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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2024 · 11 MIN

The bomb meant for Thatcher: Brighton explosion 40 years on

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On this day 40 years ago an explosion at the Tory Party Conference in Brighton killed five people, including one MP. It was caused by a bomb planted by the IRA in an attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.In this special episode, we listen back to a documentary we made at the time with reporter Jim Hancock at the scene in Brighton.

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On this day 40 years ago an explosion at the Tory Party Conference in Brighton killed five people, including one MP. It was caused by a bomb planted by the IRA in an attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.In this special episode, we listen...

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