Cold War

Witness History. JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech. Audio, 9 minutes
The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War
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BBC World Service
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Guy Burgess's briefcase among MI5 artefacts on display
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UK
Posted
2 April
The Cold War secrets behind a butterfly sanctuary
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England
Posted
23 March
Witness History. The historic handshake in space. Audio, 9 minutes
In July 1975, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts met in space and shook hands
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BBC World Service
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Secret Somerset. The Cold War secret on the Mendips. Audio, 9 minutes
The research centre improved the accuracy of radar systems for ground-to-air missiles.
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BBC Radio Somerset
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The island priest who fought a nuclear rockets range
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Highlands & Islands
Posted
25 February
Cold War nuclear bunker could become tourist site
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Cumbria
Posted
22 February
Witness History. Murder at the Berlin Wall. Audio, 9 minutes
In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall
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BBC World Service
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Submarine tracking aircraft arrives at museum
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North Yorkshire
Posted
23 January
Cold War-era plane set to stay at former airport
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South Yorkshire
Posted
4 December 2024
Nordic neighbours release new advice on surviving war
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Europe
Posted
18 November 2024
Breaking the Rules. The Markov File. Audio, 57 minutes
The story of the dissident assassinated with a poison tip umbrella in London, 1978.
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BBC Radio 4
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The Inquiry. What will happen after the International Space Station? Audio, 23 minutes
What will come after the International Space Station?
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BBC World Service
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'Hole in the ground' bunker to go under the hammer
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Norfolk
Posted
19 October 2024
Ex-Stasi officer jailed for 1974 Berlin border killing
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Europe
Posted
14 October 2024
1976: John le Carré explains spycraft language. Video, 00:03:39
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BBC
Posted
30 September 2024
Dissident in prisoner swap vows to return to Russia
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Europe
Posted
21 September 2024
Witness History. The woman who spoke to the space station. Audio, 9 minutes
Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts
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BBC World Service
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How we became obsessed with UFOs. Video, 00:04:05
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
Aircraft enthusiasts flock to see restored fighter
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Lincolnshire
Posted
24 August 2024
East v West - Germany's drug-fuelled Cold War for medals
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Olympic Games
Posted
20 August 2024
Fighter jet on display after 'exciting' restoration
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Lincolnshire
Posted
17 August 2024
1959: Berlin before the wall went up. Video, 00:10:45
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BBC
Posted
15 August 2024
What do you do with a Cold War nuclear bunker?
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Northern Ireland
Posted
11 August 2024