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 ri
Recent Episodes
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676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
3 June 2026 · 1h 17m
After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do the allies escape the total mess
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675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
31 May 2026 · 1h 16m
Why was the Battle of Gallipoli, starting in February 1915, in Turkey, so disastrous for the Allies, and in particular, Winston Churchill? How has it become such a foundational mom
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674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
27 May 2026 · 1h 7m
Why did the British nurse, Edith Cavell, become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation? How did she carry out her mission? And, why was she ultimately executed
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673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
24 May 2026 · 1h 16m
Was the Lusitania merely an ocean liner like Titanic, or a formidable battle ship? How and why did a German U-boat fleet manage to bring down this titan of the sea? And, how did th
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672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)
20 May 2026 · 1h 11m
How did Italy enter the First World War alongside the Allies in 1915? What were they hoping to gain? And, why was their attempt to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire one of the blo
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Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne
19 May 2026 · 43m
How did Matilda, princess of England, become Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 1110? What disbarred her from becoming queen of England after her father's death? And, why did she
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671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)
17 May 2026 · 1h 24m
During the First World War, what was it like to live in the trenches on the Western Front in 1915? How did the Germans attempt to knock the Allies out of the war right from the out
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670. Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney
14 May 2026 · 39m
How was Paul McCartney influenced by life in postwar Liverpool? How did he and the Beatles first learn to make music? And were they influenced by literature as well as other musici
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669. Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)
13 May 2026 · 1h 9m
Why did the Battle of Marathon change the world so considerably? How did the battle itself unfold? And, could the Athenians really triumph over the indomitable Persian Empire…?
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668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)
10 May 2026 · 1h 12m
Why did the Persian Empire cross the Aegean to destroy Athens in 490BC? Who was Darius, the King of Kings, and the most powerful man in the world? And, how did this totemic invasio