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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

David Baddiel

David Mitchell

Steve Hall

Dan Schreiber

Justin Pollard

The Rest is History: Series 1: Episode 5

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Frank Skinner and guests David Mitchell and Steve Hall ponder history's funniest moments.

Frank Skinner, historian Kate Williams and guests David Mitchell and Steve Hall, ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2015.

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 David Mitchell, Steve Hall 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 January 2015.

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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