Sporting Witness Episodes Episode guide
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20/06/2026 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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13/06/2026 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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06/06/2026 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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30/05/2026 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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Sporting Witness
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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Shakhtar Donetsk win the UEFA Cup
In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup
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Nigeria鈥檚 12 year wait for gold
The story of how Nigeria鈥檚 Olympic silver in 2000 was eventually upgraded to gold
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The Juventus match-fixing scandal
In 2006, Juventus were relegated to the Italian second division
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Making Escape To Victory
How an Ipswich Town player shared the screen with Pele and Sylvester Stallone
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The Fabiola Rule
Brazilian skater Fabiola Da Silva on how she started competing against men in 2000
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International football's biggest ever beating: 31-0
In 2001, the island nation of American Samoa took on Australia in a World Cup qualifier
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'Fan man' crashes heavyweight championship
In November 1993, a highly anticipated boxing match turned into a strange spectacle
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First official penalty shootout
How a game between Hull City and Manchester United in 1970 changed football forever
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The Czech Republic at Euro 96
The unfancied Czech Republic's remarkable run in Euro 96
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The first Women鈥檚 Six Nations Rugby Championship
In 2002, the first Women鈥檚 Six Nations Rugby Championship was played
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The English samurai
In 1977, Michael Jay is the first foreigner in 1000 years to take part in the Soma Nomaoi
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Emil Zatopek at the Helsinki Olympics
In 1952, at the Summer Olympics, the Czechoslovak army officer won three gold medals
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The X Games
In 1995, the first ever Extreme Games featuring sports like BMXing took place
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The split in darts
The story of a feud in the game of darts in 1993
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Sibling success on the slopes
The Croatian siblings who made history at the 2003 Alpine Ski World Cup
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Playing rugby during聽Syria鈥檚 civil war
How rugby union thrived during Syria's civil war
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India鈥檚 1948 hockey gold medal
In 1948, newly independent India won gold in the hockey final at the Olympic Games
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Senna鈥檚 first Formula 1 win
In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 race in torrential rain
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The Nasa swimsuit that rocked the 2008 Olympics
The swimsuit was worn to break 23 records in the Olympic pool before it was banned
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Football's Next Star
In 2009, a TV show earned Ben Greenhalgh a contract at Italian Champions Inter Milan
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ProZone: football's data revolution
In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
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A Cold War hockey match
In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland鈥檚 women鈥檚 hockey team faced West Germany
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Afghanistan鈥檚 international ski scene
How the mountains of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan became a skiing hub
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Nigeria at the first Women鈥檚 World Cup
In 1991, Nigeria became the first team from Africa to play at the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup
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The Premier League鈥檚 first female photographer
Magi Haroun was the first female photographer in the Premier League
