The ‘Battle of the Surfaces’ and becoming a republic

The History Hour

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Sporting Witness and Witness History programmes.

We hear about the half-clay, half-grass exhibition match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Then, we look back through the archives to find out how Greece held a referendum to decide the country’s future.

Next, a mountain massacre on the Himalayas in Pakistan.

Plus, India’s coal-mine rescue.

And, how a mother successfully campaigned to change her child’s gender on official documents in Argentina.

Contributors:

Pablo del Campo – creative entrepreneur and tennis fan.

Fiona Skillen – Professor of Sports History at Glasgow Caledonian University.

BBC Archives.

Aleksandra Dzik – Polish mountaineer.

Sarpreet Singh Gill – Jaswant Singh Gill’s son.

Gabriela Mansilla – Luana’s mother.

(Photo: 'The Battle of the Surfaces' at The Palma Arena on May 2, 2007 in Mallorca. Credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)