I Was There Podcast
Historic moments from history told by those who lived through them.
Episodes to download
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Thrilla in Manilla
Mon 10 Apr 2017
Back to 1975, and the legendary boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
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Shooting of John Lennon
Thu 6 Apr 2017
We revisit the tragic events of 1980, when John Lennon was shot dead.
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Greenland leaves the EU
Wed 5 Apr 2017
We go back to 1982, and the only previous country to leave the EU.
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National Lottery launch
Tue 4 Apr 2017
Our guests include one of the first Lottery millionaires as we revisit 1992.
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Barings Bank collapse
Sun 2 Apr 2017
Nick Leeson - and others - talk about about the end of Barings Bank in 1995.
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Finding the Titanic
Sat 1 Apr 2017
We go back to 1985 and talk to the investigators who found the wreck of the Titanic
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I Was There: Oasis
Tue 7 Mar 2017
A look back at March 1993 and the beginnings of one of the great modern music stories
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Niki Lauda speaks in 2015
Tue 21 May 2019
Niki Lauda talks about crashing his Ferrari at the NΓΌrburgring Grand Prix in Germany.
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I was there: Kerry Packer
Thu 19 May 2016
May 1977 - Kerry Packer creates his own Cricket tournament: World Series Cricket
