357: Historical Love Island: The Sequel

In this episode of "The Rest Is History," Dominic and Tom, along with Tom's daughter Katy, engage in a humorous thought experiment: a historical version of the reality TV show "Love Island." Katy introduces archetypal Love Island contestants, and Dominic and Tom match them with historical figures like King Charles II, Catherine Howard, Sir William Hamilton, Empress Zoe, Poppaea Sabina, Peter the Great, Mary Fisher, and Tony Benn. They discuss potential pairings, conflicts, and the likelihood of each character winning, ultimately predicting that Mary Fisher and Tony Benn would win the historical Love Island, creating a comedic and insightful commentary on both history and contemporary reality television.