Witness History
A podcast by BBC World Service
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1259 Episodes
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World War II victory in North Africa
Published: 5/12/2023 -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
Published: 5/11/2023 -
The last commercial flight out of Kai Tak
Published: 5/10/2023 -
The sinking of the SS Tilawa: the ‘Indian Titanic’
Published: 5/9/2023 -
United States bomb the Chinese embassy in Belgrade
Published: 5/8/2023 -
The removal of Scotland's Stone of Destiny
Published: 5/5/2023 -
Last King of Bulgaria
Published: 5/4/2023 -
The 'execution' of Oliver Cromwell
Published: 5/3/2023 -
Jean-Bédel Bokassa's coronation
Published: 5/2/2023 -
The king under the car park
Published: 5/1/2023 -
The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation
Published: 4/28/2023 -
The Met Gala goes global
Published: 4/27/2023 -
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
Published: 4/26/2023 -
Discovering the secrets of DNA
Published: 4/25/2023 -
Althea McNish: 'I designed fabrics for the Queen'
Published: 4/24/2023 -
The Russian man who pretended to be a dog
Published: 4/21/2023 -
Smoky the World War II dog hero
Published: 4/20/2023 -
Roselle the 9/11 guide dog
Published: 4/19/2023 -
The world's first labradoodle
Published: 4/18/2023 -
The first dog in space
Published: 4/17/2023
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.