The Rest Is History is a history podcast hosted by historian and author Dominic Sandbrook and popular historian Tom Holland.[1][2]
| The Rest Is History | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland  |
| Genre | history podcast |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 565, 596 |
| Publication | |
| Ratings | 4.7/5 |
| Related | |
| Website | https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/ |
The podcast was launched in November 2020 and is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts. Goalhanger is owned by former England footballer Gary Lineker, and also produces the podcasts The Rest is Politics[3] and We Have Ways Of Making You Talk (Al Murray, James Holland).[4]
It is the highest ranked UK history podcast on Spotify and Apple, and in the top 10 in the US charts.[5] As of June 2023[update] it has 409 episodes and a rating of 9.7 on IMDb.[6] An article in The Times estimated Holland and Sandbrook make £70,000 per month from the podcast.[7] It received the 2023 President's Medal from the British Academy, the first time this had been awarded to a podcast.[8]
References edit
- ^ Cunliffe, Rachel (April 20, 2022). "The Rest is History is breathtaking in its scope".
- ^ Marriott, James (May 24, 2023). "The Rest is History review — at last, history told the way I like it" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ White, Peter (17 June 2022). "Gary Lineker's Goalhanger To Expand Podcast Output After Signing With WME". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ https://wehavewayspod.com/
- ^ "Listener Numbers, Contacts, Similar Podcasts - The Rest Is History". Rephonic.
- ^ "The Rest Is History". November 2, 2020 – via IMDb.
- ^ Glancy, Interview by Josh (July 2023). "How the Rest is History boys became podcast royalty".
- ^ "The Rest Is History podcast awarded prestigious humanities prize, for success in creating 'a new generation of history enthusiasts'". The British Academy. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-09.