The Rest is History is an informative history guide bringing pivotal historical events back to the spotlight. History buffs will be pleased to know that it is one of the highest-ranked UK history podcasts on Spotify and Apple and is presented by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, two well-seasoned historians.

This podcast has been around the block: Their 30-minute to one hour episodes are out three times a week with topics that have consistently kept listeners intrigued since the podcast started in 2020. No monotony here: Holland and Sandbrook have their unique style while they narrate a historical event in a simple, straightforward manner, while firing out questions at each other to keep readers on their toes.

Paris 1968: The Return of De Gaulle: This episode, released in late July 2023, is the second one covering different events that took place in 1968 in Paris. Holland and Sandbrook will walk you through the episode as they delve into De Gaulle’s world while recording in different parts of Paris. Aside from his origins and political career, they touch on how rebellious when he refused the truce with Nazi Germany in 1940, resisted parliament’s decisions, and how he was the poster boy of the French resistance during the Second World War.

WHERE TO LISTEN - The show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, BBC Sounds, Google podcasts and Podcast Addicts.

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