Witness
Summary: 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. Broadcast on weekdays.
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Podcasts:
In 2002 the death of a former NFL star, Mike Webster, led to questions about the safety of American football.
A former US diplomat recounts his last days in the US embassy in Havana, closed in Jan. 1961.
In 2006, Russian gay activists staged their first gay pride march. Dina Newman speaks to one activist who witnessed the event
In 1952 hundreds of buildings were deliberately set ablaze in downtown Cairo
In 1943, the Nazis promised the Jews of Rome they could escape deportation if they handed over all their gold.
Rare recordings from Nigeria's colonial past tell the story of modern Nigeria's creation in 1914
US serial killer Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair in January 1989.
In January 1944 the World War Two blockade of Leningrad finally ended after almost 900 days.
The world's first nuclear-powered submarine was launched on 21st January 1954. The USS Nautilus was regarded as the first 'true' submarine as it could submerge for months.
During World War Two conscientious objectors could volunteer for medical experiments. Hear the story of one young American who refused to fight, but starved for his country
We hear from two veterans of one of the longest battles of the Second World War.
In April 2004,the US army launched an assault on the Iraqi town of Fallujah
In January 1966 Nigerian army officers staged a bloody coup. It's impact would be felt for decades.
The guitar legend's girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, remembers his concerts and his secret love of board games.
In 1991, pro-independence Lithuanians took to the streets of Vilnius against Soviet tanks.
