Witness History
En podkast av BBC World Service

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1416 Episoder
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The universal recycling symbol
Publisert: 11.4.2023 -
Emperor Tewodros II
Publisert: 10.4.2023 -
The Good Friday Agreement referendum
Publisert: 7.4.2023 -
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
Publisert: 6.4.2023 -
Awaji Kannon: One of the world's tallest statues
Publisert: 5.4.2023 -
Pan-European picnic
Publisert: 4.4.2023 -
Escaping national service in Eritrea
Publisert: 3.4.2023 -
A Brief History of Time
Publisert: 31.3.2023 -
The first photo sent from a phone
Publisert: 30.3.2023 -
Godfather of manicures
Publisert: 29.3.2023 -
How Bengaluru became India’s Silicon Valley
Publisert: 28.3.2023 -
The windmill that revolutionised wind power
Publisert: 27.3.2023 -
Keiko: Freeing 'Free Willy'
Publisert: 24.3.2023 -
The man who lived in an airport
Publisert: 23.3.2023 -
DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
Publisert: 22.3.2023 -
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
Publisert: 21.3.2023 -
Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
Publisert: 20.3.2023 -
Iraq War: US security guards killed my son
Publisert: 17.3.2023 -
Iraq War: The capture of Saddam Hussein
Publisert: 16.3.2023 -
Iraq War: 'Most wanted' playing cards
Publisert: 15.3.2023
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.