Entirely Unofficial Rest is History Catalogue and Interrogator
Period
1,979 CE - 1,991 CE
This episode is a focused discussion of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. The hosts examine the book's dystopian world of Gilead, its …
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Del Quentin Wilbur discussing his book Raw Hide Down and the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Professor Andrew Preston (Cambridge) while Tom Holland is away. They discuss Pre…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the evolution and effectiveness of modern election campaigning, tracing developments from Gladsto…
Open episodeWith Tom Holland on holiday, Dominic Sandbrook is joined by producer Theo Young-Smith for an insider bonus episode aimed at subscribers. Th…
Open episodeThis live Rest Is History episode (a summer-themed club livestream) has Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discussing modern and historical …
Open episodeThis bonus Rest Is History episode is an informal catch-up between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Much of the discussion is promp…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview historian Rana Mitter about Deng Xiaoping and China’s “opening up” after Mao. Mitter outl…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview Katja Heuer about her new book Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990. The conversation trace…
Open episodeThis is a Rest Is History bonus episode in which Tom Holland recounts a three-day tour of Kent—visiting Roman lighthouses, Saxon shore fort…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Ronald Reagan's presidency across his first and second terms, emphasising image, policy and pivot…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host former England striker and broadcaster Gary Lineker for the third episode in their World Cup series.…
Open episodeThis bonus Q&A episode is presented by Dominic Sandbrook (with producer Dom Johnson stepping in as co‑speaker) while Tom Holland is on holi…
Open episodeThis episode is an informal Rest Is History Club live session in which Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook field questions, banter with membe…
Open episodeThis episode is a crossover between The Rest Is History hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook and guest Dan Carlin (Hardcore History), th…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook respond to listener feedback on their recent Falklands War episodes and broaden the conversation in…
Open episodeThis episode, the first of a four-part Falklands War series, examines the origins and early days of the 1982 conflict. Tom Holland and Domi…
Open episodeThis episode continues the hosts' multi-part series on the Falklands War. Using the immediate aftermath of the Argentine invasion (2 April …
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History (part of the hosts' Falkland series) examines the climactic phase of the 1982 Falklands War. Holland an…
Open episodeThis is the final episode of the hosts' Falklands War series. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the immediate political and cultura…
Open episodeThis episode is the first of a short multi-part series tracing the late Soviet Union, its collapse and the rise of Vladimir Putin. Tom Holl…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union, tracing developments from the late 1980s through 1991. They exa…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the recent past through the prism of The Crown's return to Netflix, focusing on B…
Open episodeThis episode examines the history and human impact of the Berlin Wall with guest Ian McGregor, author of Checkpoint Charlie. Hosts Tom Holl…
Open episodeThe year is 1983, and on November the 8th the world is the closest it’s ever been to nuclear destruction, yet nobody at the time realises. …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview Mark Andreessen about the history and development of Silicon Valley and the internet. The…
Open episodeThis episode is a Rest Is History Club Q&A with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, framed around their new mini-series on Horatio Nelson. T…
Open episodeThis episode examines the life, politics and legacy of John Enoch Powell, centering on his notorious "Rivers of Blood" speech delivered at …
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook record on location in Rochester and Chatham, tracing the towns' long history from Roman Watling Street an…
Open episodeThis bonus episode of Rest Is History features guest Anthony Scaramucci joining host Dominic Sandbrook to continue a planned two-part discu…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is a rapid question-and-answer session between Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They open by discussing potential hist…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Dominic Sandbrook hosting with producer Theo Young-Smith filling in for Tom Holland. They discuss podcast house…
Open episodeThis episode traces the rise, mainstreaming and backlash of disco in 1970s America. The hosts locate disco’s birth in New York lofts and He…
Open episodeThis bonus Q&A episode of The Rest Is History has hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener questions and previewing forth…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is a listener Q&A with hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They introduce recently recorded episodes on the roots o…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is an informal hosts' update in which Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss upcoming live shows, listener-community …
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History (hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook) recounts the chaotic final days of Saigon in April 1975 and e…
Open episodeThis Rest Is History Club members' bonus episode, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, is an informal update and listener Q&A. The …
Open episodeThis episode traces Ronald Wilson Reagan's transition from mid‑century Hollywood actor to national political figure. Holland and Sandbrook …
Open episodeThis episode examines Uruguay's twentieth-century trajectory through the rise and impact of the urban guerrilla group the Tupamaros. After …
Open episodeIn this episode hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak with historian Ali Ansari about the long, ambivalent history of Anglo–Iranian…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook open with Tom discussing his nearly finished book Pax and the process of selecting images, maps and…
Open episodeThis episode (part two of a survey of Australian prime ministers) continues the hosts' rapid tour of mid-20th-century Australian leaders. T…
