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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 satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
Our expert guest is Dr Chris Millington, who leads the Histories and Cultures of Conflict research group at Manchester Metropolitan University.
We also hear about Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two.
Plus, the Bosphorus boat spotter tracking Russian military trucks in Turkey.
Russian military trucks on a civilian ship bound for Syria.
Also, the Norwegian man who invented the hotel key card in the 1970s.
Finally, we’re sparking joy with Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondo.
Contributors:
Riss – Charlie Hebdo cartoonist.
Dr Chris Millington - Histories and Cultures of Conflict research group at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Yörük Işık – boat spotter.
Archive recordings from 2015.
Anders – son of Tor Sornes.
Marie Kondo - organising consultant.
(Photo: Charlie Hebdo mural. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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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 satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
Our expert guest is Dr Chris Millington, who leads the Histories and Cultures of Conflict research group at Manchester Metropolitan University.
We also hear about Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two.
Plus, the Bosphorus boat spotter tracking Russian military trucks in Turkey.
Russian military trucks on a civilian ship bound for Syria.
Also, the Norwegian man who invented the hotel key card in the 1970s.
Finally, we’re sparking joy with Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondo.
Contributors:
Riss – Charlie Hebdo cartoonist.
Dr Chris Millington - Histories and Cultures of Conflict research group at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Yörük Işık – boat spotter.
Archive recordings from 2015.
Anders – son of Tor Sornes.
Marie Kondo - organising consultant.
(Photo: Charlie Hebdo mural. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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