Witness History Episodes Available now
Mart铆n Chambi: Peru's pioneering documentary photographer
Chambi's dramatic black and white photographs showed indigenous people in a new light.
Nigerian photographer鈥檚 iconic 'Hairstyles' series
J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, known as Nigeria鈥檚 top photographer gained international acclaim
Lunch atop a Skyscraper
In 1932, a photo of ironworkers eating lunch at the top of a skyscraper was taken
Sweden鈥檚 shocking sugar experiment
In the 1940s, vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed.
Mexico鈥檚 soda tax: Confronting soft drink giants
In 2013 a new tax was approved in one of the world鈥檚 biggest consumers of fizzy drinks
The founding of the Warsaw Pact
On 14 May 1955, eight Soviet countries met to sign the Warsaw Pact.
Tesla and Edison: Electricity rivals
In 1915, two rival electricity pioneers were told they would share a Nobel Prize
Intervision Song Contest
In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision
Rescuing Palmyra鈥檚 treasures from the Islamic State group
In 2015, Khalil Hariri risked his life to save centuries-old archaeology in Syria.
VE Day celebrations
The scenes of celebration in London on VE Day 1945