Open episodeThis episode — the third in the hosts' short series on Australia’s wartime and post‑war prime ministers — surveys the distinctive cast and …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook survey the presidents of France’s Fifth Republic, using Charles de Gaulle as the foundational figur…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook present a survey of French presidents from Charles de Gaulle through Emmanuel Macron, framing the e…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is a wide-ranging, informal conversation between Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They open discussing the contemporar…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook responding to listener feedback from their recent run of '12 Days of Christma…
Open episodeThis is the first members-only bonus episode of The Rest Is History, presented by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, recorded as a Rest Is …
Open episodeIn this episode of 'The Rest Is History', Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the historical significance of walls and borders. They …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview historian and author Ben McIntyre about the real history of espionage and its interplay w…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History examines the Jeremy Thorpe scandal: the rise of Thorpe as leader of the Liberal Party, his clandestine …
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook provide a wide-ranging survey of Afghan history, opening with geography and ethnic composition to explain…
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Period
1,962 CE - 1,979 CE
Tom Holland records a Beatles special at Abbey Road with guest Conan O'Brien in place of the absent Dominic Sandbrook. They discuss the Bea…
Open episodeThis episode is a Beatles-themed special (part two) tracing the group's late-1960s trajectory from Revolver through Sgt. Pepper, the White …
Open episodeThis episode examines the life, politics and legacy of John Enoch Powell, centering on his notorious "Rivers of Blood" speech delivered at …
Open episodeThis episode situates the Rolling Stones within early 1960s Britain, exploring their roots in the British blues revival and the social and …
Open episodeThis episode examines the Rolling Stones in the late 1960s, concentrating on the 1967 Redlands drugs raid and trial, the decline and death …
Open episodeThis episode examines the origins and afterlife of Report from Iron Mountain, a 1967 satirical hoax that purported to be a US government st…
Open episodeThis Rest Is History bonus episode features Tom Holland interviewing Dorian Linsky about the relationship between popular music and politic…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History examines the crisis of 1968 in the United States, focusing on Lyndon B. Johnson's fall amid the Vietnam…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Martin Luther King Jr.'s final months, focusing on his Poor People’s Campaign, the Memphis …
Open episodeThe hosts trace Robert F. Kennedy's trajectory from a marginal Kennedy sibling to a major political figure in the mid-1960s—his work on org…
Open episodeThis episode examines the life and political career of George Wallace, tracing his rise from impoverished beginnings in Alabama to become t…
Open episodeThis episode examines the tumultuous week around the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The hosts trace the build-up: the frac…
Open episodeThis episode is the concluding installment of the hosts' multi-part series on America in 1968, concentrating on Richard M. Nixon's successf…
Open episodeThis episode (the fifth and final part of a five-part series on Eva Perón) traces the bizarre afterlife of Eva 'Evita' Perón's embalmed bod…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook reunite and open with personal updates — Tom's trip to Orkney and a recommendation of Peter Marshal…
Open episodeThis episode traces the rise, mainstreaming and backlash of disco in 1970s America. The hosts locate disco’s birth in New York lofts and He…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host actor Tom Hanks to discuss the Apollo moon programme and its cultural impact. Hanks—…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener questions and reflecting on recent and upcoming Rest Is Hi…
Open episodeThis episode examines Britain in 1973–74 under Prime Minister Edward "Ted" Heath, exploring how economic distress, industrial conflict and …
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, examines Britain in early 1974, focusing on the M62 coach…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History examines the chaotic opening months of Harold Wilson's first 1974 government. Tom Holland and Dominic S…
Open episodeThis episode is the concluding part of a four-part Rest Is History series on the year 1974 in Britain. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook op…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook record a bonus Rest Is History episode responding to listener questions, largely about their recent JFK s…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook give a detailed, play-by-play account of President John F. Kennedy's trip to Texas and his assassin…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their multi-episode examination of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22 Nove…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History (episode five of the hosts' multi-part survey of JFK) recounts the immediate aftermath of John F. Kenne…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the history and persistence of conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of John F.…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook conclude a multi-part examination of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, arguing that t…
Open episodeRecorded on 11 September (the 50th anniversary of the 1973 coup), this episode traces Salvador Allende's rise from a medical student and so…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, continues their examination of Chile in 1973 and the even…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the rise of British fashion from wartime austerity to the global prominence of Swinging Londo…
