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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

Holly Walsh

Richard Herring

Kate Williams

Mark Augustyn

Justin Pollard

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A comedy discussion show hosted by Frank Skinner, with Holly Walsh and Richard Herring.

Frank Skinner and guests Holly Walsh, Richard Herring and Professor Kate Williams ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2016.

Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it.

Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Holly Walsh and Richard Herring.  

Up for discussion: Burke and Hare, Mussolini, Catherine Parr - and the jokes of yesteryear.

Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard

An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016.

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