Witness History Episodes Available now
Easter Rising in Ireland
Eye-witness accounts of the Irish rebellion against British rule at Easter 1916.
Peter the Wild Boy
Nearly 300 years ago a feral child was brought to the court of King George I in London.
The death of President Tito
President Tito of Yugoslavia was one of the great characters of post-war Europe
Italian Bombing of Libya - 1911
The letters of an Italian pilot reveal how he carried out the first air raid in history
Ulrike Meinhof
In May 1976 the German left-wing extremist Ulrike Meinhof killed herself in prison
Victory in Europe Day
On May 8 1945, Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe.
Four minute mile
In 1954 a record was broken when a young British athlete ran a mile in under four minutes
Festival of Britain
It is 60 years since the opening of the Festival of Britain
Al-Qaeda 1998 Embassy Bombings in Africa
Following Osama Bin Laden's death, we recall al-Qaeda's attacks in Africa in 1998
Fall of Berlin
The experiences of one German woman after Berlin fell to the Red Army in 1945
