Witness History Podcast
History as told by the people who were there.
Episodes to download
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The sinking of the Titanic
Fri 13 Apr 2012
It is 100 years since the great ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage.
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Pulitzer Prize scandal
Thu 12 Apr 2012
In 1981 a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a young journalist who had made-up her story.
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The death of Primo Levi
Wed 11 Apr 2012
It is 25 years since the great Italian author and Auschwitz survivor died.
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Fidel Castro in the USA
Tue 10 Apr 2012
Castro met Richard Nixon and addressed large crowds to win over critics of the revolution
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Eichmann on Trial
Mon 9 Apr 2012
In 1961, Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi in charge of concentration camps, was tried in Israel.
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Good Friday Agreement
Fri 6 Apr 2012
The frantic negotiations that led to a historic peace deal for Northern Ireland in 1998.
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Sarajevo peace protests
Thu 5 Apr 2012
How thousands of Bosnians tried to stop their capital falling under siege in 1992.
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Active Birth Movement
Wed 4 Apr 2012
In 1982, women took to the streets to demand the right to give birth naturally
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The Falklands War - Part Two
Tue 3 Apr 2012
An Argentine soldier's account of invading the Falkland Islands in 1982.
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The Falklands War
Mon 2 Apr 2012
It is 30 years since Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands.
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Sudan's Lost Boys
Fri 30 Mar 2012
How thousands of children stranded during war in Sudan were finally resettled in the USA.
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Scott of the Antarctic
Thu 29 Mar 2012
A 100 years ago the British explorer died after failing to be the first to the South Pole.
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Apartheid attack
Tue 27 Mar 2012
In 1990 an Anglican priest living in Zimbabwe was the victim of a letter bomb.
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Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba
Mon 26 Mar 2012
The Pope's visit changed relations between the Catholic Church and Cuba's government
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The US Peace Corps
Thu 22 Mar 2012
In 1961 President Kennedy set up a scheme to send idealistic young Americans abroad.
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How Little America was built in Afghanistan
Wed 21 Mar 2012
In the 1950s, US engineers were sent to Afghanistan to build a dam.
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Sarin gas attack in Tokyo
Tue 20 Mar 2012
In March 1995 members of a Japanese cult released nerve gas in the metro.
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The bombardment of Baghdad
Mon 19 Mar 2012
On 20 March 2003 the US and its allies began their air strikes against Iraq.
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The Torrey Canyon disaster
Sun 18 Mar 2012
Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.
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The My Lai massacre
Thu 15 Mar 2012
On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.
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The Romans In Britain
Tue 13 Mar 2012
In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.
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World War II concerts
Mon 12 Mar 2012
Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.
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The Theremin
Sun 11 Mar 2012
In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.
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Stalin's Daughter
Thu 8 Mar 2012
The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967
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Discovery of Penicillin
Wed 7 Mar 2012
How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.
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The films of Andy Warhol
Tue 6 Mar 2012
In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.
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The Zeebrugge disaster
Mon 5 Mar 2012
It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.
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The Home Brew Computer Club
Sun 4 Mar 2012
Californian computer enthusiasts met to share ideas - including the founders of Apple
