In the second part of our walk with podcaster, historian and author Tom Holland - we dive into Tom’s phenomenally successful career: his surprising start in literature, what it means to be a popular historian and the unstoppable rise of the podcast he hosts with Dominic Sandbrook, The Rest Is History. 

If you haven’t heard the first part of this episode yet, you can listen to it here

You can listen to The Rest Is History wherever you get your podcasts! Ray’s favourite episode of The Rest Is History: ‘History’s Greatest Dogs’ is here.

For more information about The Rest Is History, including live dates and The Rest Is History Club you can visit: https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/

Tom’s latest book Pax is available now!

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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 

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