and how do they gain cu…

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Brexit

Season 1 Episode 11

As Britain leaves the EU, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook look at the best & worst comparisons from history that have been made to Brexit. 

Learn m…

5 years, 7 months ago

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