The Rest Is Football and The Rest Is History to launch on BBC Sounds
A new licensing deal with Goalhanger will see The Rest Is Football and The Rest Is History available on BBC Sounds from next week.
BBC Sounds will air one episode of The Rest Is Football each week, two days after general release, with the first episode is due 27 November.
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook’s The Rest Is History will be on BBC Sounds following a successful trial period which ran between September 2022 and January 2023. BBC Sounds will air two episodes a week, eight weeks after general release. The first episode is due on 29 November.
Jonathan Wall, Director of BBC Sounds, says: “We’re delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Goalhanger, adding not one, but two outstanding ‘The Rest Is’ podcasts to our existing world-class history and sports content on BBC Sounds. And these popular titles don’t just broaden our audio offering for listeners – they underscore our continued dedication to driving growth in the UK podcast industry and collaborating within the sector.”
Tony Pastor, Co-Founder at Goalhanger, says: “We’re excited to announce that episodes of ‘The Rest Is Football’ and ‘The Rest Is History’ are now available on BBC Sounds, giving listeners even more ways to enjoy the shows. While, of course, remaining available on all other podcast platforms and YouTube.”
The arrangement comes in the form of a one-year deal with the opportunity to extend, with episodes remaining available on BBC Sounds for three years.