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 October 1957 Lennon and McCartney performed together for the first time in The Quarrymen. We hear about the band which later became The Beatles.
In the 1980s Britain and China started to negotiate over Hong Kong's future.
In October 1985 scientists meeting in Austria announced climate change was coming - and fast
Hear from a former CIA agent who interrogated Che Guevara just hours before he was shot in Bolivia in Oct. 1967.
Archive recordings of eyewitnesses to the Boer War in South Africa.
How the Nazi nuclear programme in World War Two was stopped by Norwegian commandos
In 1985 a concert was held to raise money for farmers living in the world's richest country, the USA. More than fifty well-known artists performed at Farm Aid, Witness hears from the main organiser, Country music legend Willie Nelson.
In October 1964, Japan launched the fastest train the world had ever seen.
In 1989 Denmark became the first country to celebrate same-sex civil unions.
On September 30th 1955 the Hollywood film star crashed his car and died.
In Sept 1996 the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, and one of the first thing they did was to kill former communist president, Dr Najibullah.
The 2002 ferry disaster off Senegal with the loss of over 1800 lives
In September 1998 five Cuban spies were arrested in Miami by the FBI.
In September 1994 a new show called Friends hit American TV screens.
On September 23rd 1998, a New Zealander called Clint Hallam became the recipient of the world's first hand transplant.
