Witness
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
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Recent episodes (10)
Georgia's Rose revolution
Tue, 22 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsIn 2003 Georgia's government was overthrown through popular pressure.
Sadat goes to Israel
Mon, 21 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsIn November 1977 the Egyptian President went to Israel.
Precious McKenzie - South African weight-lifter
Sat, 19 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsHow the tiny South African weight-lifter, Precious Mckenzie, escaped apartheid and eventually won international success.
Tesla and Edison
Fri, 18 Nov 11
Duration:
9 minsIn November 1915 the New York Times suggested two of the greatest pioneers of electricity were to share the Nobel Prize for Physics. We've been finding out why it never happened.
Kim Philby the spy
Thu, 17 Nov 11
Duration:
9 minsHow a Soviet agent fooled British intelligence for decades.
Cathy Come Home
Wed, 16 Nov 11
Duration:
9 minsIt is 45 years since a BBC TV drama changed ideas about homelessness in Britain.
Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
Tue, 15 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsHow an earthquake flattened the capital of Portugal in 1755 and revolutionised European thought.
Greek student uprising
Mon, 14 Nov 11
Duration:
9 minsHow students rebelled against military rule in Greece in 1973.
Sporting Ping Pong Diplomats
Sat, 12 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsHow a table tennis tournament in 1971 led to a thaw in relations between the USA and China.
Oh What a Lovely War
Fri, 11 Nov 11
Duration:
10 minsA 1960s theatre show helped change attitudes to the First World War
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