Podcast · 65 episodes
The History Hour, page 3
by BBC World Service · English
A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.
All episodes, page 3
Music producer Sonny Roberts and treating diabetesA compilation of the latest Witness History programmes from the BBC World Service, featuring impactful historical moments and stories.25 Oct 2025 · 1 h 1 min
Nordic Noir and the MoominsA compilation of the latest Witness History programmes, featuring discussions on influential writers and literary movements.18 Oct 2025 · 1 h
The evacuation of Tristan da Cunha and Japan surrenders to China at the end of World War TwoIn this episode, Max Pearson compiles a series of first-hand testimonies from the BBC's Witness History segment. Key highlights include:10 Oct 2025 · 1 h
India's nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheetIndia's Nine-Day Tea Strike and the Birth of the Excel Spreadsheet4 Oct 2025 · 59 min
The origins of Indian cinema and the start of ScoutingA compilation of *Witness History* episodes, exploring various significant historical events and figures.27 Sep 2025 · 1 h
The fight against sexual harassment in Egypt and Omar Sharif enters the world stageThe episode of BBC History Hour focuses on Egypt’s modern and ancient history, especially the Arab Spring era and its aftermath, plus women’s rights and landmark historical projects.20 Sep 2025 · 1 h · 19 chapters
Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11A BBC History Hour episode linking three historical stories: Nigeria’s FESTAC’77 (1977 Lagos) and the tensions around Pan-African cultural celebration; the 9/11 diversions to Gander, Newfoundland and…12 Sep 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters
The Chindits and USAIDThe episode is a BBC World Service “Witness History” compilation covering four stories.6 Sep 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 20 chapters
Washington DC and a film noir classicThe History Hour episode links three stories about power, accountability, and media—Washington DC’s Mount Pleasant riots (1991), John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s final solo concerts in New York (1972) to…29 Aug 2025 · 1 h · 19 chapters
BlackBerry phones and Spot the dogA BBC History Hour episode mixing three “witness history” stories: BlackBerry’s rise and fall, the origin of the children’s book series Spot (lift-the-flap), and political conviction/immigration—plus…23 Aug 2025 · 59 min · 21 chapters
Indonesian historyThe episode “Indonesian history” (BBC History Hour) marks 80 years since Indonesian independence and moves through several episodes across time: Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s anti-colonial writing and…15 Aug 2025 · 50 min · 16 chapters
Nagasaki bomb and Brazil’s biggest bank heistThe episode is a “History Hour” compilation marking 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, plus three other historical stories: a 1950 Himalayan earthquake, Singapore’s 1965…9 Aug 2025 · 51 min · 19 chapters
Russian revolutionaries and Japan’s record breaking rollercoasterA BBC History Hour episode linking four past events: a 1907 London loan that helped set up the Russian Social Democratic Party’s split (Bolsheviks vs Mensheviks), the 2000 Basque assassination of…1 Aug 2025 · 51 min · 12 chapters
Saxophone diplomacy and bulletproof vestsCultural diplomacy through music after the Cold War; an Indian anthropologist who rejected racist skull-theory; the 2005 London killing of Jean-Charles de Menezes and its legal aftermath; the…25 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 15 chapters
Nuclear diplomacy and Italo discoNuclear diplomacy after the 2015 Iran nuclear deal; the 2015 Greek debt crisis negotiations; the 1995 Canada–Spain “Turbot War” over fishing rights; the history of Voice of America; and the rise of…19 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 16 chapters
The 'trial of the juntas' and Evita’s missing bodyArgentina’s 20th-century upheavals—1985 Trial of the Juntas for Dirty War crimes; the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo campaign using genetics to identify stolen grandchildren; the disappearance and…12 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 16 chapters
Dancing in the Street and Ai WeiweiThis History Hour episode links four “iconic moments” in modern history: Live Aid’s 1985 satellite video of Bowie and Jagger singing “Dancing in the Street,” Ai Weiwei’s Sichuan earthquake artwork…5 Jul 2025 · 51 min · 18 chapters