294: Lady Jane Grey: The Axe Falls (Part 2)
‘It had the alchemy of a bitter Tory leadership race’. Reigning for the shortest period of any British monarch, can Lady Jane even be considered an official queen of England and Ireland? In the sec...
12 Jan 202349min
293: Lady Jane Grey: The Nine Days' Queen (Part 1)
Edward VI is dead - but who will succeed him on the throne? In the first of two episodes, Tom and Dominic discuss the succession question that surrounded the reign of Edward VI, the sole male heir o...
9 Jan 202351min
292: The Shadow of the Holocaust
In our second episode exploring the story of Rudolf Vrba, Jonathan Freedland joins Tom and Dominic again, to discuss the global reaction to the Vrba–Wetzler report: did anti-Semitism shape the Allied ...
5 Jan 202344min
291: The Man Who Escaped Auschwitz
Tom and Dominic are joined by Jonathan Freedland to discuss the incredible story of Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler, who escaped from Auschwitz in April 1944. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: To...
2 Jan 202353min
290: 2022: A History
Join Tom and Dominic for the final episode of 2022 in which they discuss the historical importance of this year. What will historians of the future remember about this year? The invasion of Ukraine? T...
29 Dec 202252min
289: Drink
For a festive special, Tom and Dominic are joined by author and alcohol historian Henry Jeffreys to discuss some Christmassy tipples, from sherry to port, champagne to clairet. Plus, a discussion on w...
26 Dec 202256min
288: Jesus Christ: The History (Part 2)
Join Tom and Dominic for the second of two episodes on 'Historical Jesus'. They discuss scepticism around his existence, the theories about resurrection and crucifixion, and the role of his disciples....
22 Dec 20221h 2min
287: Jesus Christ: The Mystery (Part 1)
*The Rest Is History Live Tour April 2023*: Tom and Dominic are going on tour in April 2023 and performing in London, Edinburgh, and Salford! Buy your tickets here: https://robomagiclive.com/the-rest-...
19 Dec 202254min
