Witness History: US Black History Month special

Witness History: US Black History Month special

Extraordinary stories from African-American history, told by the people who were there. We hear tales of bravery and survival against all odds, from the first African-American woman to lead a World War Two battalion, to a Black Panther Party leader in exile, to one man’s incredible escape from the Tulsa Race Massacre. This is a special collection of stories from Witness History, from the BBC World Service, to mark Black History Month in the United States.

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Looking for No Man's Land

Looking for No Man's Land

Humans have spread to every corner of the globe, transforming ecosystems and reshaping landscapes. Is there anywhere left on Earth that is unaffected by humans? Anywhere we haven’t changed – at all? P...

11 Jan 49min

Taraneh: Iran's defiant actress

Taraneh: Iran's defiant actress

A recent BBC Persian documentary, Taraneh, has recieved millions of views online. It features an Iranian actress who is considered an icon in the country and has been starring in films for nearly 30 y...

10 Jan 26min

Life in Venezuela

Life in Venezuela

After the dramatic US military operation that saw Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife taken from the country and placed in a New York prison, what, if anything, has changed for Venezuelan...

10 Jan 24min

Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims

Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims

Relations between Jews and Muslims in Morocco have historically been strong unlike elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East. Although now relatively small, Morocco’s vibrant Jewish community is s...

9 Jan 26min

Returned to sender

Returned to sender

Clint Buffington is a hunter. He hauls his trophies back to his lab, covers himself in PPE and studies each specimen with pathological scrutiny. However, Clint is not the sort of hunter you might thin...

8 Jan 26min

World Questions - Greenland

World Questions - Greenland

In a programme which first aired in November 2025, Jonny Dymond chairs a debate about the future of Greenland. Leading Greenlandic and Danish politicians discuss questions of American territorial amb...

7 Jan 49min

Persian poetry and politics

Persian poetry and politics

How poetry is used by Persian-speaking leaders to build legitimacy and shape the political narrative. Across Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, millions share a language — and passion for poetry. But ...

7 Jan 36min

South Africa and the fight against TB

South Africa and the fight against TB

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity’s oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, but remains the world’s most deadly infectious ...

6 Jan 33min

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