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Witness History Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    'I created the Star Wars toys'

    In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film

  2. Tomorrow 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    'I created the Star Wars toys'

    In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film (R)

  3. Tomorrow 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    'I created the Star Wars toys'

    In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film (R)

  4. Tomorrow 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    'I created the Star Wars toys'

    In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film (R)

  5. Tuesday 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    'I created the Star Wars toys'

    In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film (R)

  6. Tuesday 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Making Turkish Star Wars

    In 1982, a classic of Turkish Copy Cinema, was released.

  7. Tuesday 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Making Turkish Star Wars

    In 1982, a classic of Turkish Copy Cinema, was released. (R)

  8. Tuesday 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Making Turkish Star Wars

    In 1982, a classic of Turkish Copy Cinema, was released. (R)

  9. Tuesday 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Making Turkish Star Wars

    In 1982, a classic of Turkish Copy Cinema, was released. (R)

  10. Wednesday 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Making Turkish Star Wars

    In 1982, a classic of Turkish Copy Cinema, was released. (R)

  11. Wednesday 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    ‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler

    In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing

  12. Wednesday 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    ‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler

    In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing (R)

  13. Wednesday 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    ‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler

    In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing (R)

  14. Wednesday 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    ‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler

    In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing (R)

  15. Thursday 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    ‘Genius’ sci-fi writer Octavia E Butler

    In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing (R)

  16. Thursday 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  17. Thursday 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (R)

  18. Thursday 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (R)

  19. Thursday 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (R)

  20. Friday 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (R)

  21. Friday 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss

    In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss

  22. Friday 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss

    In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss (R)

  23. Friday 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss

    In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss (R)

  24. Friday 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss

    In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss (R)

  25. Next Saturday 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only & Live News

    Star Trek: America's first interracial TV kiss

    In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss (R)

  26. Next Sunday 07:48GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    The making of the Third Man: A film noir classic

    In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time.

  27. Next Sunday 16:00GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    The discovery of Mungo Man

    On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia.

  28. Next Monday 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  29. Next Monday 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  30. Next Monday 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  31. Next Monday 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  32. Tue 8 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  33. Tue 8 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The 'moving' statue of Ballinspittle

    In 1985, reports of a moving Virgin Mary statue drew thousands to a small Irish village

  34. Tue 8 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The 'moving' statue of Ballinspittle

    In 1985, reports of a moving Virgin Mary statue drew thousands to a small Irish village (R)

  35. Tue 8 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The 'moving' statue of Ballinspittle

    In 1985, reports of a moving Virgin Mary statue drew thousands to a small Irish village (R)

  36. Tue 8 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The 'moving' statue of Ballinspittle

    In 1985, reports of a moving Virgin Mary statue drew thousands to a small Irish village (R)

  37. Wed 9 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    The 'moving' statue of Ballinspittle

    In 1985, reports of a moving Virgin Mary statue drew thousands to a small Irish village (R)

  38. Wed 9 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  39. Wed 9 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  40. Wed 9 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  41. Wed 9 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  42. Thu 10 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  43. Thu 10 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

    In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history

  44. Thu 10 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

    In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history (R)

  45. Thu 10 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

    In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history (R)

  46. Thu 10 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

    In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history (R)

  47. Fri 11 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    The weather report that changed the date of D-Day

    In 1944, a weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history (R)

  48. Fri 11 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Firefighter: I survived the North Tower collapse

    On 11 September 2001, firefighter Jay Jonas was inside the North Tower when it collapsed.

  49. Fri 11 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Firefighter: I survived the North Tower collapse

    On 11 September 2001, firefighter Jay Jonas was inside the North Tower when it collapsed. (R)

  50. Fri 11 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Firefighter: I survived the North Tower collapse

    On 11 September 2001, firefighter Jay Jonas was inside the North Tower when it collapsed. (R)

  51. Fri 11 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Firefighter: I survived the North Tower collapse

    On 11 September 2001, firefighter Jay Jonas was inside the North Tower when it collapsed. (R)

  52. Sat 12 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only

    Firefighter: I survived the North Tower collapse

    On 11 September 2001, firefighter Jay Jonas was inside the North Tower when it collapsed. (R)

  53. Sun 13 Sep 2026 07:48GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    The discovery of Mungo Man

    On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia.

  54. Sun 13 Sep 2026 16:00GMT
    BBC Radio 4

    Jackie Kennedy renovates the White House

    In 1962, first lady Jackie Kennedy took the cameras on a tour of the restored White House

  55. Mon 14 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  56. Mon 14 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  57. Mon 14 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  58. Mon 14 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  59. Tue 15 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  60. Tue 15 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  61. Tue 15 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  62. Tue 15 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  63. Tue 15 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  64. Wed 16 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  65. Wed 16 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  66. Wed 16 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  67. Wed 16 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  68. Wed 16 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  69. Thu 17 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    Witness History

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  70. Thu 17 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The birth of India's call centre industry

    Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997

  71. Thu 17 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    The birth of India's call centre industry

    Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997 (R)

  72. Thu 17 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The birth of India's call centre industry

    Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997 (R)

  73. Thu 17 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The birth of India's call centre industry

    Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997 (R)

  74. Fri 18 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    The birth of India's call centre industry

    Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997 (R)

  75. Fri 18 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    18/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  76. Fri 18 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    18/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  77. Fri 18 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    18/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  78. Fri 18 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    18/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  79. Sat 19 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only

    18/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  80. Mon 21 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    21/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  81. Mon 21 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    21/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  82. Mon 21 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    21/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  83. Mon 21 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    21/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  84. Tue 22 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    21/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  85. Tue 22 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    22/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  86. Tue 22 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    22/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  87. Tue 22 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    22/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  88. Tue 22 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    22/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  89. Wed 23 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    22/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  90. Wed 23 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    23/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  91. Wed 23 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    23/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  92. Wed 23 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    23/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  93. Wed 23 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    23/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  94. Thu 24 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    23/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  95. Thu 24 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    24/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.

  96. Thu 24 Sep 2026 11:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    24/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  97. Thu 24 Sep 2026 17:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    24/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  98. Thu 24 Sep 2026 21:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    24/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  99. Fri 25 Sep 2026 02:50GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, East Asia, South Asia & West and Central Africa

    24/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there. (R)

  100. Fri 25 Sep 2026 07:50GMT
    BBC World Service

    25/09/2026 GMT

    The story of our times told by the people who were there.