Witness History Episodes Available now
African Troops During WWII
During World War II, African soldiers were a vital part of the Allied forces in Burma
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Punk rock and the Queen
In 1977, The Sex Pistols punk rock band mocked Britain's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
The Biafran war
Between 1967 and 1970 there was a civil war in Nigeria over the formation of Biafra.
The Lod airport massacre
It is 40 years since gunmen attacked an Israeli airport. We hear from a survivor.
La Penca bombing
In May 1984 a bomber tried to kill an anti-Sandinista rebel leader in Nicaragua.
The Dionne Quintuplets
The story of the "miracle babies" who became global superstars in the 1930s.
Dutch School Siege
Thirty-five years ago, gunmen took 105 young children hostage in a school in Holland.
The Hacienda nightclub
How the legendary Manchester venue launched a dance music revolution.
The murder of Giovanni Falcone
Twenty years ago the anti-mafia judge was assassinated by a bomb under his car.
Monkeys in Space
The USA sent two monkeys into space and brought them back alive for the first time
