Old Newscast: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989 (Part 1)
A day that transformed Europe.
May 5, 2025
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May 5, 2025
Old Newscast: The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989 (Part 1)
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<p>On this episode of Old Newscast, we look at what led to, and what happened on the day of, the fall of the Berlin wall.</p><p>Adam is joined by world affairs editor John Simpson, as well as historian and author of Beyond the Wall, Katja Hoyer.</p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/m3YPUGv9</p><p>New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1</p><p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. </p><p>It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Jack Maclaren, Shiler Mahmoudi, Alix Pickles, and Kris Jalowiecki. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.</p>
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