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The History Podcast

Glenn Patterson on the story of the biggest assault against the British government since the Gunpowder Plot... and the IRA bomber behind it.

Radio 4,11 episodes

Episodes

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The Brighton Bomb
Trailer
Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.
30 Sep 2024,1 min
The Brighton Bomb
1. A Matter of Timing
The bomb under the bath in the Brighton hotel is ticking down to 2.54am 12 October 1984.
07 Oct 2024,14 mins
The Brighton Bomb
2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh
Glenn Patterson on the IRA's 1984 bomb attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
08 Oct 2024,13 mins
The Brighton Bomb
3. England Teams
Glenn Patterson on the 1984 IRA attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
09 Oct 2024,14 mins
The Brighton Bomb
4. It's Going to Happen
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
10 Oct 2024,14 mins,
The Brighton Bomb
5. 2:54am
How an IRA bomb in Brighton’s Grand Hotel almost killed Margaret Thatcher and her Cabinet.
11 Oct 2024,14 mins,
The Brighton Bomb
6. Out of the Rubble
The hunt for the bomber begins.
14 Oct 2024,14 mins
The Brighton Bomb
7. Fight Them on the Beaches
For the IRA, the Brighton bomb was only the start.
15 Oct 2024,14 mins
The Brighton Bomb
8. A Hotel Too Far
Another IRA bomb, this time with Buckingham Palace in its sights.
16 Oct 2024,13 mins
The Brighton Bomb
9. Performance
A knock on the door changes everything.
17 Oct 2024,13 mins
The Brighton Bomb
10. No Penny for the Pat
Has the 1984 Brighton bomb been excised from our collective history?
18 Oct 2024,15 mins