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Drama in the British parliament

A political crisis in Britain in 1979, around the world in a balloon, Kurt Waldheim unmasked, plus mindfulness and the first home pregnancy test.

Prime Minister Jim Callaghan's desperate attempts to survive a no-confidence motion in 1979, the record-breaking 20-day balloon flight around the world; plus the Nazi past of Kurt Waldheim, mindfulness and the first home pregnancy test.

Picture: James Callaghan outside 10 Downing Street (Fox Photos/Getty)

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