Witness History

En podkast av BBC World Service

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1422 Episoder

  1. The Dambusters

    Publisert: 17.5.2023
  2. German child evacuees of World War Two

    Publisert: 16.5.2023
  3. Singapore executes Filipina maid

    Publisert: 15.5.2023
  4. World War II victory in North Africa

    Publisert: 12.5.2023
  5. Warsaw Ghetto uprising

    Publisert: 11.5.2023
  6. The last commercial flight out of Kai Tak

    Publisert: 10.5.2023
  7. The sinking of the SS Tilawa: the ‘Indian Titanic’

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

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

    Publisert: 5.5.2023
  10. Last King of Bulgaria

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

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

    Publisert: 2.5.2023
  13. The king under the car park

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

    Publisert: 28.4.2023
  15. The Met Gala goes global

    Publisert: 27.4.2023
  16. Guatemala's outspoken bishop

    Publisert: 26.4.2023
  17. Discovering the secrets of DNA

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

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

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

    Publisert: 20.4.2023

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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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