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India's nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheet
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.

The origins of Indian cinema and the start of Scouting
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.

The fight against sexual harassment in Egypt and Omar Sharif enters the world stage
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes from Egypt

Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11
The 1977 celebration of African culture and sanctuary for 7000 stranded flight passengers

The Chindits and USAID
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's episodes of Witness History

Washington DC and a film noir classic
The 1991 riots that erupted in the US capital, plus the making of a movie classic

BlackBerry phones and Spot the dog
The rise and fall of BlackBerry phones, and the interactive children's book

Indonesian history
It's 80 years since Indonesia declared independence

Nagasaki bomb and Brazil’s biggest bank heist
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there

Russian revolutionaries and Japan’s record breaking rollercoaster
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes