The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry and surviving 9/11

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.

We hear how a French curator uncovered lost documents showing that the Nazis researched the Bayeux Tapestry during World War Two.

Our guest, Professor Catherine Clarke, takes us through the finer details of the famous medieval tapestry.

Plus, communist fighters struggling to survive while following Mao Zedong during the Chinese Civil War in 1935.

The firefighter who survived the collapse of the North Tower with his crew during the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

The Irish woman whose report changed the date of D-Day, and the winner of the first Rubik's Cube World Championship.

We also learn how reports of a moving statue in rural Ireland drew thousands of visitors in 1985.

Contributors:

Sylvette Lemagnen - former curator of the Bayeux Tapestry

Catherine Clarke - Professor at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London

Zhong Ming - soldier in Mao Zedong's army

Jay Jonas - former New York firefighter

Edward Sweeney - son of Maureen Flavin

Minh Thai - Rubik's Cube World Champion 1982

Ita Dungan - pilgrim to the site of the reported moving statue in Ballinspittle

(Photo: The Bayeux Tapestry. Credit: Reuters/Charles Platiau)

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