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Tom and Dominic get together to answer your questions, from the Neanderthals to the fall of Thatcher, and everything in between.
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Members of the RIHC get access to all our series early, before they're available to non-members. From the Fall of the Aztecs, to the Titanic, get the full story before everyone else!
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Listen to every single episode of The Rest Is History without ads!
Bonus miniseries
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Get access to six exclusive miniseries over the year with Tom, Dominic and other expert historians.
The Rest Is History Festival
for Friends of the Show and Athelstans
Join us at The Rest Is History Festival at Hampton Court Palace on the 4th and 5th of July 2026. This is a members-only event. Join the Athelstans for guaranteed entry or become a Friend of the Show to enter the ballot.
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“I am a helpless, devoted, pathetic fan. So is everyone I know. The Rest is History takes the form of a series of witty, clever, informative conversations.”
– James Marriott, The Times
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– Rachel Maddow, in Vulture
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