Witness History Episodes Available now
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
In July 1937 the female flyer disappeared in her plane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.
Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in
How a white-only lunch counter was challenged in North Carolina, USA, in 1960.
Hong Kong Handover
In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China after 150 years of British rule.
Bomber Command
During World War II, Allied bombing raids brought death and destruction to German cities.
Shakespeare's Globe
It is 15 years since a replica of Shakespeare's Globe theatre was opened in London.
The football war
It is over 40 years since a brief but bloody war between Honduras and El Salvador.
Anne Frank's Diary
In June 1947 the diary of Anne Frank was published for the very first time.
Perestroika
Reform in the Soviet Union, known as perestroika, was launched 25 years ago in 1987.
France under Nazi occupation
A Frenchwoman remembers life under Nazi occupation during the Second World War.
The Berlin airlift
In June 1948 Soviet troops cut supply lines around West Berlin in Germany.
