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The History Hour: Strikers in Saris

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19/01/2019 GMT

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How South Asian women led a UK industrial dispute, plus Dr Crippen and Judy Garland.

How South Asian women led a UK industrial dispute, plus Dr Crippen's alleged gruesome crime, Judy Garland's last performances, 'miracle waters' in Mexico and a whale in the Thames

How South Asian women led thousands of UK workers in an industrial dispute in the late 1970s, plus Dr Crippen's alleged gruesome crime, Judy Garland's emotional last performances, the 'miracle waters' in Mexico and excitement over a whale in London's River Thames.

(PHOTO: Jayaben Desai, leader of the Grunwick strike committee holding placard 1977 Credit: Getty images)

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