Witness History Episodes Available now
The Lampedusa shipwreck tragedy
In 2013, a ship carrying more than 500 migrants sank off the coast of Lampedusa.
Kassandra: The peacekeeping telenovela in Bosnia
The Latin American soap opera Kassandra helped keep peace in Bosnia
Concorde's first flight
On 2 March 1969 Concorde took to the skies for the first time
Vietnam War: Stopping nuclear disaster
In 1975, physicist Wally Hendrickson prevented nuclear disaster in Vietnam
The year of the vuvuzela
Freddie 'Saddam' Maake tells the story of how he became known as 'Mr Vuvuzela'
Kenya: Nairobi shopping mall attack
In 2013, a Somali militant group attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi
The first person inside the 'Gates of Hell'
In November 2013, George Kourounis descended into the 'Gates of Hell'
Fighting for legal abortion in Italy
In 1978, campaigners won their fight to legalise abortion in Italy despite the opposition
Nazi eugenics
In 1933, Adolf Hitler ordered the sterilisation of people with disabilities
The Ramallah concert
In 2005, an orchestra made up of young Arab and Israeli musicians performed in Ramallah
