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's story of music takes in a Haitian rebellion, Slovenian hunting and Scottish whisky.

Paul Sinha looks at how music came to be where it is, pondering Dolly Parton’s popularity along the way. From 2014.

Paul Sinha looks through all of human history and examines how we came to be where we are.

In this edition, he takes as his starting point Dolly Parton's standout performance at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival. 

How did 120,000 people in a Somerset field, plus many millions more at home, come to be watching a 68-year-old woman from Tennessee on a Sunday afternoon? 

The story inevitably takes in a Haitian rebellion, Slovenian hunting, Scottish whisky, Italian electronics and the American son of a Russian farmer who didn't like music. 

Because nothing and no-one exists in a vacuum.

Written and performed by Paul Sinha.

Producer: Ed Morrish

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2014.

Paul Sinha's History Revision: Series 1

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Paul Sinha tells the history behind things taken for granted

Stand-up comedian and top quizzer Paul Sinha tells the fascinating stories from human history that lie behind things we take for granted

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