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Comedian Paul Sinha looks at the celebrity deaths, and the contribution of immigrants to American history. From 2017.

Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha returns to shine a light on the important historical moments that you never got taught at school.

He also explains why so much of what you did learn is wrong.

There will also, as ever, be puns.

He begins with a look at the sheer volume of history created since series two, including Brexit, every celebrity in the world seeming to pass away, and the election of Donald Trump.

He also assesses the contributions to American culture of immigrants, including iconic clothing, iconic entertainment, and iconic icons.

Written and performed by Paul Sinha.

In previous series, Paul revealed how Portugal's invasion of Morocco in 1415 lead directly to the 2014 World Cup; how the 1909 launch of an Austro-Hungarian submarine prevented Dr Zhivago winning an Oscar; and the story of the black woman who refused to give up a seat on an Alabama bus ended up changing the law - no, it wasn't Rosa Parks.

Paul Sinha's History Revision won the 2016 Rose d'Or for 'Best Radio Comedy'.

Producer: Ed Morrish

A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.

25 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Aug 2022 03:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Paul Sinha
Performer Paul Sinha
Producer Ed Morrish

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Jun 2017 18:30
  • Thu 22 Jun 2017 07:30
  • Thu 22 Jun 2017 17:30
  • Thu 22 Jun 2017 22:00
  • Fri 23 Jun 2017 05:30
  • Wed 17 Aug 2022 22:30
  • Sat 20 Aug 2022 15:00
  • Sun 21 Aug 2022 03:00

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