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Tom Holland Explores Britain's 1970s State on Podcast

1/5/2026

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Historian Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest Is History, addresses Britain's state vs the 1970s and defines 'radical.'
Holland discusses comparisons of American presidents to Julius Caesar and answers a unique question.
The podcast Radical with Amol Rajan, hosted by Amol Rajan, releases new episodes every Thursday and is on BBC iPlayer.
The podcast is produced by Lewis Vickers and Anna Budd, with digital production by Gabriel Purcell-Davis and Joe Wilkinson.

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Historian Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest Is History, addresses Britain's state vs the 1970s and defines 'radical.'
Holland discusses comparisons of American presidents to Julius Caesar and answers a unique question.
The podcast Radical with Amol Rajan, hosted by Amol Rajan, releases new episodes every Thursday and is on BBC iPlayer.
The podcast is produced by Lewis Vickers and Anna Budd, with digital production by Gabriel Purcell-Davis and Joe Wilkinson.