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The Political Butterfly EffectEpisodes

    Did a doomed West End musical shape Australia's immigration policy?

    Jim Waterson asks if a doomed West End musical left migrants living on a Pacific island.

    Did one man from Iraq make Norway rich?

    Jim Waterson asks whether one Iraqi man turned Norway into an incredibly wealthy country.

    Did a handwritten note make Theresa May prime minister?

    Jim Waterson asks whether one single piece of paper put Theresa May in Downing Street.

    Did the Vietnam War Break America's Food System?

    Jim Waterson investigates how the Vietnam war and a glut of corn changed what America eats

    Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire?

    Jim Waterson looks at how a doomed theme park investment caused chaos in a seaside resort.

    Did your holiday photos spread global chaos?

    Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.

    Did Bovril keep us out of the euro?

    Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.

    Did an engine failure fuel the climate crisis?

    Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.

    Did the Black Panthers change the NRA?

    Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.

    Did a drunken headbutt cause Brexit?

    Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.