28/02/2015 GMT
On Witness this month, we speak to the first man to surf waves four storeys high on the Californian coast and the Spanish MP who witnessed an attempted coup in parliament.
From the British Library in the heart of London, 大象传媒 presenter Tanya Beckett brings us Witness, a collection of stories of our times told by the people who were there. We've spoken to the first man to surf waves four storeys high on the Californian coast, the Spanish MP who witnessed an attempted coup in parliament and Daniel Pearl's friend and colleague, who was one of the last people to see the American journalist alive.
Last on
Minamata Mercury Poisoning
In the late 1950s thousands of people in Japan were poisoned by industrial waste.
Surfing "Mavericks"
Jeff Clark became the first person to surf the Mavericks on the Californian coast.
Spain's Attempted Coup
In February 1981 armed Civil Guards tried to take control of the Spanish parliament.
The murder of Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl's friend, Asra Nomani, spoke to Witness about the US journalist's murder.
The Scream: I Found the Stolen Painting
Posing as art dealers, detectives tricked the thieves into returning the painting
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- Sat 28 Feb 2015 12:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
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