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On this day

Broadcast: June 23, 2008, 3mins It's the first round of elections in Paris and protests surround the conflict in Biafra.

Music used in this edition
The Beatles - Dear Prudence, Jefferson Airplane - Share a Little Joke, Jean Pierre Mirouze - Sexopolis, The Beatles - Revolution 9

On this day

Broadcast: June 24, 2008, 3mins Chaos on the railways as the train unions work-to-rule and in Washington Resurrection City is shut down by police.

Music used in this edition
Amboy Dukes - Baby please don't go, James Carr - Freedom train, Procol Harum - Cerdes (Outside the gates of), Dr John - Croker Courtbullion

• On this day - Rail go-slow begins

On this day

Broadcast: June 25, 2008, 3mins Foot and mouth restrictions are lifted in the UK and there’s violence on the streets of Glasgow.

Paul Parrish - Flowers in the park, Steve Miller Band - Children of the future, Fairport Convention - End of a holiday

On this day

Broadcast: June 26, 2008, 3mins Reforms to the civil service and the Canadians elect their president.

Music used in this edition
The Byrds - Tribal Gathering, Buffalo Springfield - Questions, Van Morrison - Ballerina

On this day

Broadcast: June 27, 2008, 3mins Labour is defeated in the Nelson and Colne by-election and Elvis is back.

Music used in this edition
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic, Elvis Presly - If I can dream, The Byrds - Dolphin's smile

On this day

Broadcast: June 28, 2008, 3mins Welsh extremists strike again and the Ford machinists’ strike is nearing an end.

Music used in this edition
Meic Stevens - Glaw yn y dail, Fleetwood Mac - Black magic woman, Rolling Stones - Dear Doctor

On this day

Broadcast: June 29, 2008, 3mins Missing round-the-world yachtsman Alec Rose comes back into radio contact and Lester Piggott wins the Irish Derby.

Music used in this edition
Steve Miller Band - Baby's callin' Me home, The Byrds - Goin' Back, Toots and the Maytals - 02 54-46 That's my number