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My Moment In History

Sharing personal stories from lives forever changed by history. Katrice Lee vanished in 1981. Her father shares the reality of life behind the headlines. Listen on BBC Sounds.

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Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
Introducing... Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
Katrice Lee vanished in 1981. Her father shares the reality of life behind the headlines.
25 May 2025,3 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
1. Our Katrice
Richard Lee describes the day his daughter disappeared and how his nightmare began.
27 May 2025,16 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
2. Fear, Failures and False Hope
Richard Lee explains what happened in the days after his daughter went missing.
27 May 2025,18 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
3. Old Wounds
Richard Lee relives his return trip to Paderborn in Germany.
27 May 2025,13 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
4. Living in Hope
Richard Lee shares the reality of everyday life and key milestones that have been marked.
27 May 2025,17 mins
Claudia Lawrence: A Mother’s Story
1. The phone call
Claudia's mother, Joan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared.
15 Mar 2024,11 mins
Claudia Lawrence: A Mother’s Story
2. Missing on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day passes by and Claudia’s disappearance is in the news.
15 Mar 2024,13 mins
Claudia Lawrence: A Mother’s Story
3. The 'media storm'
Joan Lawrence recalls the intense media coverage that followed Claudia's disappearance.
15 Mar 2024,14 mins
Claudia Lawrence: A Mother’s Story
4. The house in York
Joan Lawrence contemplates the future of Claudia's unoccupied house in York.
15 Mar 2024,11 mins
The Salisbury Poisonings
1. John Sweeney
A personal perspective from Ukraine looking back at the events in Salisbury.
28 Feb 2023,11 mins
The Salisbury Poisonings
2. Medical Lifesavers
A skilled team battle to save the Skripals' lives.
28 Feb 2023,10 mins
The Salisbury Poisonings
3. Keeping Salisbury Safe
Authorities move to minimise spread and contamination of the nerve agent.
28 Feb 2023,10 mins
The Salisbury Poisonings
4. The Journalists
What it was like to be sharing this story and it's impact on a close-knit community.
28 Feb 2023,12 mins
The Salisbury Poisonings
5. Serving The Community
Hear from two people who helped keep Salisbury people safe.
28 Feb 2023,9 mins
Kicking Off The Women's Game
1. A Woman’s Game
Anita Asante talks to Patricia Gregory and Elsie Cook about the 1972 game.
14 Nov 2022,11 mins
Kicking Off The Women's Game
2. Role Models
Anita Asante is joined by Calum Best and '72 Lioness player Wendy to compare experiences.
14 Nov 2022,12 mins
Kicking Off The Women's Game
3. Players
Anita Asante explores how much the women's game has changed from the players' perspective.
14 Nov 2022,12 mins
Kicking Off The Women's Game
4. Goalkeepers
Siobhan Chamberlain and Sue Whyatt share experiences as goalkeepers for the Lionesses.
14 Nov 2022,12 mins
Kicking Off The Women's Game
5. The Future
Exploring what's next for women's football.
14 Nov 2022,10 mins
Expelled from Uganda
S2.4. Impact and identity
Rupal Rajani explores heritage and identity with Shivani Dave and Nimisha Odedra.
03 Aug 2022,14 mins
Expelled from Uganda
S2.3. Making a home
Rupal Rajani explores why Leicester found itself a city at the centre of the story.
03 Aug 2022,14 mins
Expelled from Uganda
S2.2. A new way to live
Rupal Rajani, Stephen Poulton and Fiyaz Mughal talk about resettlement camps.
03 Aug 2022,17 mins
Expelled from Uganda
S2.1. An order to leave
Rupal Rajani,Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Chandni Mistry in an emotional chat about exile.
03 Aug 2022,13 mins
The Falklands War
S1.5. ‘I carry a piece of home’
Falkland islander Tamsin McLeod describes the legacy of the war.
28 Mar 2022,14 mins
The Falklands War
S1.4. A Widow's Grief
Jay discusses her love and determination to honour her late husband Gary’s wishes.
28 Mar 2022,13 mins
The Falklands War
S1.3. Paratrooper PTSD
Tam Noble describes being in the Battle of Mount Longdon.
28 Mar 2022,13 mins
The Falklands War
S1.2. The 'Love Boat'
Keith and her civilian crew headed into an unknown and dangerous conflict.
28 Mar 2022,16 mins
The Falklands War
S1.1. The Falklands, Strictly and other battles
JJ Chalmers, Amy Dowden and Professor Helen Parr discuss the Falklands War.
28 Mar 2022,13 mins
Welcome to My Moment In History
People whose lives have been intertwined with history, share their stories.
25 Mar 2022,1 min