Witness History
A podcast by BBC World Service
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1259 Episodes
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Richard Dimbleby describes Belsen
Published: 4/14/2023 -
I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers
Published: 4/13/2023 -
Mass grave at Sernyky
Published: 4/12/2023 -
The universal recycling symbol
Published: 4/11/2023 -
Emperor Tewodros II
Published: 4/10/2023 -
The Good Friday Agreement referendum
Published: 4/7/2023 -
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident'
Published: 4/6/2023 -
Awaji Kannon: One of the world's tallest statues
Published: 4/5/2023 -
Pan-European picnic
Published: 4/4/2023 -
Escaping national service in Eritrea
Published: 4/3/2023 -
A Brief History of Time
Published: 3/31/2023 -
The first photo sent from a phone
Published: 3/30/2023 -
Godfather of manicures
Published: 3/29/2023 -
How Bengaluru became India’s Silicon Valley
Published: 3/28/2023 -
The windmill that revolutionised wind power
Published: 3/27/2023 -
Keiko: Freeing 'Free Willy'
Published: 3/24/2023 -
The man who lived in an airport
Published: 3/23/2023 -
DDLJ: India’s longest running movie
Published: 3/22/2023 -
Alcatraz: The strangest escape
Published: 3/21/2023 -
Kieu Chinh: A real Hollywood story
Published: 3/20/2023
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.