Witness History Episodes Available now
The death of Roberto Calvi
On June 18, 1982 an Italian banker was found dead in mysterious circumstances in London.
James Joyce and Ulysses
It is 90 years since one of the most influential novels of the 20th century was published.
The end of the Falklands conflict
Thirty years ago the war ended between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
President Karzai of Afghanistan
It is 10 years since Hamid Karzai was first appointed as interim President of Afghanistan.
Rudolf Nureyev defects
It is over 50 years since the great Russian ballet dancer left the Soviet Union for good.
The Pentagon Papers
The man behind one of the most important security breaches in US history tells his story.
Robert Kennedy's Funeral Train
How Americans lined the route of Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral train in 1968.
Pollard Spy Case
It's 26 years since an American intelligence analyst admitted selling secrets to Israel.
The Pompidou centre
It is 35 years since the opening of the iconic modern art centre in Paris.
The Rosenhan Experiment
In 1969 an American psychologist called David Rosenhan put psychiatrists to the test.
