Witness History Episodes Available now
Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War II helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game.
The creation of the modern kitchen
The modern kitchen was created by an Austrian architect in 1926
Brain: PC virus
In 1986, what鈥檚 thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world
Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
In 1969, a Japanese cartoon about a traditional family premiered on Fuji TV
Tracey Emin鈥檚 unmade bed
In 1999, Dame Tracey Emin鈥檚 unmade bed was nominated for the prestigious Turner art prize
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
The Hillsborough disaster
On 15 April 1989, there was a crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, England
South Africa's luxury train
In 1986, South African businessman Rohan Vos decided to launch a vintage railway business
The American Freedom Train
In 1975, the train began a 21-month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence
