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 un...
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616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
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RIHC: Disney's Legacy, with Bob Iger
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
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Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
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613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
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612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
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Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
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611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
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610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
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Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
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609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
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The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
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606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
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601. Scandal in the White House
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600. Chatham High Street
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599. The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)
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598. The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)
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597. The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)
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596. The First World War: The Miracle on the Marne (Part 3)
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595. The First World War: The Battle of the Frontiers (Part 2)
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594. The First World War: The Invasion of Belgium (Part 1)
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593. The Fight of the Century
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592. Mad Victorian Sport
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591. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)
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590. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)
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589. Mary, Queen of Scots: Downfall (Part 6)
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588. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Mystery of the Exploding Mansion (Part 5)
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587. Mary, Queen of Scots: Murder Most Foul (Part 4)
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586. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Battle for Scotland (Part 3)
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585. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Royal Rivals (Part 2)
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584. Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend (Part 1)
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583. The Lion, the Priest and the Parlourmaids: A 1930s Sex Scandal
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582. The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery
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581. The Irish Civil War: The Killing of Michael Collins (Part 2)
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580. The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson (Part 1)
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579. The Irish War of Independence: Showdown in London (Part 4)
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578. The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday (Part 3)
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577. The Irish War of Independence: The Violence Begins (Part 2)
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576. The Irish War of Independence: Rise of the IRA (Part 1)
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575. The Medici: The Bonfire of the Vanities (Part 4)
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574. The Medici: Curse of the Mad Monk (Part 3)
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573. The Medici: Lorenzo the Magnificent (Part 2)
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572. The Medici: Masters of Florence (Part 1)
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