The Rest Is History

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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles...

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563. Peter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin (Part 2) 1 h 02 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Cathy Kay · May 7, 2025
562. Peter the Great: The Rise of Russia (Part 1) 1 h 05 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection), Cathy Kay · May 4, 2025
561. The Golden Age of Japan: Secrets of the Imperial Court (Part 2) 1 h 07 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Al Murray · Apr 30, 2025
560. The Golden Age of Japan: Lady Murasaki and the Shining Prince (Part 1) 53 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Cathy Kay · Apr 27, 2025
559. The Rolling Stones: Satanic Majesties of Sixties Rebellion (Part 2) 1 h 06 min · Narrator / Host (mostly Dominic Sandbrook), Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Apr 23, 2025
558. The Rolling Stones: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll (Part 1) 1 h 05 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Unknown · Apr 20, 2025
557. 1066: The Norman Conquest (Part 4) 1 h 04 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Al Murray · Apr 16, 2025
556. 1066: The Battle of Hastings (Part 3) 54 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Apr 13, 2025
555. 1066: Slaughter at Stamford Bridge (Part 2) 1 h 08 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Apr 9, 2025
554. 1066: The Shadows of War (Part 1) 1 h 00 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Apr 6, 2025
553. The Last Viking: Warrior of the New Rome (Part 2) 1 h 04 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Apr 2, 2025
552. The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada (Part 1) 59 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Mar 30, 2025
551. The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4) 56 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Mar 27, 2025
550. The Road to 1066: Rise of the Normans (Part 3) 55 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Mar 24, 2025
549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2) 1 h 02 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Sarah Churchwell · Mar 20, 2025
548. The Road to 1066: Anglo-Saxon Apocalypse (Part 1) 58 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, David Orlishoga · Mar 17, 2025
547. The French Revolution: The Execution of the King (Part 4) 1 h 00 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection) · Mar 13, 2025
546. The French Revolution: The Monarchy Falls (Part 3) 57 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Unidentified Speaker (Brief Interjection) · Mar 10, 2025
545. The French Revolution: The First Feminist (Part 2) 1 h 04 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, Hector McFarlane · Mar 6, 2025
544. The French Revolution: The September Massacres (Part 1) 1 h 03 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland, Georges Danton (quoted by Tom Holland) · Mar 3, 2025
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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of Engl...

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As of 2026-09-17, The Rest Is History ranks #59 on the Spotify charts and #55 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 27 countries.

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🇳🇿 New Zealand #2 🇬🇧 United Kingdom #3 🇮🇪 Ireland #4 🇦🇺 Australia #6 🇫🇮 Finland #10 🇿🇦 South Africa #13 🇨🇦 Canada #20 🇳🇴 Norway #29 🇧🇪 Belgium #32 🇮🇩 Indonesia #35 🇨🇭 Switzerland #37 🇮🇳 India #39 🇵🇭 Philippines #45 🇦🇷 Argentina #48 🇳🇱 Netherlands #50 🇩🇰 Denmark #54 🇺🇸 United States #55 🇦🇹 Austria #61 🇵🇱 Poland #90 🇨🇱 Chile #94 🇸🇪 Sweden #106 🇪🇸 Spain #125 🇧🇷 Brazil #131 🇲🇽 Mexico #178 🇩🇪 Germany #180 🇨🇴 Colombia #182 🇮🇹 Italy #191 History #187 Apple History #1 Spotify Trending #49 Spotify
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First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2025-08-09
Days on chart538 · 283 at #1
Countries now27
CategoriesHistory · History · Trending

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