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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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Jeffy D, very much not a friend of the show...

🔫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?

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⚔️The Last Viking: Warrior of the New Rome⚔️ Harald Hardrada rose to command the elite Varangian Guard, fighting for the glory of Europe's greatest empire. But honour gave way to intrigue - after a forbidden love affair, Harald was soon imprisoned, doing battle with a giant serpent….

Calling all Friends of The Show! We are very proud to say we’ve been nominated for the Webby Award for Best History Podcast. We wouldn’t dream of telling you how to vote, but not voting for us is very poor form indeed... The link to vote is below !

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⚔️The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada⚔️ “I will triumph, or I will die.” Of the three rivals for England’s crown in 1066, none had a life as epic as Harald Hardrada—Viking warrior, emperor’s bodyguard, serpent slayer, and King of Norway.

How did they decide what to call kings of the same name before they figured out you could just tack Roman numerals at the end?

More tickets have been released for our live shows at the Royal Albert Hall ! Featuring live music from a full orchestra, Tom and Dominic will tell the incredible stories of the lives of Tchaikovsky and Wagner...

Was William the Conqueror promised the English Crown?

⚔️Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest⚔️ Before 1066, England was dominated by the Godwins. From humble origins, Godwin of Wessex rose through cunning and ambition to become the power behind the throne. But a fateful meeting with William of Normandy would set the stage for betrayal and war…

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How castles became a tool to oppress the peasantry...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⚔️RISE OF THE NORMANS Born into chaos, betrayal, and bloodshed, young William of Normandy was never meant to survive—let alone conquer. Dismissed as a bastard and thrust into power at just 8 years old, he faced murder, rebellion, and the collapse of his duchy.

The man who did not want to fight the Vikings...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⚔️THE ROAD TO 1066: REVENGE OF THE VIKINGS⚔️ In 1002, the terrifying Sweyn Forkbeard and his army of Vikings are plotting their revenge following the brutal St Brice’s Day Massacre. How will the ruthless Scandinavian king exact his brutal vengeance...?

Check out our new sister podcast, Journey Through Time, who have dropped their first episode today!

The French Revolutionary who placed a bid for her own head...