Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe phone call that changed Nigeria and a 'one of a kind' portrait of Nelson Mandela
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the historic moment in Nigerian po…
1 year, 5 months ago
The history of space travel
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. This week we’re looking at the history of space…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the invention of GPS
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We find out about the landmark protest in 1990 w…
1 year, 6 months ago
The invention of the shopping trolley and the Calais 'Jungle'
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.
We find out how Sylvan Goldman’s invention of t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Discovering the haemoglobin structure and the Nellie massacre
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the moment Dr Max Perutz discover…
1 year, 6 months ago
Death of a language and the world’s longest kiss
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the death of one of the oldest la…
1 year, 7 months ago
Great 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, 7 months 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, 7 months 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, 7 months 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, 8 months ago