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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The Conflict is Over
In 1993 a message arrived in London which kickstarted the ...
In 1993 a message arrived in London which kickstarted the Northern Ireland Peace Process.
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The Greensboro Sit-In
Four young black men protested against racial segregation in North ...
Four young black men protested against racial segregation in North Carolina in Feb 1960.
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McDonald's in Moscow
In January 1990 the global fast food giant opened its ...
In January 1990 the global fast food giant opened its first restaurant in the USSR
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The Atomic Spy
The first spy of the Cold War, Klaus Fuchs, gave ...
The first spy of the Cold War, Klaus Fuchs, gave the West's nuclear secrets to Moscow
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Bertrand Russell
Memories of the English analytic philosopher and political activist using ...
Memories of the English analytic philosopher and political activist using BBC archive.
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The Family Doctor Turned Murderer
In January 2000, Harold Shipman was found guilty of killing ...
In January 2000, Harold Shipman was found guilty of killing 15 of his female patients
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Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
The first major-party black candidate to make a bid for ...
The first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the US Presidency in 1972
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Greenland nuclear bomber crash
In 1968 a US B52 plane with nuclear bombs on ...
In 1968 a US B52 plane with nuclear bombs on board crashed at Thule, Greenland.
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Auschwitz Train Escape
How a handful of Belgian Jews escaped from a train ...
How a handful of Belgian Jews escaped from a train heading to Auschwitz
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Fleeing the Spanish Civil War
In January 1939 tens of thousands of people fled the ...
In January 1939 tens of thousands of people fled the advancing forces of General Franco
