Anzac spirit and Australian national identity
Subject in History
Anzac spirit and Australian national identity has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland argues that the portrayal of British soldiers at Gallipoli as inferior is unfair, as they seem to have been as brave as the Anzacs.
“And I think that that is unfair on the British record of the, certainly of the men who were fighting there”
The Rest Is History: 676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6) (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:31
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook explains that Gallipoli looms large in Australia partly because it was the first time Australians fought and died in such numbers.
“it's the first time Australians have fought and died in such numbers”
The Rest Is History: 676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6) (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:03
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Jun 3, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook conclude the Gallipoli campaign, covering Churchill's fall, the failed August Offensive, the evacuation, and the birth of the Anzac legend.