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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Patrice Lumumba
The African nationalist and Congo's first prime minister who was ...
The African nationalist and Congo's first prime minister who was murdered in January 1961
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The Death of Al Capone
Al Capone's grand niece talks about her memories of the ...
Al Capone's grand niece talks about her memories of the famous Chicago mobster
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US Drone Operator
Brandon Bryant speaks to Witness about working on the controversial ...
Brandon Bryant speaks to Witness about working on the controversial US drone programme.
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The rise of England's football hooligans
The rise of violence between English football fans in the ...
The rise of violence between English football fans in the 1970s
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Zeppelins Attack England
In January 1915 huge German Zeppelin airships began the first ...
In January 1915 huge German Zeppelin airships began the first bombing raids on England
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The Mystery of Raoul Wallenberg
He saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis but disappeared ...
He saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis but disappeared in Soviet custody in 1945
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The Life and Death of Agatha Christie
The best-selling novelist in history, crime-writer Agatha Christie, died in ...
The best-selling novelist in history, crime-writer Agatha Christie, died in January 1976
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India's First Call Centre
In 1997 an Indian businessman saw a great opportunity to ...
In 1997 an Indian businessman saw a great opportunity to start a whole new industry
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India Bans Widow Burning
In I988 India passed a law that made it a ...
In I988 India passed a law that made it a criminal offence to help anyone commit Sati
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Somalia's Rural Literacy Campaign
The hugely ambitious campaign to teach rural people to read ...
The hugely ambitious campaign to teach rural people to read and write in 1970s Somalia
