Witness History Episodes Available now
Hungarian uprising of 1956
Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest on 4 November 1956 ending a shortlived popular uprising.
75 years of 麻豆社 TV
On 2 November 1936 the first regular TV service in the world was launched by the 麻豆社.
Keith Jarrett in Cologne
How a jazz concert organised by a 17-year old turned into a bestselling album.
Murder of Polish priest
In late October 1984 the body of a Polish priest was found in a town outside Warsaw.
Indonesian killings
In the autumn of 1965 a purge of communist sympathisers began in Indonesia.
The American POW who chose China
When the Korean War ended, a few US POWs chose to stay and live under communism.
The Joy of Sex
It is almost 40 years since the publication of a groundbreaking book about relationships.
Nelson Mandela's Autobiography
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
Mau Mau uprising
It is 55 years since the Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was arrested in Kenya.
Aberfan Disaster
It is 45 years since tragedy struck a Welsh mining village.
