Sounds Iconic: Moments in History

Tina Daheley presents iconic moments in history, as covered by the BBC.

Explore the day-to-day reality of life during World War Two.

Tina introduces the oldest recording in the BBC Archives of Queen Elizabeth II.

The future Queen Elizabeth II’s first BBC broadcast.

Tina introduces PM Clement Attlee as he announces a new national healthcare system, 1948.

PM C.R. Attlee explains the new Social Service schemes, on the eve of their introduction.

Tina presents a new recording of a seminal Alan Turing talk, re-voiced by Mark Gatiss.

Mark Gatiss re-voices Alan Turing's influential text from 1951.

Tina unearths Sylvia Pankhurst talking about her mother Emmeline’s life and work, 1953.

The suffragette's achievements are recalled by her daughter, herself a political activist

Tina digs out the 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman... from Round 7...

The Rumble in the Jungle between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali in 1974.

Tina presents Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, talking about her epic journey.

Helen Sharman talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the ups and downs of being in space.

Tina introduces a report from the Today programme as the Berlin wall fell, November 1989.

Hours after the wall came down, Graham Leach reported from Berlin for the Today programme.

Tina introduces an interview with Nelson Mandela recorded four days after his release.

Four days after his release, the World Service recorded an interview at Mandela’s home.

Tina unearths Radio 4’s The World Tonight as Obama wins the US presidency in 2008.

Re-live the events of Barack Obama’s historic presidential victory as reported by the BBC.

Tina presents a replay of Super Saturday from the London Olympics in 2012.

Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah strike gold at the 2012 Olympics.

Tina Daheley wraps up her iconic moments in history, as covered by the BBC.