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14:44

The Brighton Bomb: 5. 2:54am

The History Podcast ·

2024/10/07

The IRA’s Patrick Magee has left a bomb, under a bath, in room 629 of the Brighton’s Grand Hotel. It’s timed to go off in three weeks, three days, six hours and thirty-six minutes, at 2.54am on Friday 12 October. The day of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton. While Party colleagues socialise, or prepare for bed on the last night of conference, the Prime Minister settles down to write her big speech until the early hours. Or until 2:54am,

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14:01

The Brighton Bomb: 4. It's Going to Happen

The History Podcast ·

2024/10/07

When you get right down to it, everything in life is a matter of timing. It's the night of 17 September 1984. The guest in room 629 of Brighton’s Grand Hotel has ordered a bottle of vodka and three cokes. A few minutes before, the guest – who signed in two days ago as Roy Walsh – put the panel back on the side of the bath in 629’s en suite. Behind that panel he has left a bomb, timed to go off in three weeks, three days, six hours and thirty-six minutes, at 2.54am on Friday 12 October. The day

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14:15

The Brighton Bomb: 3. England Teams

The History Podcast ·

2024/10/07

The bomb is set for 12 October 1984 - but the IRA have been building to this for decadesIt's the night of 17 September 1984. The guest in room 629 of Brighton’s Grand Hotel has ordered a bottle of vodka and three cokes. It seems he is having a small party. A few minutes before, the guest – who signed in two days ago as Roy Walsh – put the panel back on the side of the bath in 629’s en suite. Behind that panel he has left a bomb, timed to go off in three weeks, three days, six hours and

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13:53

The Brighton Bomb: 2. The Man Who Wasn't Walsh

The History Podcast ·

2024/10/07

The clock – the long-delay timer – nobody is meant to hear is counting down to 2.54am on the 12th October, 1984.It's attached to a bomb, behind the panel of the bath of Room 629 in Brighton’s Grand Hotel, left there by a man who signed in as Roy Walsh. Except he's not Roy Walsh.Who is the man using his name? And how did he go from a childhood in the east of England to attempting to assassinate the Prime Minister and all her cabinet in the biggest assault on a British government since the Gunpowder

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14:56

The Brighton Bomb: 1. A Matter of Timing

The History Podcast ·

2024/10/07

When you get right down to it, everything in life is a matter of timing.The clock that propels this story went unheard for three weeks, three days, six hours and thirty-six minutes…until the bomb it was attached to went off at 2.54am on Friday 12 October, 1984. The day of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton. Which means the Prime Minister and all her cabinet are guaranteed to be in the Grand Hotel. It's the biggest direct assault on the

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1:36

Introducing The Brighton Bomb

The History Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Glenn Patterson investigates the IRA bomb that attempted to kill Margaret Thatcher.

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12:05

Introducing History's Secret Heroes Series 2

The History Podcast ·

2024/08/06

Helena Bonham Carter shines a light on extraordinary stories from World War Two. Join her for tales of deception, resistance and courage in History's Secret Heroes Series 2.

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14:25

Escape from the Maze - 10. Mothballed

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze...?Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo Gebler Producer: Conor

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14:17

Escape from the Maze - 9. Ripples in the Water

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences...Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter:

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14:30

Escape from the Maze - 8. Break for the Border

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them.

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14:35

Escape from the Maze - 7. A Question of Faith

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son...Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo

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14:10

Escape from the Maze - 6. A Sea of Screws

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance...Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them.

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14:35

Escape from the Maze - 5. Freedom's Gate

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them.

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14:26

Escape from the Maze - 4. The Incident

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered...Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them. Presenter: Carlo

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14:40

Escape from the Maze - 3. Toast

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence and a charm offensive begins on the wings...Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them

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14:32

Escape from the Maze - 2. Thinking Big

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity... Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at the heart of government - key security personnel explain why they're unable to stop them.

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14:32

Escape from the Maze - 1. H is for Hatred

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'...It's supposed to be escape proof - the most secure prison in western Europe. The IRA is going to turn that on its head.Across 10 twisting and turning episodes, Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the 1983 escape from Northern Ireland's Maze Prison - the biggest jailbreak ever to take place on British or Irish soil. As former IRA inmates reveal how they pulled off a mass breakout that creates shockwaves at

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2:45

Introducing Escape from the Maze

The History Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Carlo Gébler attempts to decipher the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history.

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1:23

Next on The History Podcast - Escape from the Maze

The History Podcast ·

2024/06/13

Carlo Gebler introduces the next series to arrive on The History Podcast.

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13:40

D-Day: The Last Voices - 5. The Road to Liberation

The History Podcast ·

2024/06/05

D-Day: The Last Voices brings together a rich collection of historical audio testimonies recorded with those who fought in the invasion of Normandy, alongside extraordinary new interviews with the last surviving veterans, to tell their story of D-Day as it unfolded.Presented by Paddy O’Connell, each programme charts a distinct chapter of the complex, visceral and moving story of the invasion, from subterfuge and secret planning, to the approach of H-Hour, the landings by air and sea, and on into the

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