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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On March 20 2003, the US and its allies began their attack on Iraq.
45 years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.
In March 1968 US soldiers went on a killing spree in a village in Vietnam.
The British journalist was accused of spying and executed in Iraq in 1990.
The play which caused a scandal over sex and nudity at the National Theatre.
Throughout World War II, the pianist organised concerts to raise morale in London.
In 1929 a young Russian inventor took one of the first electronic musical instruments to the USA.
On March 9 1967, Svetlana, daughter of the Soviet dictator Stalin, defected to the West.
How scientists turned mould into the world's first anti-biotic medicine
In the 1960s the pop artist turned his attention to film making.
On March 6 1987, a car ferry capsized in the English Channel killing 193 people.
Geeks in a garage gave birth to the computer revolution
On March 2 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.
It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.
The Bulgarian dissident was on his way to work at Bush House when he was stabbed with a poisoned umbrella.
