Witness History

BBC World Service

Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most...

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Witness History

Episodes (1000)

Today Elvis visits Scotland
Yesterday The Origins of Ska Music
Yesterday Sweden’s diplomatic freeze with the USA

Witness History

Mar 3, 2026
11¼ minutes
5 MB

In 1960, as he headed home from military service, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport. It's believed to be the only time Elvis Presley is known to have set foot on British soil. It was only a brief visit, but for 16 year old Anne Murphy, watching him walk down the airplane steps is a memory that has never faded. More than six decades later, she tells Megan Jones what it was like to see Elvis up close. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness Hist...

Witness History

Elvis visits Scotland

BBC World Service

00:00 -11:12