The Rest Is HistoryEpisodes Available now
South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)
How DID the rugby World Cup final of 1995 inspire South Africa's totemic national anthem?
Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5)
What does the Brazilian national anthem reveal about its history of slavery and revolt?
The Netherlands: The Revolt that Made The Modern World (Part 4)
Tom and Dominic discuss the national anthem with the deepest history, the Wilhelmus.
Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the history of Germany and its various anthems.
Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)
How DID the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem?
USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)
How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner?
The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops?
The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the worst military catastrophes of WW1.
The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
The British nurse who become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation
The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most cataclysmic events of WW1.
