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Witness History: The Guinness Book of Records

It's 70 years since one of the world's best-selling books was published - compiled by the McWhirter twin brothers. From 2015.

It's 60 years since the first edition of one of the world's best-selling books was published.

Compiled by the McWhirter twin brothers, the idea for the book arose after an argument at a shooting party in Ireland.

Produced and presented by Catherine Davis.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in August 2015.

10 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Aug 202500:20
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