664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3) - podcast episode cover

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

Apr 26, 20261 hr 14 minEp. 664
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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 finally act?


Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of the greatest crisis points in modern British history.

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Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude 

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Executive Producer: Dom Johnson

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