The Troubles: The Brink of Civil War (Part 2)
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The Troubles: The Brink of Civil War (Part 2)

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 19, 20261 hr 22 min

Why did the violence of the Troubles escalate as it did in Ulster? How did a series of marches from Belfast to Derry in 1969 result in terrible violence, and heighten the conflict? And, which terrible events saw the British army cross the border to intervene? Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the next tumultuous stage of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. *The Rest Is History LIVE: The Ultimate Victorian Adventure* The maddest expedition in history and it’s NEVER been heard before on the show: join Tom...

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What are you doing on the 4th of September? Oh, you're still free. Why? Haven't you heard that me and me

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are all going to be at the South Bank Centre? We have four weekend live shows for you, all from your favourite Goldhanger podcasts. Hello, all ship.

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I'm going to be there with Tom Holland talking about the most scandalous housewives of Regency England. And I'm going to be sitting down with the wonderful Anita

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