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Witness History

Author: BBC World Service

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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.

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Alex K.

Gifted? Oh BBC please, gift is a noun. The word you are seeking is "gave".

Jun 3rd
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Feb 4th
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Sarah Kitty

I just heard about Nicaraguan deaf sign language not Barbie the doll

Jul 20th
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Adrian Lord

what a great idea for old statues.

Jun 29th
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J Coker

racial abuse vrs fear of being murdered.

Mar 12th
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Feb 12th
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Alex K.

A couple of Fraser's senators were about to crack and grant supply to the Whitlam Government, but Fraser lied to Kerr and told him that his backbench was "rock solid". It was a disgraceful episode in Australia's history. Whitlam's government achieved so much. By contrast, "Achievements of the Fraser Government" would, if written, be one of the shortest books in history. Fraser never overcame the shadow that hung over his prime ministership. I still remember him crying on camera on election night 1983, when the Labor Party was returned to power.

Dec 13th
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Alfonso Guerrero

t-#bns xComédia ?-

Mar 28th
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Denise Nichols

u lost me pm first seg. I l have to go back when I have more patience. to start from first do this isn't a good review. sorry

Mar 14th
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majopareja

Amazing episde, thank you so much!

Dec 4th
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Lordofhailspont

hmmm the church now a tool to propagate anti-christianity doctrines... anti-christ

Oct 23rd
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Brandy C.

I lived with a family in Tanzania and one day while exploring with the children we came upon a Polish cemetery. I was told how kind all the Polish people were. I didn't understand how Polish people had come to live in the small town I was staying in. Now I know. Thanks!

Oct 20th
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Billy Armstrong

Great great great

Aug 19th
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Billy Armstrong

yeah am from Newcastle England so love this podcast by BBC thanks bbc

Aug 18th
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Tajidin Abd

funny how history repeats itself just this past week. The fall of Kabul

Aug 17th
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Lori C.

The Info shared in these shorts is great but wow... the hosts can be so frustrating to listen to ... this one gasps frequently as talking .... another slurps... thank goodness there are hundreds of episodes so I haven't had to listen to those back to back to back often. I sure wish slurping and gaspy speaking etc would stop. do they not listen back to what they record? editors?? guess not ....

Jul 5th
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Ingrid Linbohm

A story of a woman who hated her country and betrayed it.

Jun 28th
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Mar 14th
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Stephen Gabriel

Sadly he isn't the only dictator in Europe. He has his partner in crime Putin. Full support to the people of Belarus, they deserve better and to be safe from the people they elect to run their country.

Sep 14th
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Nay E.

16th street church bombing and Brown v board episode were hard to listen to....blacks should’ve fought to not have their towns burned down and not try to be integrated with white people... it still didn’t do us any good til this day.

Jun 9th
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