Catherine Théot affair
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Catherine Théot affair has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Tom HollandEnglish actor cast as Telemachus
Holland argues the Théot plot shows how incorruptible Robespierre was, since his enemies had nothing real against him.
“It illustrates just how incorruptible Robespierre is, that they're reduced to peddling it”
The Rest Is History: 712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6) (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 20:00
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
712. The Terror: The Fall of Robespierre (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Oct 7, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the summer of 1794, the coup of 9 Thermidor and the execution of Robespierre, concluding their French Revolution series.