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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

Miles Jupp

Zoe Lyons

Kate Williams

Mark Augustyn

Justin Pollard

The Rest is History: Series 2: Episode 5

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Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.

Frank Skinner  and guests Miles Jupp, Zoe Lyons and Professor Kate Williams talk King Arthur and Ivan the Terrible. 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 Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons.  

Up for discussion: King Arthur, Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Josephine, and Sir Walter Raleigh. 

Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard

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

The Rest is History: Series 2

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