Witness History
En podkast av BBC World Service

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1416 Episoder
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The sinking of the SS Tilawa: the ‘Indian Titanic’
Publisert: 9.5.2023 -
United States bomb the Chinese embassy in Belgrade
Publisert: 8.5.2023 -
The removal of Scotland's Stone of Destiny
Publisert: 5.5.2023 -
Last King of Bulgaria
Publisert: 4.5.2023 -
The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell
Publisert: 3.5.2023 -
Jean-Bédel Bokassa's coronation
Publisert: 2.5.2023 -
The king under the car park
Publisert: 1.5.2023 -
The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation
Publisert: 28.4.2023 -
The Met Gala goes global
Publisert: 27.4.2023 -
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
Publisert: 26.4.2023 -
Discovering the secrets of DNA
Publisert: 25.4.2023 -
Althea McNish: 'I designed fabrics for the Queen'
Publisert: 24.4.2023 -
The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
Publisert: 21.4.2023 -
Smoky the World War II dog hero
Publisert: 20.4.2023 -
Roselle the 9/11 guide dog
Publisert: 19.4.2023 -
The world's first labradoodle
Publisert: 18.4.2023 -
The first dog in space
Publisert: 17.4.2023 -
Richard Dimbleby describes Belsen
Publisert: 14.4.2023 -
I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
Publisert: 13.4.2023 -
Mass grave at Sernyky
Publisert: 12.4.2023
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.