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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

Saxophone diplomacy and bulletproof vests
An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there

Nuclear diplomacy and Italo disco
The 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and Ryan Paris' 1983 hit Dolce Vita

The 'trial of the juntas' and Evita’s missing body
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes from Argentina