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 1961 the great Russian ballet dancer left the Soviet Union for good - this programme was first broadcast last year.
The man who leaked 7000 top-secret documents in 1971 in an attempt to end the Vietnam War.
How Americans lined the tracks as Robert Kennedy's funeral train travelled to Washington following his assassination in June 1968.
An American spy admits selling secrets to Israel
It is 35 years since the opening of the iconic art centre in Paris.
In 1969 the US psychiatric establishment was put to the test.
During the Second World War African troops were vital to the Allied cause.
In 1977 Britain was celebrating the Queen's Silver Jubilee - the Sex Pistols punk band were not.
When separatists announced they had formed a state called Biafra in 1967 - Nigeria tumbled into civil war.
In May 1972 gunmen opened fire at an Israeli airport - 26 people died. This programme is a repeat.
In May 1984 an attempt was made to assassinate a rebel leader in Nicaragua.
How five baby girls became global superstars in the 1930s.
The ordeal of a nine-year-old child hostage
It's 30 years since the legendary Hacienda nightclub opened in Manchester.
20 years ago the Italian anti-mafia judge was assassinated in Palermo.
