Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGreat speeches from around the world
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We discuss the 1992 speech given by Australian…
1 year, 1 month ago
Cult films and a 'rockstar' philosopher
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is film critic and journalist Helen …
1 year, 1 month ago
The 'Wolf Children' of World War Two and China's TV lessons
We hear from 'wolf child' Luise Quietsch who was separated from her family and forced to flee East Prussia. Whilst trying to survive during World War…
1 year, 1 month ago
Back to 1995
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes, all about events which happened in 1995.
First, we hear how Microsoft launc…
1 year, 2 months ago
World War Two on film and Africa's landmark lifestyle magazine
Josephine McDermott sits in for Max Pearson presenting a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes.
We hear from the author who stumbled acros…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Charlie Hebdo attack and the art of decluttering
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes.
We hear a first-hand account of the attack at the offices of French satiric…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Boxing Day tsunami, and Alexa’s creation
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes.
We hear two stories from the deadly 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which killed th…
1 year, 2 months ago
German traditions and cooking for presidents
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews which all relate to food. First, Dinner for One, the British TV sketch tha…
1 year, 3 months ago
Referendums and cannibalism
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Professor Chandrika Kaul, a speci…
1 year, 3 months ago
Panama and the 'Purple Heart Battalion'
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Joan Flores-Villalobos, Assistant…
1 year, 3 months ago