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June 8th to June 14th

A shocking Viking raid heralds a new age, the first live broadcast of the UK Parliament and Hong Kong is leased to Britain for 99 years.

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life..

8th June 793: A Viking raid on Lindisfarne marks the beginning of the Viking Age in Europe.

9th June 1975: The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast on the radio.

9th June 1898: China leases Hong Kong to Britain for 99 years.

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10 June 2026

5 minutes

On radio

Next Wednesday11:40

BBC Radio 4

This Week in History
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.