Open episodeThis episode examines 1960s British fashion and youth culture, tracing the emergence and international impact of trends such as the shift d…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook record from Central Park and examine New York City in the 1970s, centring on the dramatic blackout …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook record on location at the Lincoln Memorial to examine Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" spe…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Tom Holland with producer Theo Young-Smith filling in for the absent Dominic Sandbrook. They recap recent and f…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook report from Paris to tell the story of May 1968. They set the scene—postwar France, rapid…
Open episodeThis episode — the second part of the hosts' examination of May 1968 — focuses on how the Paris student occupations and nationwide strikes …
Open episodeThis club bonus episode is an on-the-move conversation recorded on a train from Amsterdam to Paris. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recap…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook open by reflecting on recent live shows in London, Edinburgh and Salford, then move into a discussi…
Open episodeThis episode (part one of a two-part series) analyzes the lead-up to the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. Holland and Sandbrook sketch the geo…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History (hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook) recounts the chaotic final days of Saigon in April 1975 and e…
Open episodeThis episode traces Ronald Wilson Reagan's transition from mid‑century Hollywood actor to national political figure. Holland and Sandbrook …
Open episodeThis episode is an informal bonus/Q&A conversation between Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They preview forthcoming episodes (a Downton …
Open episodeThis episode continues The Rest Is History's exploration of Portugal, serving as a coda to their earlier four-part Portuguese series and as…
Open episodeThis episode examines Uruguay's twentieth-century trajectory through the rise and impact of the urban guerrilla group the Tupamaros. After …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their series on the history of the FIFA World Cup (this is episode two). They focus on tou…
Open episodeThis episode surveys modern Portugal with a focus on cultural melancholia (saudade), the rise of fado music, and the long rule of António d…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the development of modern tourism from the First World War through the late 20th century. They disc…
Open episodeThis episode (the first of a two-part special) revisits Watergate on the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National Committee break-in. Ho…
Open episodeThis episode is the second part of a two-part special on the Watergate scandal. Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the unravelin…
Open episodeThis episode (part two of a survey of Australian prime ministers) continues the hosts' rapid tour of mid-20th-century Australian leaders. T…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook survey the presidents of France’s Fifth Republic, using Charles de Gaulle as the foundational figur…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History features Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Professor Rana Mitter about the Chinese Cultura…
Open episodeIn this year-end episode (31 December 2021) Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their "12 Days of Christmas" mini-series with two hi…
Open episodeThis episode is a live members' discussion of the 1960s, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. The pair debate whether the 1960s wer…
Open episodeThis is the first members-only bonus episode of The Rest Is History, presented by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, recorded as a Rest Is …
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History examines the Jeremy Thorpe scandal: the rise of Thorpe as leader of the Liberal Party, his clandestine …
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host Professor Andrew Preston (Cambridge) for a wide-ranging episode on the Vietnam War. They survey the …
Open episodeRecorded live at the Chalk Valley History Festival, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook debate the Beatles' status as historical actors rathe…
Open episodeThis episode (part 1 of a two-part discussion) examines Richard Nixon’s background, character and the origins of the Watergate scandal. Tom…
Open episodeThis is the second part of a two-part Rest Is History series on the Watergate scandal. Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the un…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the 1973 energy crisis, tracing its immediate trigger in the Yom Kippur War (6 October 1973) and …
Open episodeThis episode traces the origins, development and cultural meaning of Disneyland. Holland and Sandbrook begin with Nikita Khrushchev’s abort…
Open episodeHow were the Clutter family brutally murdered in their home, in Holcomb, Kansas, in 1959? Why was this seemingly perfect and well-loved fam…
Open episodeThis episode examines Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness in the context of the hosts' recent series on the Belgian Congo. Holland and Sandbr…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features photographer Chris Floyd discussing his collaboration with The Rest Is History and a short film he made with An…
Open episodeThis bonus episode of The Rest Is History is a tour-time recording from Chicago featuring hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering…
Open episodeThis is a Rest Is History bonus episode in which Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook catch up, outline forthcoming series plans, share travel…
Open episodeThis bonus episode features Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Professor Andrew Preston (Cambridge) while Tom Holland is away. They discuss Pre…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the cultural history of facial hair from the medieval period through the twentieth century. T…
Open episodeWith Tom Holland on holiday, Dominic Sandbrook is joined by producer Theo Young-Smith for an insider bonus episode aimed at subscribers. Th…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the life, rule and legacy of Qin Shi Huangdi, the First Emperor of China. They open with Jorge Lu…
Open episodeThis live Rest Is History episode (a summer-themed club livestream) has Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discussing modern and historical …
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook open a multi-episode series examining John F. Kennedy by focusing on his origins, character and ear…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook survey John F. Kennedy’s life, politics and foreign policy to explain possible motives behind his a…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is an informal question-and-answer session between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They open with travel and bi…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the history and modern meaning of Gorée Island and its House of Slaves in Senegal. They open with…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook open a World Cup themed series with a comprehensive history of Qatar, from its ancient role as a Persian …
