<p>Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. </p><p>Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.</p>

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The fight to televise the Queen's Coronation 2023-04-28
The Met Gala goes global 2023-04-27
Guatemala's outspoken bishop 2023-04-26
Discovering the secrets of DNA 2023-04-25
Althea McNish: 'I designed fabrics for the Queen' 2023-04-24
The Russian man who pretended to be a dog 2023-04-21
Smoky the World War II dog hero 2023-04-20
Roselle the 9/11 guide dog 2023-04-19
The world's first labradoodle 2023-04-18
The first dog in space 2023-04-17
Richard Dimbleby describes Belsen 2023-04-14
I led the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers 2023-04-13
Mass grave at Sernyky 2023-04-12
The universal recycling symbol 2023-04-11
Emperor Tewodros II 2023-04-10
The Good Friday Agreement referendum 2023-04-07
Beto Perez: 'I created Zumba by accident' 2023-04-06
Awaji Kannon: One of the world's tallest statues 2023-04-05
Pan-European picnic 2023-04-04
Escaping national service in Eritrea 2023-04-03
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