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  1. Eng26 Witness History (Friday) 1

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

  2. Eng26 Witness History (Thursday) 1

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

  3. Eng26 Witness History (Wednesday 1

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

  4. Eng26 Witness History (Tuesday) 1

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

  5. 30/03/2026 GMT

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

  6. Anthony Bourdain's Don't Eat Before Reading This

    In April 1999, Anthony Bourdain's essay Don't Eat Before Reading This was published

  7. The first Great Wall of China trek

    In May 1984, three friends set off on an epic trek along the Great Wall of China

  8. How a Maasai community in Kenya overcame a deadly drought

    In 2013, after losing most of their cattle, herders in Kajiado County came up with a plan

  9. The only Pope to visit New Zealand

    In November 1986, Pope John Paul II visited New Zealand as part of a six nations tour

  10. The reunification of Germany

    The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 paved the way for East and West Germany to reunite

  11. Women's rights in independent Tunisia

    In 1956, Tunisia gained independence and soon gave new rights to women

  12. 19/03/2026 GMT

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

  13. Oslo's anti-racism demonstration

    In 2001, an anti-racism rally was held in Oslo after a teenager was murdered by neo-Nazis

  14. The L'Amicale Four

    A Mauritian man jailed for two decades shares his story of what happened in Port Louis

  15. The nuclear mango deal

    On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal

  16. Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies

    In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released

  17. How Rang De Basanti inspired a generation

    Rang De Basanti was released in 2006 exploding onto the cultural landscape

  18. I starred in Pan’s Labyrinth

    In 2006, a Spanish-language film became a cult classic and took the world by storm

  19. My father directed Seven Samurai

    In 1954, the movie Seven Samurai was released, directed by Akira Kurosawa

  20. Triumph of the Will: A Nazi propaganda film

    In 1934 one of the most controversial propaganda movies ever made was filmed at Nuremberg

  21. The invention of the mobility scooter

    In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels

  22. India’s first nuclear test

    How India secretly developed and tested its first atomic device in 1974

  23. Portugal’s worst train disaster

    In 1985, two trains collided on a single track line killing an estimated 150 people

  24. Elvis visits Scotland

    In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport

  25. Sweden’s diplomatic freeze with the USA

    In 1972, a speech by the Swedish Prime Minister caused a break-down in relations

  26. Syria's secret library

    The building of a secret library in the town of Darayya during the Syrian civil war

  27. Charles Taylor and the blood diamond trial

    In 2008 the ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor faced a courtroom accused of war crimes

  28. The Japanese invasion of Malaya

    On 8 December 1941, thousands of Japanese troops landed on beaches near Kota Bharu

  29. The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale

    In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea

  30. The storming of Spain's parliament

    Spanish MPs were taken hostage by armed Civil Guards in February 1981

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