🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🎥Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller🎬 In today's episode, Tom and Dominic uncover: 🤔What Mickey Mouse was almost called ☀️Why did Hollywood conquer the world so quickly and comprehensively? 🇺🇸Why did everyone in 19th and early 20th century America seem to have an amusing name

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⛵️Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar⛵️ In the epic conclusion to our series on the life of Lord Nelson, Tom and Dominic discover: 💋Did the kiss really happen? 🇫🇷Did France ever stand a chance? 😤Why Nelson was disappointed with the scale of the victory

Catch Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend today to hear some familiar voices!

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🔫THE BATTLE OF COPENHAGEN🔫 After taking the daring gambit to attack the Danish fleet in their own harbour, Nelson engaged in his riskiest and, in many ways, most closely-fought battle. But, when his superior suffered from a loss of nerve and ordered a retreat, what did Nelson do?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Nelson: The Gathering Storm After several years abroad, Nelson returns home to Britain for the first time since his victory in the Battle of the Nile. However, the scandalous affair with Lady Hamilton has tainted his reputation, and he receives suspicion as well as plaudits.

🚨NEW BONUS EPISODE🚨 Shakespeare, Roman Slavery, and the Tudors In this week’s members' bonus, Tom and Dominic discuss: 📚 Which of the famous literary circles from history would Tom and Dominic like to have joined? ✍️ What was Shakespeare like as a man? 🪓 Were the Tudors actually good monarchs?

🚨NEW SERIES🚨 🍕NELSON: SLAUGHTER IN NAPLES🍕 🔫Fresh from triumph in the Battle of the Nile, Admiral Nelson sets sail for Naples. There he will capture Malta, help launch an aborted invasion of Rome, and wrangle with domestic strife (in every sense of the term).

📣The first episode on the Trojan War is OUT NOW, available exclusively for members of The Rest Is History Club. Tom and Mary discuss: 🧑‍🦯Was Homer a real person? ⚔️Did the Trojan War actually happen? 🏛️Why the story of the war was central to how the Greeks saw themselves

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 💃Nelson's Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton💃 Who was Lady Emma Hamilton, Nelson's strikingly beautiful, and famously fashionable, mistress? Why was she the most famous non-royal woman in all of Europe?

🚨NEW SERIES🚨 🏛️From FRIDAY, Tom is joined by Mary Beard for a 4 episode odyssey through ancient history. 🐴Oct 10th: THE TROJAN WAR🐴 ☀️Oct 17th: ALEXANDER THE GREAT☀️ 👑Oct 24th: JULIUS CAESAR👑 ⚔️Oct 31st: GLADIATORS⚔️ The whole series will be available only to members of The Rest Is History Club.

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 In the 1960s, rising anger over immigration left many people disillusioned with established political leaders, whose careful rhetoric increasingly didn’t chime with the rising passions the issue conjured up. Enter Enoch Powell.

Our video and socials have been nominated for the Lovies...and we need your votes to win! We've been nominated for THREE awards. 📜History In Podcasts 📺Best Video in Podcast 📚Science, Education & Discovery in Social The link to vote is in the reply to this post!

75% of the tickets for our Ireland Tour have already gone 🤯 To avoid disappointment, make sure to get yours soon. The link to secure them is in the post below...

🚨TICKETS FOR OUR IRELAND TOUR ARE NOW LIVE🚨 Tom and Dominic will be exploring the fateful voyage of RMS Titanic in... 📍 Belfast - Apr 17, 2026 📍 Dublin - Apr 18, 2026 📍 Cork - Apr 20, 2026 The link to buy tickets is in the post below!

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🚢The Rest Is History: The RMS Titanic LIVE in Ireland🚢 Tom & Dominic are crossing the Irish Sea next spring... 📍 Belfast - Apr 17, 2026 📍 Dublin - Apr 18, 2026 📍 Cork - Apr 20, 2026 🎟️ The Rest Is History Club: PRESALE opens Mon 22 Sept, 9am (BST) 🎟️ General sale: Thu 25 Sept, 9am (BST)

Britain's most historic pub?

We usually think of Germany as being on the offensive in WW1, but did you know it also faced invasion?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ANIMATED on YouTube and Spotify... 🔫WW1: THE MIRACLE ON THE MARNE🔫 With France teetering on the brink of collapse, the French launched a desperate counter-offensive against the advancing Germans. Known as the Miracle on the Marne, this clash turned the tide of the First World War.

