Stick a Flag in It

1,000 Years of Bizarre History from Britain and Beyond

By: Arran Lomas

Narrated by: Arran Lomas

Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

From the Norman Invasion in 1066 to the eve of the First World War, Stick a Flag in It is a thousand-year jocular journey through the history of Britain and its global empire.

The British people have always been eccentric, occasionally ingenious and, sure, sometimes unhinged - from mad monarchs to mass-murdering lepers. Here, Arran Lomas shows us how they harnessed those traits to forge the British nation, and indeed the world, we know today. Follow history’s greatest adventurers from the swashbuckling waters of the Caribbean to the vast white wasteland of the Antarctic wilderness, like the British spy who infiltrated a top-secret Indian brothel and the priest who hid inside a wall but forgot to bring a packed lunch. At the very least you’ll discover Henry VIII’s favorite a*se-wipe, whether the flying alchemist ever made it from Scotland to France, and the connection between Victorian coffee houses and dildos.

Forget what you were taught in school - this is history like you’ve never heard it before, full of captivating historical quirks that will make you laugh out loud and scratch your head in disbelief.

©2020 Arran Lomas (P)2020 Arran Lomas

Interesting history, hilariously recounted

This is a great look back at interesting characters and events in British history. The author's dry wit makes this particularly entertaining. It's very much in the vein of his youtube channel, Thoughty2 (which I also highly recommend).

remarkably entertaining and true

Arran lomas, stick a flag in it is one of the best historical books I have had the opportunity to listen to. as an amateur historian myself his dry wit and humor and his ability to tell a story I find remarkable. I only wish I had a high school teacher with his enthusiasm and humor when it came to history. Arran lomas AKA
Thoughty2 on YouTube.
you really must check him out on YouTube, where he continues his dry wit of amazing stories and truths..

I don't usually leave a review...

...But I had to make an exception with this one. Best thing I've listened to all year.

Awesome book

This is a very awesome book if you familiar with the author's YouTube series then you'll enjoy this book is well

Not As Enjoyable As His YouTube Channel

I'm not sure what it was, but while I was highly anticipating this book I can't help but be disappointed. There's just something about the stories that didn't interest me all that much. The performance was good, but I wasn't intrigued. I was also a bit put off by a few references to modern day politics, as well. Sometimes people just want escapism out from the clown world we live in today and it gets a bit annoying and frustrating when it seems to seep into everything.

Enjoyable for casual history aficionados

Loved it. A great audio book to kick back and relax to or during a walk.

More to be endured than enjoyed

Not factually enlightening enough to be a legitimate historical text, yet not humorous enough to warrant its classification as an irreverent look at history. Frankly there are better examples of both. As a sale item, I thought it'd be worth the $6, but I can't honestly say that's true. The jokes are mostly low-hanging fruit, and rarely approach wit or clever insight (referencing OJ's lawyers? Might have been a timely joke a quarter century ago). Troublingly, on those occasions which might be considered worthy, there's an uneasy proximity to Douglas Adams, the Pythons and Eddie Izzard, and probably a few more. I won't claim plagiarism, but it's conspicuously unoriginal at times.

A must read for history lovers

A lighthearted account British history. If you like the author’s YouTube channel you will also appreciate this book. The book is Filled with interesting tidbits of UK history.

If I had one criticism it would be his snarky comments toward religion - although, to be fair, the author’s portrayal of David Livingston was even handed.

I hope he releases another book soon 😊

I wish this book would be used to teach history

This book connected every bit of random English history that I knew into one continous line.

Would gladly recommend to anyone, even to the ones that think that they don't like history.

Interesting

Lots of odd bits of history that kept me listening at the gym. highly recommended!

Brilliant

Excellent, funny, but full of facts Ice learned, this man should be a history teacher

Amazing

Highly recommend this book. Is very well written, easy to learn about history. Lots of comedy and easy to listen to. I also recommend you look at Thourghty2 on YouTube.

a history class of great Britains, without filters

been a longtime fan of Arran's (thoughty2) content. this book is a fun history class with no filters on all the grotesk and stupid things the great brittains have been through. never thought history was this interesting.

Incredible

Never, in my short life, have I appreciated the Great British Isle in such a way before. This book is very proudly and respectfully put together and articulated. The final inspiring story even made me proud to be an Irishman, despite the book veering toward British history. Very inclusive, and I've never seen the British in such a way before.

Well done, and thank you.

Thoughty 2 is great

brilliant take on history which makes you want another book to listen to. I wish my history teacher had made their lessons like this, it would have been so much better. will await a second book

Funny and so so interesting!

Absolutely loved it. Loved the voice, loved the jokes and the facts are so fascinating. I've lived in England for so long and never knew half of this stuff (aside from the monarchy--always knew they were dodge af).

Great book

I have got to say the way Arran has wrote and narrated this book is really good
I had to keep coming back to it as soon as I could chapter after chapter with historic events bought to life in a way some writers and narrators fail too do.
A telling of some history in a new way totally bought this to life.
Keep them coming Arran

Very funny, unusual and educational

Very funny, unusual and educational . I have learned so much about British history that I otherwise would be unaware of.
Thanks Thoughty2!

British history with a sense of humour

First of all, Arran's humour is on point. Particularly, the chapter titles were brilliant.

While not a complete history of Britain, the time periods he goes through are interesting, have some fun facts with some jokes and the fact that this is split into two parts was not that bad as both had an equal amount of chapters.

I was not able to get a physical copy of the book so I am glad I have an audiobook adaptation. (I don't know if this is abridged as a result though I enjoyed this anyway so no big deal.)

Highly informative and entertaining

I have listened to it twice now and will probably listen to it again. A very entertaining way to learn about British history!