Witness History Episodes Available now
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten, pillar of the British establishment, was killed by the IRA in 1979
Anniversary of the Beslan school siege of 2004
Six years on from the school siege in Beslan, one schoolgirl remembers
Oslo Talks
An insight into past Middle East Peace talks - a sense of humour makes a difference.
Titanic discovery
On 1 September 1985 scientists located the wreckage of the Titanic on the ocean floor
Libya Coup 1969
In 1969, a group of Libyan army officers take power in an overnight coup
Hurricane Katrina
A New Orleans deacon describes how his community survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Krakatoa volcano disaster of 1883
How the Krakatoa volcano disaster of 1883 wreaked havoc, but also inspired scientists
Women's Strike in New York
What happened when thousands of women went on strike in New York City in 1970?
Fastnet yacht race disaster
The story of a battle to survive the deadly storm that hit the Fastnet yacht race in 1979
Woodstock Festival
How a trainee priest found his true vocation at the Woodstock music festival in 1969
