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The Rest Is History

Comedy discussion show. Frank Skinner and guests explore interesting moments in history.

Comedy discussion show. Frank Skinner and his celebrity guests explore funny, odd and interesting moments in history. With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

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Frank Skinner

Dave Gorman

Sara Pascoe

Kate Williams

Dan Schreiber

Justin Pollard

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Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.

Frank Skinner is joined by historian Kate Williams, Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe to ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2014.

Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it.

This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. 

With Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams  

Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history.

Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard

An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014.

The Rest is History: Series 1

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Comedy discussion show hosted by Frank Skinner exploring interesting moments in history.

Comedy discussion show hosted by Frank Skinner in which he and his celebrity guests explore funny, odd and interesting moments in history. With historian-in-residence Dr Kate Williams.

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