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10 years ago today, 2 gunmen stormed the offices of ⁦the French magazine Charlie Hebdo⁩ 12 people were shot dead I spoke to Riss, one of the cartoonists who survived for the ⁦BBC World Service⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

This is such a great listen. Megan Jones tells Alexa where she came from.

Tonight’s Archive on 4 on ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ is about the BBC’s teaching of English abroad since 1943 featuring my father, Miriam Margolyes and a furry alien monster who eats metal #MuzzyinGondoland #FollowMe #Walter&Connie bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

After World War Two, orphaned children were forced to flee East Prussia as the Red Army advanced. Struggling to survive on their journey to Lithuania, they were likened to hungry wolves. This is the story of the ‘wolf children’ #history #ww2 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

When you’re the most famous foreigner in China… In 1981 English lessons were watched on TV by about 500 million people there. Kathy Flower tells me what that was like ⁦BBC World Service⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Powerful. Outstanding. Emotive. An incredible performance of New Adventures Swan Lake at Birmingham Hippodrome tonight. I just love ballet 🩰 🥹👏🏻

The world's longest kiss - in 2013, a Thai couple locked lips for 58 hours and 35 minutes in a world record attempt. 🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there bbc.in/4gHm4K5

“I'm hoping we’ll meet some characters… you never quite know who's going to be on a night bus!” Loved making this prog with the brilliant Ian Burke🚍 Sound by Craig Boardman, editing Clare Fordham 🎧on BBC Sounds tinyurl.com/5e7uw2yb

💋 Could you imagine kissing someone for more than 58 hours? 😘 That’s what one Thai couple did in 2013 as part of a world record attempt. 💔But, in 2013 the category was deactivated for being ‘too dangerous’ ⁦BBC Sounds⁩ BBC World Service⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Have you heard of murderball? That’s what wheelchair rugby was originally called when it was invented in 1976 by five Canadian wheelchair users, one of whom was Duncan "The Quadfather" Campbell. 🎧 bbc.in/3R3wFEJ

A cracking Witness History today from ⁦Vicky Farncombe⁩ Richard Nixon’s contingency speech in case the moon landing astronauts never made it home in 1969. Written two days before Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon ⁦BBC World Service⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Bureaucracy may be a dirty word these days, but Persia's most famous King, DARIUS THE GREAT, made administration an art form. Read on to find out how he built the largest empire the world had ever seen 🧵

Absolutely loved & Juliet UK tonight at Birmingham Hippodrome 🥹 It’s got it all. Incredible soundtrack and vocals, brilliant storyline and humour, insane energy levels and female empowerment 👏🏻 Oh and from Broadway to Birmingham for Romeo ⭐️

It’s one of my favourites anyway but Joseph the Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome was brilliant! Lots of energy, laughs and a brilliant cast with Matt Slack 💙, Christina Bianco, and everyone else, including the amazing kids 👏🏻🤩 Can’t wait to put the soundtrack on again soon 🎤

The 'Tripperburgen' sexual health clinics that detained women - in 1977, in former East Germany, tens of thousands of women and girls were abused. 🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there bbc.in/3HBes02

She lived it, they performed it, we felt it. The Tina Turner Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome is simply the best. A powerful and emotional journey told beautifully with iconic songs. 🌟

This summer on Witness History we have the joy of making the origin stories of two classic 80s films with big birthdays. ⁦Megan Jones⁩ brings us Making Jaws and on 3 July it’s my turn with Back to the Future ⁦BBC World Service⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

🦈 The original summer blockbuster Jaws hit theatres 50 years ago and went on to change Hollywood forever. I made a podcast all about it, where we hear from co-writer Carl Gottlieb and more. Take a listen! 🎧 BBC World Service bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Tens of thousands of women and girls were forcibly detained and abused in 'Tripperburgen' sexual health clinics, in former East Germany, in 1977. 🎧 I've been hearing from one woman who was taken there at the age of 15 for BBC World Service bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…