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The Challenger Disaster
The launch of space shuttle Challenger goes horribly wrong, Rupert Murdoch goes to war with his print unions, Australia's 18th century penal colonies, Sharia law in Nigeria, and Batman comes to TV.
Photo: Christa McAuliffe (left) and Barbara Morgan. Credit: Nasa
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Mon 1 Feb 201604:06GMT
BBC World Service Australasia
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- Sat 30 Jan 201609:06GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean & UK DAB/Freeview only
- Sat 30 Jan 201611:06GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Sun 31 Jan 201602:06GMTBBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet
- Sun 31 Jan 201622:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Mon 1 Feb 201604:06GMTBBC World Service Australasia
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The History Hour
A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes

