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The Rest Is History Episodes

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    The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery

    The story behind a mysterious medieval murder, and attitudes to Jews in medieval Europe

  2. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)

    The hunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin

  3. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)

    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

  4. Tchaikovsky: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

    Join Tom and Dominic as they explore the life of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

  5. Senegal: The Door of No Return

    Tom and Dominic discuss the island of Gor茅e, and its relationship with the slave trade.

  6. Rome鈥檚 Greatest Enemy: Hannibal鈥檚 Nemesis (Part 2)

    Join Tom and Dominic, as they discuss this next phase of the Carthaginian Wars.

  7. Rome鈥檚 Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)

    Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the climactic, final phase of the Punic Wars.

  8. Rome鈥檚 Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)

    Did Hannibal march on Rome after his legendary victory at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC?

  9. Rome鈥檚 Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)

    What happened when Hannibal and Scipio came head to head in the ultimate showdown?

  10. Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)

    Join Dominic and Tom for the climax of the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis.

  11. Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)

    Join Dominic and Tom on the Shah鈥檚 fall, U.S. response, and Khomeini鈥檚 rise.

  12. Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)

    Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the Islamic Revolution and its lasting impact.

  13. Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)

    Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the Iranian Revolution climax and US hostage rescue.

  14. Qatar: A History

    How did this Qatar come to play such a prominent role in world affairs?

  15. Peter the Great: The Rise of Russia (Part 1)

    The bloody and tumultuous childhood of Peter the Great

  16. Peter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin (Part 2)

    The flamboyant early life and reign of Peter the Great, from travels abroad, to war.

  17. Nelson鈥檚 Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton

    Who was Emma Hamilton, Nelson鈥檚 strikingly beautiful, and famously fashionable mistress?

  18. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)

    After the Battle of St Vincent, Nelson defeats the Spanish but loses his arm.

  19. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)

    After 2 years at sea, what happened when Nelson returned home, to his wife and father?

  20. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)

    After years at sea chasing the fleets of France and Spain, what was Nelson鈥檚 next step?

  21. Nelson: The Battle of the Nile (Part 5)

    Nelson comes face to face with the French fleet of Napoleon in Egypt.

  22. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)

    Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the First Battle of Copenhagen

  23. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)

    Join Dominic and Tom as they voyage deeper into the life of Nelson

  24. Nelson: Hero of the Seas (Part 1)

    Young Horatio Nelson faces adventures and near-death experiences as England nears war.

  25. Nelson: God of War (Part 3)

    Nelson takes on the Spanish at the Battle of St Vincent.

  26. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)

    How did the British fleet prepare for war, on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar?

  27. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)

    Join Dominic and Tom on Nelson after Copenhagen, scandals and battles with Napoleon.

  28. Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)

    Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)

  29. Mozart: History's Greatest Prodigy LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

    The Rest is History Live show at the Royal Albert Hall, all about the life of Mozart.

  30. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis

    Do commanders matter? Were the British generals effective or "foppish"?

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