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The Rest Is History

Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are interrogating the past, and attempting to de-tangle the present.They question the nature of Greatness, why the West no longer has civil wars and whethe... Read more

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359: Martin Luther King's Dream

359: Martin Luther King's Dream

"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” Arguably the most celebrated speech of the 20th century, Martin Luthe... Read more

13 Aug 2023

54mins

Ranked #2

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358: Viking Sorcery

358: Viking Sorcery

Warning! This one isn’t for the faint-hearted... A naked, torch-carrying man, who would walk backwards around a funeral ... Read more

9 Aug 2023

55mins

Ranked #3

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NEW PODCAST: THE REST IS FOOTBALL

NEW PODCAST: THE REST IS FOOTBALL

Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for a new podcast bringing strong opinions on all the latest stories ... Read more

8 Aug 2023

12mins

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357: Historical Love Island: The Sequel

357: Historical Love Island: The Sequel

“There’s a lot of severed heads at this villa!” The great TV sensation of the summer returns on The Rest Is History, as ... Read more

6 Aug 2023

1hr 3mins

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356: The Blood-Drinking Bride of Christ

356: The Blood-Drinking Bride of Christ

A woman of immense influence on medieval Christendom, Catherine of Siena was one of the first female Doctors of the Chur... Read more

2 Aug 2023

51mins

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355: Roman Apocalypse: Pompeii 79 AD

355: Roman Apocalypse: Pompeii 79 AD

Mount Vesuvius' eruption in the autumn of AD79 remains one of the deadliest and best-known in history. The plume of supe... Read more

30 Jul 2023

46mins

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354: Paris 1968: The Return of De Gaulle

354: Paris 1968: The Return of De Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle was a war hero in the First World War, and, having refused to accept his government’s armistice with N... Read more

27 Jul 2023

44mins

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353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt

353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt

May 1968 saw underlying tensions reach a climax in France, resulting in a period of civil unrest coloured by rioting, ge... Read more

24 Jul 2023

48mins

Ranked #9

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352: Amsterdam: Kings, Canals, and Coffee Houses

352: Amsterdam: Kings, Canals, and Coffee Houses

A city which played a fundamental role in the Dutch Golden Age and in the birth of the Dutch monarchy, Amsterdam has als... Read more

20 Jul 2023

57mins

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351: Amsterdam: Miracles, Money, and Mud

351: Amsterdam: Miracles, Money, and Mud

A city built on water, Amsterdam has often set the tone of European modernity. It first gained prominence as a miraculou... Read more

17 Jul 2023

41mins

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