Listen "August 18th - August 24th"
Episode Synopsis
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.BBC Radio 4 explores the history books and archives to see what has happened on this same week throughout history.
With short vignettes of the events that have shaped the world and made us who we are today.This week: August 18th - August 24th
- 20th of August 1968. Soviet-led forces invade Czechoslovakia and crush the reform movement known as the “Prague Spring”.
- 22nd of August 1485. The Battle of Bosworth Field ends The Wars of the Roses.
- 23rd of August 1973. A bank siege leads to the identification of a contested psychiatric condition; Stockholm syndrome.Presented by Caroline Nicholls and Ron Brown.
Produced by Stuart Ross.
With short vignettes of the events that have shaped the world and made us who we are today.This week: August 18th - August 24th
- 20th of August 1968. Soviet-led forces invade Czechoslovakia and crush the reform movement known as the “Prague Spring”.
- 22nd of August 1485. The Battle of Bosworth Field ends The Wars of the Roses.
- 23rd of August 1973. A bank siege leads to the identification of a contested psychiatric condition; Stockholm syndrome.Presented by Caroline Nicholls and Ron Brown.
Produced by Stuart Ross.
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