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 Club: Become a member for exclusive bonus episodes, early access to full series and live show tickets, ad-free listening, our exclusive weekly newsletter, discount book prices on titles mentioned on the show, and our members’ chatroom on Discord. Just head to therestishistory.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestishistory. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.

The Rest Is History

Up to 10 minutes

Introducing.... Legacy

While preparing your breakfast

Up to 15 minutes

Introducing... The Rest Is Entertainment

Up to 20 minutes

Introducing... The Rest Is Money

Nice duration for a walk

Up to 30 minutes

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic (Extract)

On your way to work

Up to 45 minutes

516. Nelson: God of War (Part 3)

515. Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)

494. Evita: Birth of a Legend (Part 1)

396. JFK: The Second Assassin Strikes (Part 5)

390. The Fall of the Aztecs: War to the Death (Part 7)

374. The Battle of Cable Street: Fascism Defeated

370. The 1973 Chilean Coup: Allende, Nixon and the CIA

PAX: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age (Extract)

Up to 60 minutes

584. Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend (Part 1)

583. The Lion, the Priest and the Parlourmaids: A 1930s Sex Scandal

581. The Irish Civil War: The Killing of Michael Collins (Part 2)

580. The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson (Part 1)

520. Warlords of the West: Barbarian Heirs of Rome (Part 1)

519. The World's First City

518. Nelson: The Battle of the Nile (Part 5)

517. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)

513. America in '68: Nixon's Great Comeback (Part 6)

505. The French Revolution: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 3)

500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)

499. The Roman Conquest of Britain: Julius Caesar’s Invasion (Part 1)

498. Evita: The Mystery of the Missing Body (Part 5)

497. Evita: Death of a Martyr (Part 4)

496. Evita: The World's Most Powerful Woman (Part 3)

495. Evita: The Rise of General Perón (Part 2)

492. The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)

491. History's Greatest Beards: From Egyptian Queens to Medieval Conquerors (Part 1)

490. Hundred Years' War: England Triumphant (Part 4)

488. Hundred Years' War: The Road to Agincourt (Part 2)

487. Hundred Years' War: Henry V’s Invasion of France (Part 1)

483. The Mysterious Case of the Ape Man

476. The French Revolution: The Diamond Necklace Scandal (Part 2)

475. The French Revolution: Marie Antoinette (Part 1)

473. The Road to The Great War: The Tsar Chooses War (Part 5)

472. The Road to The Great War: Britain's Fateful Choice (Part 4)

471. The Road to The Great War: The Austrian Ultimatum (Part 3)

470. The Road to The Great War: The Kaiser’s Blank Cheque (Part 2)

469. The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)

461. Dragons

458. Helen of Troy: A Family of Blood (Part 2)

457. Helen of Troy: Queen of the Greek Myths (Part 1)

450. Custer's Last Stand: Death in the Black Hills (Part 5)

448. Custer vs. Crazy Horse: Horse-Lords of the Plains (Part 3)

445. The Habsburgs: Secrets of a Dynasty

443. Lord Byron: Death of a Vampire (Part 4)

440. Lord Byron: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (Part 1)

434. Luther: The Revolution Begins (Part 2)

430. Titanic: The Iceberg Strikes (Part 4)

429. Titanic: Countdown to Disaster (Part 3)

428. Titanic: Kings of the World (Part 2)

427. Titanic: The Tragedy Begins (Part 1)

425. The History Of Chocolate

424. Carthage vs. Rome: Total War (Part 4)

423. Carthage vs. Rome: The Wolf at the Gates (Part 3)

422. Ancient Carthage: Rise of a Superpower (Part 2)

420. Britain in 1974: Thatcher Enters the Ring (Part 4)

418. Britain in 1974: The Crisis Election (Part 2)

417. Britain in 1974: State of Emergency (Part 1)

416. The Canterbury Tales (Part 4)

415. The Murder of Richard II (Part 3)

414. The Peasants’ Revolt: London’s Burning (Part 2)

413. The Peasants' Revolt: England Erupts (Part 1)

412. Romans in Space: Star Wars, Dune and Beyond...

411. The Man in the Iron Mask

410. The Nazis in Power: The Night of Broken Glass

409. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews

408. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's Dream