Open episodeThis episode is a conversational update from the hosts following recent live Rest Is History events and studio recordings. Tom Holland and …
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Marilyn Monroe as both a twentieth-century film star and a cultural symbol of 1950s America. Usin…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is a wide-ranging, informal discussion between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Dominic begins under the weather…
Open episodeThis Rest Is History Club episode is an informal long-form conversation between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook focused on Dominic’…
Open episodeThis is a Rest Is History live bonus episode recorded at the Odeon Leicester Square in front of a large audience. Tom Holland and Dominic S…
Open episodeThis special edition of The Rest Is History, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, responds to the networks declaring Joe Biden the …
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the historical origins and evolution of the teenager. They begin with ancient practices — Roman a…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the creation, character and cultural legacy of James Bond prompted by the release of No Tim…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the cultural and scientific history of dinosaurs: how people first interpreted large fossil…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host a wide-ranging interview with Professor Hugh Wilford on the history, culture and controversies of th…
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Period
1,945 CE - 1,962 CE
This episode traces the origins, development and cultural meaning of Disneyland. Holland and Sandbrook begin with Nikita Khrushchev’s abort…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the life, work and cultural impact of Walt Disney. They chart Disney's rise from tinkering ca…
Open episodeDominic Sandbrook and Tabby Syrett discuss Albert Camus's L'étranger (The Stranger / The Outsider), opening with the novel's famous beach-m…
Open episodeHow were the Clutter family brutally murdered in their home, in Holcomb, Kansas, in 1959? Why was this seemingly perfect and well-loved fam…
Open episodeThis Rest Is History bonus episode features journalist/filmmaker Richard Cabage discussing his book The Secret History of the Five Eyes. Th…
Open episodeDominic Sandbrook interviews Anthony Scaramucci in a long-form discussion that grades and contextualises twentieth-century and modern Ameri…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their multi-episode study of Eva Duarte (Evita) and Juan Domingo Perón. They situate Eva’s…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the transformation of Eva Duarte into the political icon Evita within Juan Perón’s Argentina. The…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History (hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook) traces the decline and death of Eva Perón. The hosts discuss …
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Trevor Phillips about the arrival and leg…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook open a multi-episode series examining John F. Kennedy by focusing on his origins, character and ear…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook survey John F. Kennedy’s life, politics and foreign policy to explain possible motives behind his a…
Open episodeThis episode (the second part of a two-part survey) examines J. Robert Oppenheimer's life after the Trinity test and the atomic bombings of…
Open episodeThis episode is the first of a multi-part series surveying the life of Ronald Reagan. Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Reagan'…
Open episodeIn this episode hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak with historian Ali Ansari about the long, ambivalent history of Anglo–Iranian…
Open episodeIn this World Cup-themed episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the history of Costa Rica, concentrating on the 1948 Civil War a…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History examines the Somerton Man, an enigmatic death discovered on Somerton Park Beach near Adelaide on 1 Dece…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine Marilyn Monroe as both a twentieth-century film star and a cultural symbol of 1950s America. Usin…
Open episodeThe hosts reflect on recording the episode the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and consider the emotional and historical weight o…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the second of a two-part set of episodes produced aft…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by Professor Robert Coles to discuss the life, politics and literary legacy of George Or…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss Australian political history, prompted by a recent Australian general election. They open with cu…
Open episodeThis Rest Is History Club episode is an informal long-form conversation between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook focused on Dominic’…
Open episodeThis members-only bonus episode is a wide-ranging Discord-driven discussion between hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. They begin wit…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the cultural and historical origins of superheroes. Beginning with a quotation from Giovann…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by comedian Al Murray to discuss the intersection of comedy and history. They trace comi…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History explores the history and dynamics of Americanisation, tracing its linguistic, cultural and political ro…
Open episodeDominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss the origins, evolution and legacy of communism. They trace proto-communist ideas from early Chris…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the historical origins and evolution of the teenager. They begin with ancient practices — Roman a…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook talk with guest Tom O'Alade about African decolonisation, opening with Frantz Fanon's role and writings (…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the creation, character and cultural legacy of James Bond prompted by the release of No Tim…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the history of post‑war German democracy by running through successive West German and German…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview historian Ronald Hutton about paganism and its modern revivals. The conversation begins w…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host a wide-ranging interview with Professor Hugh Wilford on the history, culture and controversies of th…
