Witness History

En podkast av BBC World Service

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1416 Episoder

  1. The sinking of the SS Tilawa: the ‘Indian Titanic’

    Publisert: 9.5.2023
  2. United States bomb the Chinese embassy in Belgrade

    Publisert: 8.5.2023
  3. The removal of Scotland's Stone of Destiny

    Publisert: 5.5.2023
  4. Last King of Bulgaria

    Publisert: 4.5.2023
  5. The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell

    Publisert: 3.5.2023
  6. Jean-Bédel Bokassa's coronation

    Publisert: 2.5.2023
  7. The king under the car park

    Publisert: 1.5.2023
  8. The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation

    Publisert: 28.4.2023
  9. The Met Gala goes global

    Publisert: 27.4.2023
  10. Guatemala's outspoken bishop

    Publisert: 26.4.2023
  11. Discovering the secrets of DNA

    Publisert: 25.4.2023
  12. Althea McNish: 'I designed fabrics for the Queen'

    Publisert: 24.4.2023
  13. The Russian man who pretended to be a dog

    Publisert: 21.4.2023
  14. Smoky the World War II dog hero

    Publisert: 20.4.2023
  15. Roselle the 9/11 guide dog

    Publisert: 19.4.2023
  16. The world's first labradoodle

    Publisert: 18.4.2023
  17. The first dog in space

    Publisert: 17.4.2023
  18. Richard Dimbleby describes Belsen

    Publisert: 14.4.2023
  19. I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers

    Publisert: 13.4.2023
  20. Mass grave at Sernyky

    Publisert: 12.4.2023

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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.

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