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Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)

4/19/2026 • 75 min

How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the dramas, calamities, and triumphs of Thatcher’s rise to power, in 1970s Britain. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full … Play episode

Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)
Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)
Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)
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Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)
The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)
Revolutions: Iran, the Prague Spring, and Ceaușescu’s Fall | History in Ph…
The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)
The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)
The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1)
London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)
London’s Golden Age: The Ghosts of Culloden (Part 3)
London’s Golden Age: Sex and Scandal in Georgian Britain (Part 2)
London’s Golden Age: The Mad Life of Dr Johnson (Part 1)
The Fall of the Incas: The Last Emperor (Part 6)
The Fall of the Incas: Battle for the Sacred City (Part 5)
The Fall of the Incas: The King in the North (Part 4)
Greatest Paintings: The French Revolution - Millet's Angelus
The Fall of the Incas: Death to the Emperor (Part 3)
The Book Club: Wuthering Heights
The Fall of the Incas: Massacre in the Andes (Part 2)
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
The Fall of the Incas: Empire of Gold (Part 1)
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage Destroyed (Part 4)
Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Bloodbath in Africa (Part 3)
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Hannibal’s Nemesis (Part 2)
Greatest Paintings: Dawn of the Dutch Golden Age - The Arnolfini Portrait
Rome’s Greatest Enemy: Carthage at the Gates (Part 1)
Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Revolution in Iran: The Hostage Crisis (Part 3)
Revolution in Iran: Rise of the Ayatollah (Part 2)
Revolution in Iran: Fall of the Shah (Part 1)
Joan of Arc: For Fear of the Flames (Part 4)
Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)
Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)
Joan of Arc: Warrior Maid (Part 1)
Wagner: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
Tchaikovsky: LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall
WWI: The Christmas Truce
Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
The Beatles: The British Invasion, with Conan O’Brien (Part 2)
Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1)
The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)

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