You sold out the first day, so we've added another! Tom and Dominic will be LIVE on stage again! When: Friday 4th of September Where: The Southbank Centre What: to tell the story of The Ultimate Victorian Adventure. Tickets in the reply to this post!

QUESTIONS REQUEST We're talking to Ken Burns about the American Revolution / tax revolt. Drop your questions below !

Tomorrow, we have an exclusive interview with a very special guest. Introducing... Tom Holland talks to Paul McCartney

📣NEW EPISODE📣 🚪Britain On The Brink: Scandal In Downing Street🚪 Tom and Dominic find out where Wilson's beleaguered government has got to: 🍽️Why Wilson ate lunch alone 🐶Did a British politician really order a dog’s execution? 🌹Why Callaghan became Labour's last hope

📣NEW EPISODE📣 🗡️DAWN OF THE SAMURAI: JAPAN'S GREATEST WARRIOR🗡️ Tom and Dominic discuss: 🤔 Who was the greatest samurai of all time? 🇯🇵 The most brutal civil war in Japan's history 👑 The holy origins of the status of the emperor

🚨NEW SERIES🚨 Rome's Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates Tom and Dominic discuss: 🗡️Could Carthage have won the war? 🤔Why didn't Rome give in? ☀️Did the ancient world have 'death rays' that could set ships on fire?

Introducing The Rest Is History Festival! 4th-5th July 2026, Hampton Court Palace. Exclusively available to members of The Rest Is History Club.

Dominic is not a fan of Joan of Arc's strategic mind

🚨NEW ANIMATED EPISODE🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Joan of Arc Won the War… Then the English Captured Her🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 In today's episode, Tom and Dominic explore: ⚔️ How the French turned on Joan of Arc 🧙‍♀️Why the English genuinely thought she was a witch 🧐 How England's aura of invincibility post-Agincourt was shattered

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🚨NEW ANIMATED EPISODE🚨 🇫🇷JOAN OF ARC: SAVIOUR OF FRANCE🇫🇷 In today’s episode, Tom and Dominic discuss: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 What if England had taken over France? 🧙‍♀️ Was Joan of Arc a witch? 🏊‍♂️ Is it possible to swim in medieval armour?

🚨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!

Rest Is History Club members, presale is now live. CHECK YOUR INBOXES...

🚢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...