History as told by the people who were there. Witness talks to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
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Wed, 19 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
How a low budget comedy musical became a cult phenomenon that's lasted 40 years.
Tue, 18 Jun 13
Duration:
9 mins
Convicted of spying for the USSR - their younger son remembers.
Mon, 17 Jun 13
Duration:
9 mins
Hear from the minister who performed a marriage ceremony for 2 men in 1971.
Fri, 14 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
Hear from a man who leaked US government secrets over 40 years ago.
Thu, 13 Jun 13
Duration:
9 mins
What life was like in the ruined German capital when WW2 ended.
Wed, 12 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
On June 12 1993, Nigeria held an election which was due to mark the end of military rule - what happened next sparked years of controversy.
Tue, 11 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
In June 1962 three prisoners escaped from the maximum security US jail.
Fri, 7 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
How huge crowds of Americans paid tribute to Bobby Kennedy after his assassination in 1968.
Thu, 6 Jun 13
Duration:
9 mins
The story of one prisoner's survival in the labour camps of Stalin's Soviet Union.
Wed, 5 Jun 13
Duration:
10 mins
12 years ago Timothy McVeigh was executed for carrying out the Oklahoma bombing in 1995
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From World War II to the Arab Spring, history as told by the people who were there. Presented by Max Pearson.
Sat, 15 Jun 13
50 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the people, conflicts and events that have shaped the world.
Thu, 7 Jul 11
42 minutes
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