Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (TRIH ep 664, part 3)
1976 · Resource
In this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the turbulent mid‑1970s in Britain, focusing on the cultural shockwaves of David Bowie’s fascist‑leaning statements, the rise of punk, and a series of IRA bombings that plagued London.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1976
- Watergate scandal (1972)
- Six-Day War (1967)
- The Troubles (1968)
- Iranian Revolution (1978)
- Prague Spring (1968)
- Chernobyl disaster (1986)
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Apollo 11 moon landing (1969)
- Birth of hip-hop (1973)
- Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)