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FAQs about Witness History: Archive 2013:How many episodes does Witness History: Archive 2013 have?The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.
December 31, 2013Edith PiafIn 1963, the funeral of the legendary French singer brought Paris to a standstill. In this programme, Piaf's friends and lovers recall the career of the "Little Sparrow"....more10minPlay
December 30, 2013Anti-Shah Demonstrations in IranMillions of people took to the streets of Iran's main cities in December 1978. They were demonstrating against the Shah and his authoritarian government. Hear from two men who took part in the protests: Sadeq Zibakalam and Abbas Milani.Photo: Demonstrators in 1978. Associated Press....more10minPlay
December 27, 2013Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, PhilippinesThousands of foreign civilians were interned in camps when Japanese troops occupied the Philippines in World War II. Many of the inmates suffered from acute malnutrition. We hear the story of one boy, Desmond Malone, who was interned at the Santo Tomas camp in Manila.Photo: American inmates of the Santo Tomas internment camp after liberation by US forces in February 1945 (AP Photo/Pool)...more9minPlay
December 26, 2013The Murder of Dian FosseyGorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered in her cabin at her research centre in Rwanda on 26 December 1985. Lucy Burns speaks to Kelly Stewart, who worked with Fossey and the gorillas....more9minPlay
December 25, 2013Grand Theft AutoA new computer game - designed in Scotland - became a surprise global hit in 1997. But Grand Theft Auto also courted controversy and sparked debate over violence and drugs in video games. Listen to Brian Baglow - one of the original team behind the launch....more9minPlay
December 24, 2013The MP Who Faked His Own DeathBritish MP John Stonehouse faked his own death in Miami in November 1974 - and was discovered just weeks later in Australia on 24 December. Lucy Burns speaks to his barrister, Geoffrey Robertson QC....more9minPlay
December 23, 2013Murder in the AmazonIn December 1988 the Brazilian environmental campaigner, Chico Mendes, was shot dead by cattle ranchers. The 44-year-old leader of the rubber tappers union had become a powerful symbol of the struggle to save the Amazon. We hear from those closest to Mendes at the time of his death. (Photo: Chico Mendes and his family. Credit: Str/AFP/Getty Images)...more9minPlay
December 20, 2013Lockerbie BombingOn 21 December 1988 an American airliner was blown out of the sky above Scotland. A bomb had been planted in its luggage hold. All of the 259 people on board, as well as 11 people on the ground in the small town of Lockerbie, were killed. Hear from from Father Patrick Keegans who lived on the street where much of the wreckage landed.Photo credit: AFP/Getty Images...more9minPlay
December 19, 2013The Assassination of Spain's Prime MinisterOn December 20, 1973 Luis Carrero Blanco, the Spanish PM was killed by a massive bomb which was detonated under his car in Madrid. It had been planted by the Basque separatist group ETA. He had been right-hand man to Spain's dictator Francisco Franco.Photo: Spanish police examine the aftermath of the bomb attack. Hulton Archive/Getty Images....more10minPlay
December 18, 2013Indonesia Invades East TimorIn December 1975, East Timor was invaded by its neighbour Indonesia, just a few days after the Timorese had declared independence from Portuguese colonial rule. Estevao Cabral was a teenager at the time, but he was caught up in the battle to defend Baucau airport against the occupying Indonesian paratroopers. He spoke to Lucy Burns about his experiences.(Photo: People wave the East Timorese flag during independence day celebrations May 19, 2002 in Dili, East Timor. Photo by Edy Purnomo/Getty Images)...more9minPlay
FAQs about Witness History: Archive 2013:How many episodes does Witness History: Archive 2013 have?The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.