Witness
Witness - history as told by the people who were there. Five days a week we will be talking to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events.
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Lindow Man
In 1984, the 2000 year old remains of a man ...
In 1984, the 2000 year old remains of a man were found preserved in a peat bog in England
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Japanese Prisoner Breakout
On 5 Aug 1944, hundreds of Japanese prisoners attempted the ...
On 5 Aug 1944, hundreds of Japanese prisoners attempted the largest breakout of WW2.
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The Mississippi Burning Case
On 4 Aug 1964 the bodies of three murdered civil ...
On 4 Aug 1964 the bodies of three murdered civil rights workers were found in Mississippi
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The Warsaw Uprising
On 1 August 1944, resistance fighters in the Polish capital ...
On 1 August 1944, resistance fighters in the Polish capital rose up against German forces
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Martha Stewart in Jail
A fellow prisoner recalls how the American TV celebrity survived ...
A fellow prisoner recalls how the American TV celebrity survived five months behind bars
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Christian: The Lion From London
In 1969 two young Australians bought a lion cub in ...
In 1969 two young Australians bought a lion cub in Harrods and raised it in London
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The World's First Jet Airliner
In July 1949, the British-built de Havilland Comet took off ...
In July 1949, the British-built de Havilland Comet took off for the first time
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The Outbreak of World War One
Archive recordings of eyewitnesses to the start of WW1 in ...
Archive recordings of eyewitnesses to the start of WW1 in the summer of 1914
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Purple Rain
It's 30 years since the release of the film Purple ...
It's 30 years since the release of the film Purple Rain, starring musician Prince
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The First Palestinian Intifada
In 1987, the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada, started in ...
In 1987, the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada, started in Gaza
