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UK Confidential

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Martha Kearney, in conversation with former government ministers, reveals the truth behind the headlines of previously secret government files that have been released to the public

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Listen to UK Confidential, a Society & Culture podcast by BBC. Stream 13 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episodes

13 episodes are available for this podcast.

Episodes

13 episodes

1986

Martha Kearney reviews secret government files from 1986 - the year of US air strikes against Libya, the Chernobyl disaster and a Royal wedd...

27:41Jan 11, 2016

30/12/2014

Martha Kearney reviews today's release of secret government files from the mid 1980s. The year long miners' strike came to an end in 1985, b...

56:44Jan 9, 2015

1984

Martha Kearney uncovers the secrets within the Government files of 1984. Margaret Thatcher's government faced some formidable adversaries. T...

56:29Jan 10, 2014

1983

Martha Kearney uncovers the secrets within the government files of 1983 - who said what in Cabinet, and what did the Prime Minister really t...

56:54Aug 1, 2013

1982

With unique access to secret government papers, Martha Kearney presents a look at the political events of 1982 as told through the Cabinet m...

56:32Dec 28, 2012

1981

It was the year of the Royal Wedding, urban riots and soaring unemployment. Leading economists despaired of the government's handling of the...

56:56Dec 30, 2011

1980

On the day that previously secret government files from 1980 are released to the public, Martha Kearney and guests discuss what they reveal...

56:59Dec 30, 2010

1979

With unique access to Secret government papers, Martha Kearney presents a look at the political events of 1979 as told through the Cabinet m...

56:59Dec 30, 2009

1978

It's the loneliest decision of all, they say, when to go for a general election. Turn the clock back thirty years and it was the big questio...

57:02Dec 30, 2008

1977

Martha Kearney presents a look at the political events of 1977, as told through the Cabinet minutes, Foreign Office documents and other Gove...

37:52Dec 28, 2007

1976

Martha Kearney presents a look at the events of 1976, as told through the Cabinet papers, Foreign Office Documents and other Government pape...

36:40Dec 29, 2006

1975

Martha Kearney looks at the events of 1975, as told through the cabinet papers, Foreign Office Documents and those of other Government depar...

42:41Dec 31, 2005

1974

1974 was a year of political confusion and domestic strife. There was the Three Day week, a Miners Strike and two General Elections as well...

27:57Jan 1, 2005

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