Open episodeTom Holland records a Beatles special at Abbey Road with guest Conan O'Brien in place of the absent Dominic Sandbrook. They discuss the Bea…
Open episodeThis special bonus episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Robert A. Iger, CEO of The …
Open episodeDominic Sandbrook interviews historian Simon Hall about his book Three Revolutions: Russia, China, Cuba and the epic journeys that changed …
Open episodeThis episode situates the Rolling Stones within early 1960s Britain, exploring their roots in the British blues revival and the social and …
Open episodeThis episode traces how Edmund D. Morell and Roger Casement exposed the atrocities of King Leopold II's Congo Free State and built an inter…
Open episodeDominic Sandbrook hosts a bonus Rest Is History conversation with Lewis about his book Borderlines: A History of Europe Told from the Edges…
Open episodeThis episode tells the remarkable story of Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear who became an enlisted member of the Polish Second Corps during the …
Open episodeThis episode (the fifth and final part of a five-part series on Eva Perón) traces the bizarre afterlife of Eva 'Evita' Perón's embalmed bod…
Open episodeThis episode examines the Piltdown Man saga: the 1912 discovery in Piltdown, Sussex, presented by amateur antiquarian Charles Dawson and au…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host actor Tom Hanks to discuss the Apollo moon programme and its cultural impact. Hanks—…
Open episodeThis short bonus episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener questions in a brisk, l…
Open episodeThis bonus episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener questions and previewing upco…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the rise of British fashion from wartime austerity to the global prominence of Swinging Londo…
Open episodeThis episode (part one of a two-part series) analyzes the lead-up to the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. Holland and Sandbrook sketch the geo…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview Katja Heuer about her new book Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949–1990. The conversation trace…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the early political and cultural history of the FIFA World Cup. They argue the tournament gre…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their series on the history of the FIFA World Cup (this is episode two). They focus on tou…
Open episodeThis bonus Q&A episode is presented by Dominic Sandbrook (with producer Dom Johnson stepping in as co‑speaker) while Tom Holland is on holi…
Open episodeThis bonus episode of The Rest Is History features Dominic Sandbrook joined by producer/guest Tony Pastor in Tom Holland's absence. The pai…
Open episodeThis episode is a live Rest Is History stream in which hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss recent and upcoming podcast episodes…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interview historian Rana Mitter about China’s experience in the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945…
Open episodeThis episode is an informal Rest Is History Club live session in which Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook field questions, banter with membe…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (the episode is the second on Tolkien…
Open episodeThis bonus episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener questions, sharing recent act…
Open episodeThis episode is part of the hosts' London-themed week and focuses on two very different London places. Tom recounts a lockdown pilgrimage a…
Open episodeThis London Week episode has Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook each selecting a London figure. Sandbrook profiles Henry Fielding (born 1707…
Open episodeThis bonus episode is an informal conversation between Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Major topics include Tom’s recent eccentric aucti…
Open episodeThis episode (the first of a two-part special) revisits Watergate on the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National Committee break-in. Ho…
Open episodeThis episode is a listener Q&A on the monarchy centred on Queen Elizabeth II and the Platinum Jubilee. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook di…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by Frances Christie (Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's) for a Platinum Jubilee special tied t…
Open episodeThis episode of The Rest Is History features Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interviewing Professor Rana Mitter about the Chinese Cultura…
Open episodeHosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook mark 4 January in two historical vignettes. First they recount Solomon Northup's kidnapping and res…
Open episodeThis episode is a live members' discussion of the 1960s, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. The pair debate whether the 1960s wer…
Open episodeIn this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook debate whether history yields usable lessons. They interrogate classical models—from Thuc…
Open episodeThis episode is the second special covering the Rest Is History Prime Minister's World Cup, a Twitter knockout tournament pitting British p…
Open episodeHosts Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland interview Satnam Sanghera about his book Empireland. The conversation explores the complexity and c…
Open episodeTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook host Professor Andrew Preston (Cambridge) for a wide-ranging episode on the Vietnam War. They survey the …
Open episodeThis episode examines the history and human impact of the Berlin Wall with guest Ian McGregor, author of Checkpoint Charlie. Hosts Tom Holl…
Open episodeRecorded live at the Chalk Valley History Festival, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook debate the Beatles' status as historical actors rathe…
Open episodeThis short bonus episode is a spoiler-heavy discussion of No Time to Die. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook analyze how the film reflects c…
Open episodeThis episode (part 1 of a two-part discussion) examines Richard Nixon’s background, character and the origins of the Watergate scandal. Tom…
Open episode