Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhisky wars and the Lord of Sipan
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We first hear about a bloodless war between Den…
2 years ago
Skiing and two-headed dogs
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We hear about the famous ski resort, Whistler B…
2 years, 1 month ago
Letters to Juliet and Saint Valentine’s traditions
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the Juliet Club in Verona, Italy.…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inspirational black women
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service telling stories about inspirational black women.…
2 years, 1 month ago
Internet cafes and Doomsday seeds
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about Cyberia - the first commercial int…
2 years, 1 month ago
Traitors and treachery
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service all about figures branded as traitors.
In 1939 Wa…
2 years, 2 months ago
Lady Tarzan and Ibadan Zoo
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We’re going wild for animals this week. We find …
2 years, 2 months ago
The first lesbian couple to get married and World Laughter Day
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
In 2001, the Netherlands became the first countr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hindenburg disaster and wingsuits
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Barbara Waibel, author of a book o…
2 years, 2 months ago
Pad Thai, kiwis and the chef Ken Hom
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
This week, we look at the disputed history of pa…
2 years, 2 months ago