482. The French Revolution: The Royal Family Escapes (Part 8)

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665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)

How did the new British Prime Minister, Jim Callaghan, intend to keep Britain from bankruptcy in 1976? What extreme new step might have seen riots in the streets? And, would labour survive the greatest financial scandal in British history? Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the e ...  Show more

664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)

With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1975? And, with inflation reaching unprecedented heights, would the government fi ...  Show more

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