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Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2009, 18:00 on BBC ParliamentLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Oct 2017, 20:00 on BBC Parliament

Marking the 30th anniversary of the no confidence vote that brought down the 1979 Labour Government, the story of one of the most dramatic nights in Westminster history. Show more

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The Night the Government Fell

Tonight

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2009, 18:45 on BBC Parliament

Tonight went on the air with a live programme from Westminster immediately following the dramatic events in the Commons and the fall of the Labour Government in 1979. Show more

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The Night the Government Fell

Turning Points: The 1979 Election

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2009, 19:30 on BBC Parliament

Former Labour MP George Cunningham discusses the context of the historic 1979 vote of no confidence. Show more

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The Night the Government Fell

1979 No Confidence Debate

Duration: 3 hours, 25 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2009, 19:50 on BBC Parliament

Highlights of the debate which took place in the Commons on 28 March 1979 - among the speakers are Prime Minister James Callaghan and Leader of the Opposition Margaret Thatcher. Show more

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The Night the Government Fell

Prime Minister's Broadcast 1979

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Mar 2009, 23:25 on BBC Parliament

Following the Commons defeat, Prime Minister James Callaghan broadcast to the country, announcing a general election and defending the Government's record. Show more

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