The Rest Is History YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domi
| Subscribers | 607K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 136M |
| Videos | 1.2K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 133K |
| Country | - |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2022-04-22 |
Niches: History Documentary.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fall of The British Empire in 30 (ish) seconds | 8.4× | 372K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-27 |
| "Was penicillin founded by accident?" | 8.3× | 366K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-09-24 |
| Did NASA already know how they were going to land on the moon? | 8.2× | 362K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-09-23 |
| "Tom, I know you're passionate about cows, aren't you?" | 8× | 354K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-09-21 |
| Did Darwin have a Eureka moment in the Galapagos? | 7.8× | 344K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-09-22 |
| Historian Tom Holland reviews The Odyssey | 5.9× | 264K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-07-07 |
| Why England vs Argentina goes deeper than the Falklands | 5.4× | 242K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-07-14 |
| Dominic's controversial view of the Tudors | 4.5× | 200K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-07-29 |
| Romans had no idea what they looked like | 3.8× | 169K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-06 |
| One of British history's best kept secrets? | 3.7× | 164K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-08-18 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| What did Ceasar get up to in Gaul? | 0.8× | 35K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-28 |
| The Fall of The British Empire in 30 (ish) seconds | 8.4× | 372K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-27 |
| The terror...kind of worked? | 0.6× | 27K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-27 |
| Julius Ceasar's biggest legacy is the calendar | 0.5× | 23K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-22 |
| They had the Daily Mail in the dark ages | 0.8× | 34K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-22 |
| The Truth Behind the Legend of King Arthur | 0.9× | 237K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-22 |
| Robespierre was the inventor of woke | 1.1× | 48K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-21 |
| Merlin: The Demon-Born Wizard Who Could See the Future | 0.7× | 185K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-19 |
| Everything is about the 70s | 1.1× | 51K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-16 |
| King Arthur Trusted Sir Lancelot With Everything... Except His Wife | 0.6× | 154K (as of 2026-11-02) | 2026-10-15 |
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Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 95 uploads of The Rest Is History, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 95 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 68 | 50K | 1.1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 1 | 675K | 2.5× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 2 | 356K | 1.5× |
| Over 60 minutes | 24 | 244K | 0.9× |
Levers to test
- The channel posted about 22.3 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does The Rest Is History have?
The Rest Is History has about 607K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does The Rest Is History upload?
About 22.3 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from The Rest Is History?
"The Fall of The British Empire in 30 (ish) seconds" reached 8.4× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the The Rest Is History audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
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