The Rest Is History
Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook.
Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.
The Rest Is History
Our entire series on ROME'S GREATEST ENEMY, the epic tale of how Rome came back from the destruction of Cannae in order to defeat Hannibal and totally destroy Carthage, is now available to members of the channel...
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🚨NEW SERIES🚨
What Happened Immediately After The Battle of Cannae
Tom and Dominic discuss:
🗡️Could Carthage have won the war?
🤔Why didn't Rome give in?
☀️Did the Ancient World have 'death rays' that could set ships on fire?
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Our sister show, We Have Ways of Making You Talk, has a new mega episode dropping tonight telling the story of how Britain's biggest warship in WW2 was sunk in just a single hit.
That's right, it's Bismarck vs HMS Hood
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Fans of public schoolboys behaving badly may enjoy this series from our stablemate podcast, The Rest Is Classified, on the life and crimes of Kim Philby, who successfully spied from the very heart of the British establishment for the Soviets...
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We are nominated for Podcast of the Year at the iHeartPodcast awards, but we need YOUR votes in order to win !
So if you consider yourself a friend of the show, lend us your vote at www.iheart.com/podcast-awards/#vote
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Introducing The Rest Is History Festival!
4th-5th July 2026, Hampton Court Palace.
Exclusively available to members of The Rest Is History Club.
Want to enter the ballot for tickets? Become a member of the channel today: youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join
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Hope everyone has been enjoying episode one of our series on the IRANIAN REVOLUTION.
If you want to watch the rest of the series straight away, become a member of the channel now: youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join
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🚨NEW SERIES🚨
🇮🇷THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION🇮🇷
Tom and Dominic unpack:
🤔Why did the Shah’s regime collapse?
🧐Who was Khomeini?
🥜And across the world, how is Jimmy Carter responding to this?
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🚨NEW ANIMATED EPISODE🚨
🏴Joan of Arc Won the War… Then the English Captured Her🏴
In today's episode, Tom and Dominic explore:
⚔️ How the French turned on Joan of Arc
🧙♀️Why the English genuinely thought she was a witch
🧐 How England's aura of invincibility post-Agincourt was shattered
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🚨NEW ANIMATED EPISODE🚨
🇫🇷JOAN OF ARC: SAVIOUR OF FRANCE🇫🇷
In today’s episode, Tom and Dominic discuss:
🏴 What if England had taken over France?
🧙♀️ Was Joan of Arc a witch?
🏊♂️ Is it possible to swim in medieval armour?
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