Join Dianne Barnard for SAfm's Inner Ear documentary titled The Millennium News Bulletin on December 22 at 20h00, repeated on December 26 at 09h30. "This week SAfm will be bringing you a news bulletin with a difference,” announces the publicity. “Together with our news correspondents we'll cover a thousand years of history - from the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to the execution of Louis the 16th of France and the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar - to name but a few of the news items, all presented in docu-drama style by well-known voices.”

The last 100 years of history will be covered in Inner Ear on December 29 at 20h00: This is another “news bulletin with a difference”. Containing contributions from news correspondents and recordings of actual events, the bulletin will cover such major events as the Wright Brother's first flight, the sinking of the Titanic and man walking on the moon. Inner Ear documentary - The Century News Bulletin will be repeated on January 2 at 09h30.