Time Capsule
Due to programming changes, WRS is no longer producing Time Capsule.
Natasha Proietto joins Conor Lennon to sweep us momentarily back in time to key moments in Swiss history.
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Time Capsule: Beginnings of the FederationTuesday, 2 June, 2009Natasha Proietto looks back to the earliest days of the Swiss Federation, when linguistic and political borders recognisably similar to those seen today, as well as a sense of national identity first appeared.
Time Capsule: William Tell - myth or reality?Tuesday, 26 May, 2009One of Swiss history’s most enduring characters, William Tell is celebrated in souvenir shops, bars and museums across the country. But the simple of question of whether he actually existed or not has never been answered with certainty. Natasha Proietto weighs up the arguments for and against,
Time Capsule: The origins of SwitzerlandTuesday, 19 May, 2009Natasha Proietto begins a new series delving into the mists of time to revisit key moments in Swiss history. Appropriately enough, today’s debut sees Natasha go right back to the beginning to early tribal settlers in the Alps, and the origins of the country’s modern linguistic divisions