🚨NEW SERIES🚨 🔫World War One🔫 Our entire series will be ANIMATED on YouTube! How did the First World War erupt after the fateful declarations of 1914? What were the very first military clashes of this cataclysmic conflict, and how did the key political leaders react as Europe slid into chaos?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🥊THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY🥊 In 1860, John Heenan and Tom Sayers met illegally in a Hampshire field for a brutal prizefight that transfixed the world. Why did this savage clash captivate the Victorians so much? What does it reveal about the nature of Britishness in the 19th century?

The most Scottish thing that has ever happened...

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🔫The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre🔫 After victory in the Civil War, passing the 13th Amendment, and winning re-election, Lincoln faced the huge task of reuniting a wounded nation. Could the man whose election had triggered the Civil War somehow heal the nation in its wake?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⬇️Mary, Queen of Scots: Downfall⬇️ After the brutal murder of Lord Darnley, suspicion swirled around Mary Queen of Scots. When she made the fateful decision to marry the infamous Earl of Bothwell, her enemies circled...

Watch to the end for a surprise...

The origins of antisemitism...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 💥THE MYSTERY OF THE EXPLODING MANSION💥 In 1567, Lord Darnley, husband to Mary Queen of Scots, was found dead in a garden with his house blown apart by gunpowder. Who killed him? Was Mary herself complicit in the murder of her own husband?

What happens if we tell global history from Asia's perspective? This week, @peterfrankopan.bsky.social joined @holland-tom.bsky.social on our bonus episode to discuss precisely this, available exclusively to members of The Rest Is History Club.

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Mary, Queen of Scots unique ancestry stood betwixt three kingdoms: Scotland, England, and France, giving her a claim to each of them. How did she become queen at just one week old? And betrothed to a French prince by the age of five?

When Norwich was mighty...

🌳The Body In The Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery🌳 In 12th century Norwich, a young boy was found murdered in a wood. Who was responsible, and why was the blame baselessly cast on the Jewish community? What does this horror story reveal about England's dark history, fear, and myth?

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨 🇮🇪The Irish Civil War: The Killing of Michael Collins🇮🇪 In the wake the divisive Anglo-Irish Treaty, Ireland spiralled into civil war. The split ran deep: was the Irish public truly for or against the Treaty? Could Michael Collins bring the bloodshed to an end?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🇮🇪The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson🇮🇪 What was the assassination which lit the fuse for the Irish Civil War? Why did the killing of an British Field Marshall in London plunge Ireland into civil strife?

Why Ireland became republican...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🇮🇪The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday🇮🇪 On 21 November 1920, IRA operatives assassinated 14 alleged British intelligence officers. That afternoon, British forces retaliated with brutal force: opening fire on the crowd at Croke Park, killing 14 civilians...

🇦🇺Rest Is History Club members, check your inboxes... Presale tickets are now available for The Rest Is History: Returns Down Under TOUR Coming to... Sydney Opera House - 27 November Melbourne Palais Theatre - 30 November Adelaide Norwood Concert Hall - 2 December Brisbane QPAC - 5 December

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🔥The Medici: The Bonfire of the Vanities🔥 With the Medici's hold on Florence threatened by unrest, and the advancing French army, the city descended into chaos. Into this storm stepped Girolamo Savonarola, the spellbinding preacher who would seize control of the city...

⚔️Introducing the Battle of Cannae: Animated Episode... Premiering on our YouTube channel at 7pm UK time/ 2pm ET... The link to watch is in the reply to this post👇

Teaser of Monday's episode for you, as Peter faces the full might of the Swedish army in the BATTLE OF POLTAVA...

The other side of the Norman Conquest

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Peter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin Before remaking Russia, Peter the Great tore through Europe in a frenzy of booze, brothels, and bizarre disguises. At just 17, he travelled incognito with a fake name, wild entourage, and secret political agenda. But was it all just mischief?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 🇷🇺Peter The Great: The Rise of Russia🇷🇺 Before he became the towering force who reshaped Russia, Peter the Great was a boy surrounded by violence, betrayal, and palace intrigue. So how did this unlikely child-tsar rise through chaos to become the father of modern Russia?

In the dazzling yet dangerous world of Heian Japan, women wielded their quills to claim power, express desire, and navigate court life. Among them was Sei Shōnagon, a brilliant and biting observer whose Pillow Book lifts the curtain on a world of elegance, envy, and intrigue.

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🚨NEW SERIES🚨 👤1066: The Shadows of War👤 👑Three men. One crown. A kingdom on the brink. As Edward the Confessor lay dying, the future of England hung in the balance. Would it go to Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, or William of Normandy? A coronation would ignite a famous invasions...

A reminder that voting for the Webby awards is now open and we'd appreciate your vote in the 'Best History Podcast' category. What other history podcast imagines Sir Roger Moore as a viking escaping from prison in 11th century Constantinople?