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15/08/2020

Witness History hears from a survivor of the Khmer Rouge and the man who tried to find a cure for the common cold.

In Witness History, Tanya Beckett introduces us to five people who have experienced important moments in the recent past. We hear from a survivor of the Khmer Rouge, the man who tried to find a cure for the common cold and an aeronautical engineer who was the flight director when Apollo 11 landed on the moon.

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Wed 19 Aug 202001:30GMT
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  • Sat 15 Aug 202003:30GMT
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  • Sun 16 Aug 202002:30GMT
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  • Sun 16 Aug 202020:30GMT
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