323: History's Greatest Dogs

In this episode of "The Rest Is History," Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the seven greatest dogs in history, starting with Bosun, Lord Byron's dog, and then moving on to Checkers, Richard Nixon's dog, whose fame was cemented by the "Checkers speech." They then discuss Greyfriars Bobby, a famous Scottish dog known for loyalty, and Blondi, Adolf Hitler's dog. Later in the episode, they discuss Gelert, owned by Llewelyn the Great, Lootie, Queen Victoria's Pekingese, Bounce, Admiral Collingwood's dog, and Rin Tin Tin, a German Shepherd and Hollywood star. The hosts also preview their next episode on the fall of Saigon.