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30 minutes
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Martha Kearney reviews secret government files from 1986, the year of US air strikes against Libya, the Chernobyl disaster and Prince Andrew's wedding to Sarah Ferguson. Show more
1 hour
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1979 saw Margaret Thatcher become the first woman prime minister. Martha Kearney explores secret government papers released under the 30-year rule for more insight into the year. Show more
58 minutes
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Martha Kearney reviews the release of secret government files from the mid 1980s - the time of the Westland affair, Spycatcher trial, Lebanon hostage crisis and fear of AIDS. Show more
Martha Kearney uncovers the secrets within the government files of 1983 - who said what in cabinet, and what did the prime minister really think about the issues of the day? Show more
57 minutes
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On its 70th anniversary, Martha Kearney offers a fresh perspective on the birth of the NHS as she opens up the National Archives and delves into the government files of the time. Show more
58 minutes
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Martha Kearney offers a fresh perspective on history as she opens up the National Archives and delves into the secret government files of 1992. Show more
45 minutes
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1975 was marked by the fall of Saigon, Franco's death, and a European referendum. Papers released under the 30-year rule offer new insight into the political decisions of the year. Show more
58 minutes
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With unique access to secret government papers released at the end of the year, Martha Kearney looks at the political events of 1982. Show more
58 minutes
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Martha Kearney uncovers the secrets within the newly-opened government files of 1984, the year of the miners' strike, the Brighton bomb and the Libyan Embassy shooting. Show more
28 minutes
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Martha Kearney reveals the often heartbreaking stories of British men and women who sought compensation for the abuse they suffered in the camps and prisons of the Third Reich. Show more
30 minutes
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1974 was a year of the Three Day week, a Miners Strike and two General Elections. Sue MacGregor explores the papers released under the 30-year rule for more insight. Show more
1 hour
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Martha Kearney and guests discover what the government really felt about soaring unemployment, urban riots and a royal wedding as they review secret Cabinet papers from 1981. Show more
57 minutes
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Secret files, released today, reveal government thinking on the main events of 1980. Martha Kearney and guests discuss the issues which faced the Thatcher Government. Show more
45 minutes
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1976 was marked by the resignation of Harold Wilson and the sterling crisis. Papers released under the 30-year rule give a new insight into the political decisions of that year. Show more
1 hour
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Martha Kearney explores the newly released government papers from 1978, the year that saw Jim Callaghan struggle to decide the date for the general election. Show more
40 minutes
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Martha Kearney reviews the newly released government papers from 1977, the year that saw Jim Callaghan struggling with back-bench rebellions and turmoil in Rhodesia. Show more
