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Ordinary people. Extraordinary stories. Listen to history's unsung heroes who changed the world, in this powerful documentary series. Get closer to events you may only have heard about from school books with these first person accounts of key moments in recent world history.

In each episode we explore pertinent dates from 1936 to 2010 and find out what happened through the eyes of those who were there. Crossing the globe and drawing on events in London, Mexico City and Afghanistan to name but a few we hear stories including takes from an athlete, journalist, chess player and soldier.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: World War II Ghost Army

    Ep. 1: World War II Ghost Army
    Jun 7 2018

    On September 21st 1944, a top secret unit altered the course of World War Two. 101-year-old Gilbert Seltzer, an officer in the "ghost army", tells his story.
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    29 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Stuxnet: The Day That Revolutionised Cyberwarfare

    Ep. 2: Stuxnet: The Day That Revolutionised Cyberwarfare
    Jun 7 2018

    On July 12th 2010 cyber security expert Eric Chien uncovered a leaked cyberworm that would have a profound impact on the nature of cybercrime.
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    25 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

    Ep. 3: The 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
    Jun 7 2018

    On November 16th 1968 a demonstration at the Olympics in Mexico City took the US civil rights movement to a global stage. Sprinter Lee Evans, who was in the stadium that day, tells the story.
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Really enjoyed it from beginning to the end. Cable Street was truly fascinating, a really good assembly.

Interesting throughout.

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moments in history in bite sizes. informative and easy to follow a great listen, enjoy.

excellent

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Not something I would usually go for but loved it. I've learnt loads and I like that we get the perspective of people who were there or related to it in some way. Really makes you think about how we ended up here, especially whilst we are in the middle of world changing events - a pandemic and Black Lives Matter.

Enjoyable and interesting amidst current events

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easy listening short historical stories, delivered well and would love to listen to more

Interesting snippets

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excellent cross section of stories showing the breadth of humanity. Makes an excellent example of how far reaching our humanity is.

enjoyable

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