Witness History Episodes Available now
Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
April 1975 the Khmer Rouge took control in Cambodia. Millions were to die at their hands.
The Apollo 13 Space Emergency
Fred Haise, one of the Apollo 13 astronauts, describes the moment disaster struck in 1970
Eichmann Trial
In 1961 the man often known as the "architect of the Holocaust" went on trial in Israel.
Petula Clark touches Harry Belafonte's arm
In 1968, when Petula Clark touched Harry Belafonte's arm, it made US TV history
The Rebel Heiress
The year is 1974 and an American heiress has shocked the world by joining an armed gang.
The UNAbomber
One of America's most wanted men was arrested in April 1996. The UNAbomber.
Rwanda Genocide
On April 6th 1994 the genocide in Rwanda began. Journalist Lindsey Hilsum lived through it
Tower Bridge Jet
Why one man flew his fighter jet through Tower Bridge in London.
Falklands Invasion
It was on April 2nd 1982 that Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.
Black Panthers
Black Panther activism in the USA. And how one man spent almost 30 years in jail.