Unscripted (50) ( Retrospective special )

In 1683, Vienna stood on the brink of disaster. A vast Ottoman army surrounded the city, threatening to overwhelm its exhausted defenders. As supplies dwindled and the walls began to crumble, a desperate appeal for help brought together an extraordinary European coalition. Two fo ...  Show more

For decades, Ottoman expansion had transformed the Mediterranean. Venice was threatened, Cyprus was under attack, and old European rivals faced a difficult choice: cooperate or confront the Ottomans alone. Into this crisis stepped two very different commanders, one an ambitious y ...  Show more

We’re back with another podcast episode, this time we reflected on some old memories and stories!

Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Is History's definitive guide to the history of the FIFA World Cup. In this episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the 1953 Match of the Century, post-war reconciliation, Dutch naked pool parties, medicals at NASA, Pickles the dog, and more. * ...  Show more

Each week, Short History Of... gives you a front-row seat as history’s most extraordinary moments play out right before you. You’ll be up close with the gladiators and the Mongols, unearthing the Terracotta Army, setting sail in Blackbeard’s pirate ship, watching on as the Cold W ...  Show more