Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTourism arrives in the Maldives and a royal night out
Max Pearson presents a selection of this week’s Witness History stories.
In 1972, tourists arrived in the Maldives for the first time. We hear from on…
3 years, 2 months ago
South Korea store collapse and Lady Gaga's meat dress
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History stories.
In 1995, the collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in the South Korean c…
3 years, 3 months ago
Somalia's civil war and golf on the moon
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History stories.
Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, a fighter pilot in the Somali air force defied orders …
3 years, 3 months ago
Amazing photographs and the people who took them
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History stories.
We focus on some of the world’s best known photographs - and the photograph…
3 years, 3 months ago
Inuit children taken from families and Le Mans crash
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History and Sporting Witness stories.
We hear about the Inuit children taken away from their …
3 years, 3 months ago
Scaling Everest, the highest mountain in the world
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes focusing on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
It's 70 years …
3 years, 3 months ago
Bosnian concentration camp photo and hero clown
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear how a shocking photo from a Bosnian conc…
3 years, 4 months ago
Singapore executes Filipina maid and German child evacuees of World War Two
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the German children who were eva…
3 years, 4 months ago
World War Two African victory and 'Kai Tak heart attack'
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the Allies' campaign in North Afri…
3 years, 4 months ago
The 'Stone of Destiny' and a self-proclaimed Emperor
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the Scottish students who removed…
3 years, 4 months ago