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Popes
Stories about the history of the papacy, including Benedict XVI's resignation
Pirate radio and the Velvet Divorce
The first black music station in Europe and why Czechoslovakia split into two states
The death penalty and broadcasting bans
A prison guard and a hangman discuss capital punishment among other stories
Horsemeat scandal and the Miracle on the Hudson
Horsemeat found in burgers and the aeroplane which safely landed on water in New York
Plastics in oceans and sea cucumbers
Plastics in oceans were first discovered over fifty years ago
Pussy Riot and other Russian rebels
Russian rebels and the most bizarre football match of all time
Food
Stories about the history of food, including the creation of ciabatta bread in Italy
90 years of the BBC World Service
The BBC Caribbean Service and broadcasting through the Iron Curtain
District Six and daredevils
The forced removal of families who weren't white from District Six, in South Africa
Referendums and Teletubbies
Max Person presents a collection of this weeks Witness history episodes
