Cuba and the Cold War | From Castro's rise to power to the missile crisis Panorama | Cuba After 'one of the most dangerous weeks in history', what now for the world? CHANNEL | BBC Television Service FIRST BROADCAST | 29 October 1962 SYNOPSIS The news and current-affairs programme looks at the implications of the end of the Cuban missile crisis. Hosted by Richard Dimbleby, studio discussions are chaired by Robin Day in Washington and James Mossman at home, with guests including the Right Honourable Harold Wilson and the Right Honourable Earl of Home, who discuss Britain's role in the crisis. John Morgan reports from checkpoint Bravo in Berlin on whether the Soviet position there will change as a result of Khrushchev's climbdown. Sir William Hayter, a former Ambassador to Moscow, is certain that this is not the beginning of world peace. DID YOU KNOW? Kennedy and Khrushchev held a summit in 1961, where Kennedy proposed that they avoid encroaching on each other's foreign affairs. In defiance, Khrushchev threatened to enforce East German control over West Berlin and Kennedy responded by calling up 250,000 reservists. Following this and also because there were increasing numbers of skilled workers leaving East Berlin, the Soviet Union and East Germany built the Berlin Wall and closed all access to the West. CONTRIBUTORS Richard Dimbleby - Presenter Robin Day - Reporter John Morgan - Reporter James Mossman - Reporter Henry Brandon - Contributor Marquis Childs - Contributor Earl Alec Douglas-Home - Contributor William Hayter - Contributor James Reston - Contributor Harold Wilson - Contributor Kenneth Corden - Director Christopher Ralling - Director Paul Fox - Producer, Programme Editor ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUpmOFvnEeo

Thomas Edison - Electricity and Progress - 3rd October 1908 www.historyinspeech.co.uk ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipKgecuWihU