Witness History Episodes Available now
Operation Restore Hope
In December 1992 US Marines landed on the beaches of Somalia.
The Origin of Nollywood
The story of the 1992 film which launched Nigeria's hugely successful movie industry
Landing in Red Square
A German teenager managed to evade Soviet defences to land in Moscow's Red Square.
The Montreal massacre
On 6 December 1989, a college shooting in Canada left 14 women dead.
Great London Smog of 1952
How the worst smog in living memory lasted five days and killed thousands of Londoners.
Witness: The Bodyline Tour
In 1932 a row between England and Australia over cricket became a diplomatic incident.
The Bhopal gas disaster
In December 1984 thousands of people in the Indian city were killed by a chemical leak.
First Successful Sex Change
The story of Christine Jorgensen who had surgery to change her sex from a man to a woman.
Iran Hostage Crisis - The Canadian Story
In November 1979, Iranian revolutionaries stormed the US embassy in Tehran.
Eric Hebborn - Forger Extraordinary
The story of one of the most prolific art forgers of the 20th Century.
