Witnesses of History
readings from contemporary accounts of historic events
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
Readings based on the Faber book REPORTAGE (pub 1987 and edited by John Casey) and other sources. Each episode takes two or more readings with at least one based on the date of publication of the episode. The readings may either dovetail with each other or be in contrast.
Category
Episodes
51
Type
Hosted
Language
English
Started
08 Nov, 2020
Created by
Geoff Lumley
Explicit
No
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50 - The End of the Line
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49 - Advent Sunday - Babylon Has Fallen
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48 -Native communities and Coronations
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The first recording since the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we remember the coronation of Queen Victoria and have a mixed bag of reports from the burning of the Reichstag to the native communities of Scandinavia and South America as well as the death of a chimney sweep's lad.
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