9 June

On 9 June, 1983, in the United Kingdom general election, the ruling Conservative Party, led by the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won a landslide victory over the Labour Party. (AUDIO: Rat Trap)

Behind the scenes

 * 1923 - Actor Donald Morley was born.
 * 1925 - Actor Denis Goacher was born.
 * 1973 - Episode four of The Green Death was first broadcast on BBC1.
 * 2007 - Blink was first broadcast on BBC One.