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History as told by the people who were there

Listeners’ views on Witness History and its editor explains how subjects are chosen. And how Heart & Soul that told the story of a guard at Guantanamo Bay proved so insightful.

It is history as told by the people who were there. We hear listeners’ views on Witness History and its editor joins us to explain how subjects are chosen.

Plus, why do podcasts contain trailers for other programmes? And how an edition of Heart and Soul that told the story of a guard at Guantanamo Bay proved so insightful.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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