Paul Sinha's History Revision

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Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha presents lesser-known stories from human history.

Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha tells the fascinating stories from human history that we have forgotten in our onward march of progress.

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Paul Sinha looks at cinema's track record of portraying historical events.

Paul Sinha takes a look at historic mistakes and cinema's track record of portraying historical events. From July 2017.

Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha shines a light on the important historical moments that you never got taught at school.

This time, he looks at some political blunders which have not yet been turned into films.

He also reviews the history of historical films - from the first ever film, to the least accurate film, to the film that killed off the greatest percentage of its cast and crew, he celebrates cinema's documentation of the otherwise undocumented.

Paul Sinha's History Revision was the winner of the 2016 Rose d'Or for 'Best Radio Comedy'.

Written and performed by Paul Sinha.

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2017.

Paul Sinha's History Revision: Series 3

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