September 1st - September 7th
From a monumental night on Sweden's roads to the largest mass movement of people in British history, Radio 4 discovers fascinating, surprising and revealing stories from the past.
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
This week: 1st September to 7th September
- 1st September 1939. Operation Pied Piper begins, evacuating British children to the countryside
- 7th September 1936. The last captive Thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger, dies in a zoo in Australia
- 3rd September 1967. Sweden begins driving on the right-hand side of the road
Presented by Jane Steel and Ron Brown.
Producers: Chris Pearson and Luke Doran.
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This Week in History
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
