551. The Road to 1066: Countdown to Conquest (Part 4)

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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

663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)

In the Spring of 1975, why was the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, so embattled? Why was the left so divided during this period? And, was Britain’s relationship with Europe already fracturing…? Join Tom and Dominic, as they discuss the trials of Harold Wilson, as the melee of 1970 ...  Show more

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