Witness History Episodes Available now
Bokassa's Downfall
In 1979 the Emperor of the Central African Republic, Jean Bedel Bokassa, was overthrown.
Paralympics Games in Rome 1960
It is 50 years since the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome
Sabra and Shatila massacre 1982
Reflecting on the massacre of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps
The collapse of Lehman Brothers
The day that one of America's largest banks collapsed, triggering a global financial panic
Pope John Paul II's UK visit in 1982
The last time a Pope came to Britain was John Paul II's visit in 1982
Star Trek
How the sci-fi classic Star Trek was born
Chile Coup
The playwright, Ariel Dorfman, recalls the coup in Chile in September 1973.
Wolfenden Report on Homosexuality
In 1957, a government committee shocked Britain by calling for homosexuality to be legal.
Child Evacuees
Children were evacuated from Britain's towns and cities at the beginning of World War Two.
A Baader Meinhof victim
In 1977 the Baader Meinhof gang kidnapped and killed a leading German businessman.
