Colonialism
The Rest Is History. Death in the Amazon: Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Audio, 65 minutes
The most terrifying search for El Dorado of all time.
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for over a year
The Rest Is History. Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo. Audio, 68 minutes
The dark history behind Joseph Conrad's iconic 'Heart of Darkness'
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted9 April
The Rest Is History. Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2) Audio, 57 minutes
King Leopold's scheme to take the Congo as his own fiefdom comes to terrible fruition.
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for over a year
Hidden West Yorkshire. Rudyard Kipling story inspired by Wakefield man. Audio, 7 minutes
Chris Green talks about Frederick Wilson from Wakefield.
- AttributionBBC Radio Leeds
- Available for over a year
The Rest Is History. Horror in the Congo: The Nightmare Begins (Part 1) Audio, 61 minutes
The journey into the Congo's Heart of Darkness begins
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for over a year
In the Studio. Artists Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser. Audio, 27 minutes
Exploring the histories and myths around Britain’s salt monopoly in India.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Witness History. Africa’s stolen Metis children. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1953, Marie-José Loshi was forcibly taken from her family because of her skin colour
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted14 February
Dan Snow’s History Hit. Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire. Audio, 80 minutes
Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.
- AttributionBBC Sounds
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted27 November 2024
- Attribution
- Posted4 November 2024
Witness History. Bonga Kwenda: Music banned in Angola and Portugal. Audio, 9 minutes
Outspoken supporter of Angolan independence, Bonga Kwenda was forced into exile in 1972
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Iarsmaí Video, 76 minutes
Exploring the decolonisation of museums and institutions in Ireland.
- AttributionBBC Two
- Available for 5 months
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- Posted15 September 2024
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- Posted10 September 2024
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- Posted29 August 2024
- Attribution
- Posted29 August 2024
Witness History. Sukarno: The founding father of Indonesian independence. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1945, the nationalist leader declared independence for Indonesia
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
- Attribution
- Posted16 June 2024
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- Posted15 May 2024
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- Posted29 April 2024
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- Posted26 February 2024
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- Posted26 February 2024
