We are back in the Time Machine and brought our very funny friend Alfie Brown with us when a tsunami in Nice, France killed 23 people, China introduces it's infamous one-child policy for families everywhere, the "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the UK, French police shoot gangster Jacques Mesrine in Paris, Dan White is convicted of manslaughter rather than murder after using what became known as the "Twinkie Defence". Also a big day for everyone as Bobby learns what a tarpaulin is and Red learns who Harvey Milk is.

Listen to Alfie Brown's podcast - The Alfie Brown Show

Listen to Alfie Brown's podcast with Josh Weller (that Josh Weller who does the music on our pod) - Dirty Air F1 -

Watch his Amazon Prime Special "Sensitive Man" - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soho-Theatre-Live-Season-3/dp/B09VYM6P4X

Watch his YouTube Special - "Imagination" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGA60RcfscQ

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What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1979? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to [email protected]

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