The Rest Is History

Who was this professor of Greek and Wagner connoisseur? Was he the father of Brexit? Of Thatcherism? Of Reform?

Join Tom and Dominic as they explore the life and legacy of Britain’s most enduringly controversial politician.

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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.

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🚨TICKETS FOR OUR IRELAND TOUR ARE NOW LIVE🚨

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🚢The Rest Is History: The RMS Titanic LIVE in Ireland🚢

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

Join Tom & Dominic as they recount the astonishing story of the Battle of the Marne, where defeat transformed into hope, and the future of the war hung in the balance...

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🔫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.

Join Tom & Dominic as they chart the opening days of one of history’s most consequential and cataclysmic events: the outbreak of the First World War.

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🔫World War One🔫

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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?

Join Tom, Dominic, and Professor Robert Coles as they relive one of the most legendary battles in English sporting history.

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🥊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?

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Join Tom & Dominic for the gripping final chapter of Lincoln’s life. In the smoking ruins of the Civil War were to be found triumph, reconciliation, and a tragic reckoning at the hands of an assassin.

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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?

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⬇️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...

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The origins of antisemitism...

Join Tom & Dominic as they delve into the dark heart of betrayal, ambition, and murder in the tragic life of Mary Queen of Scots...

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💥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?