180. England & Englishness

180. England & Englishness

George Orwell, a love of wildlife, and Raheem Sterling - but what does it mean to be English in the modern world? In today's episode, Tom and Dominic are joined by the New Statesman editor, Jason Cowley, to discuss England and Englishness in the 20th century. Jason's new book 'Who Are We Now?' is available at all good book retailers. Join The Rest Is History Club for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community. Editorial Assistant: Grace Mainwaring Producer: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Jack Davenport *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12 Days: The Battle of Wakefield and Emperor Karl I

12 Days: The Battle of Wakefield and Emperor Karl I

Tom dissects the Battle of Wakefield and the subsequent fall of Richard, Duke of York, while Dominic talks us through the last ‘great’ Habsburg emperor, Karl I of Austria. *The Rest Is History Live T...

30 Des 202130min

12 Days: The Murder of Thomas Becket and the Wounded Knee Massacre

12 Days: The Murder of Thomas Becket and the Wounded Knee Massacre

Tom takes us through the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, while Dominic looks at one of the United States' most tragic massacres: the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee. *The Rest Is...

29 Des 202138min

12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster

12 Days: Massacre of the Innocents and the Tay Bridge disaster

In a suitably festive edition, Tom recounts the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of babies in Jerusalem, and Dominic remembers a rail disaster from 1879 and the hilariously bad poetry it inspir...

28 Des 202124min

12 Days: Port wine and Darwin sets sail

12 Days: Port wine and Darwin sets sail

How the English's fondness for Portuguese fortified wine began, and the unlikely story of the voyage which inspired Charles Darwin's natural philosophy. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and...

27 Des 202129min

12 Days: Good King Wenceslas and the first Gilbert & Sullivan

12 Days: Good King Wenceslas and the first Gilbert & Sullivan

Was Wenceslas good? Was he a king? And Dominic remembers the popular Victorian light opera maestros first production "Thespis". *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour...

26 Des 202122min

12 Days: Coronation of Charlemagne and the collapse of the Soviet Union

12 Days: Coronation of Charlemagne and the collapse of the Soviet Union

To kick off our 12 Days of Christmas mini-series, Tom and Dominic remember the birth of the Holy Roman Empire and Mikhail Gorbachev's resignation *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Domini...

25 Des 202136min

133. Christmas churches

133. Christmas churches

Fan favourite Rachel Morley from Friends of Friendless Churches is back to count down her top ten churches with a festive connection Go to restishistorypod.com to access bonus episodes, an exclusive ...

23 Des 20211h 7min

132. A Christmas Carol

132. A Christmas Carol

Join Tom and Dominic in this festive special as they retrace the steps of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim in an episode dedicated to Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. The boys traverse the City...

20 Des 202148min

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