Witness History Episodes Available now
The Assassination of Ruth First
The parcel bomb attack that killed anti-apartheid activist Ruth First in 1982.
Elvis - The Comeback Special
How a 1968 television special revived the career of the King of Rock and Roll.
The Last Viceroy of India
The daughter of the last British viceroy in India remembers the transfer of power in 1947.
US Occupation of Japan
For six years following the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the US.
The Founding of Napster
Shawn Fanning talks about how he founded the file sharing website Napster.
The Battle for Mount Longdon
An Argentine soldier and a British soldier tell their stories of the Falklands War.
The Plot To Kill Franco
The Scottish anarchist and the plot to kill General Franco.
Abebe Bikila the barefoot runner
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian athlete stunned the world.
Twenty-five years of Botox
It's quarter of a century since the world's most popular cosmetic treatment was discovered
Bering Strait Swimmer
How an American swimmer crossed the "Ice Curtain" between the USA and the Soviet Union.
