Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

A special compilation from Eyewitness, a unique history of Britain in the 20th Century, written by Joanna Bourke and narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith.Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating...

Alistair Cooke presents his own personal selection of ‘Letter from America’ broadcasts from the turbulent years 1969-1978.Alistair Cooke is the microphone’s great observer, the doyen of...

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

In the USA whole towns have been abandoned -- one after a 12 year old boy was almost swallowed up by a hole caused by a mine fire, and a whole family was lucky to escape carbon monoxide poisoning....

Sue MacGregor talks to members of the 1980 British Olympic team who defied their Government to attend the Moscow games.In 1979, the British team was in training for the following year’s...

Across Europe school history textbooks are being used to build bridges over deep fault lines of nationalist hatred or suspicion; but while it's proved easy enough to create a joint Franco-German...

From Neville Chamberlain’s historic declaration of war on Germany in 1939 to the sounds of rejoicing crowds on VJ Day in August 1945, the BBC – regarded at home and abroad as the very voice of...

The US Army has introduced a scheme which 'embeds' anthropologists with military units in Iraq and Afghanistan: the aim being to make military decisions more 'culturally informed'. But the...

A selection of Letter from America broadcasts from the years 1982-2003, plus a tribute to Alistair Cooke.‘Such experience, wisdom and education are unlikely ever again to combine in one...

Smoke inhalation kills more people that malaria according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)... This episode was part of the 'One Planet' series about the health and development implications...

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the twentieth century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tm Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...

Fires have been burning for up to ninety years under the ground in India's largest coalfield. Smoke seeps from the ground, making it the unhealthiest place in the country for up to a million...

Tim Pigott-Smith presents a unique audio snapshot of the history of the Twentieth Century.Released in ten volumes, 'Eyewitness' provides a rare opportunity to hear the history of the 20th...

Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith.'Eyewitness' provides a rare and fascinating...