Britain in the 1980s
20th Century
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32m
Who Dares Wins'. Dominic Sandbrook's fifth book in his series on Britain since the Second World War is out now. The historian and columnist comes on the podcast to talk through the early 1980s in all their gaudy glory and why this period marks a decisive turning point in Britain's recent history.
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