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The Rest Is History
Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are interrogating the past, attempting to de-tangle the present for their new podcast "The Rest Is History"
They question the nature of Greatness, why the West no longer has civil wars and whether Richard Nixon was more like Caligula or Claudius.
They're distilling the entirety of human history, or, as much as they can fit into about thirty minutes.
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17. Fascism
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...
16. Pompeii
PompeiiWhy does Pompeii continue to hold such a fascination for so many people? And which secrets are still to be uncovered from beneath the...
15. Walls and Borders
From the Great Wall of China to the Berlin Wall, history is littered with the building of barriers aimed at keeping people out, and...
14. Historical Fiction
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...
13. Stephen Fry and Troy
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...
12. Conspiracy Theories
History is littered with conspiracy theories, from Popish plots to JFK’s assassination. But what makes people believe in them and how do...
11. Brexit
As Britain leaves the EU, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook look at the best & worst comparisons from history that have been made to...
10. Christmas
Is Christmas an ancient ritual or was it invented by Dickens? Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss the transformation of Christmas from...
9. Causes of the First World War
Whose fault was it? Does the question even make sense? Are wars always somebody's "fault"? Was it really the first global war? And should...
8. The Echo of a Coffee House
Social media has colonised the world but is it really a new phenomenon? Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook debate the effects of technical...
7. The Lessons of History
Can we truly learn from history? And if we can - do we?It’s one of the big questions this week as Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook roam...
6. Troy
It’s been described as the most legendary story ever told. But did the Trojan War actually happen? And was it really fought over a...
5. 1981
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As a new series of The Crown arrives on Netflix, returning viewers to the 1980s, we look back at the year many Britons consider the worst in...
4. We’re all so 17th Century
Plague, pestilence and statue smashing are back in business. Has 2020 turned out to be the 17th Century in disguise? And if so, has Boris...
3. Is Trump Caesar or Nixon?
Recorded hours after Joe Biden was named President of the United States, we ask if Donald Trump is a modern day Caesar, willing to do...
2. Civil War
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What are the conditions needed for a civil war to start? Could we see a modern industrial nation turn upon itself again? Historians Tom...
1. Greatness
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How did certain people come to be called ‘the Great’? Is the notion of great men and women outmoded? Can anyone today be reckoned...
Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are interrogating the past, attempting to de-tangle the present for their new podcast "The...
17. Fascism
The Rest Is History
16. Pompeii
The Rest Is History
15. Walls and Borders
The Rest Is History
