June 9 - June 15

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

BBC Radio 4 explores the history books and archives to see what else has happened on this same week throughout history. With short looks at the events that have shaped the world and made us who we are today.

This week. June 9th - 15th - 12th June 1215. King John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede, enshrining the right to a fair trial in British law. - 14th June 1972. IFALPA call an airline strike in response to increasing threats of plane hijackings. - 13th June 1920. The US postmaster general bans children being posted through the US mail system.

Presented by Jane Steel and Caroline Nicholls. Produced by Sofie Vilcins