The History Hour
The History Hour
BBC World Service
Drama in the British parliament
49 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2019 at 2:40 pm.
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Prime Minister Jim Callaghan's desperate attempts to survive a no-confidence motion in 1979, the record-breaking 20-day balloon flight around the world; plus the Nazi past of Kurt Waldheim, mindfulness and the first home pregnancy test.

Picture: James Callaghan outside 10 Downing Street (Fox Photos/Getty)