Witness History Episodes Available now
The death of David Kelly
The weapons inspector's death deepened the row over the UK's part in the invasion of Iraq
Humanity's earliest ancestor
A fossilised skull found in Chad is thought to be the earliest-known ancestor of humans
When Tunisia led on women's rights
When Tunisia introduced divorce, abortion and votes for women ahead of much of the world.
The Chappaquiddick Incident
The car accident involving US Senator Edward Kennedy which left a young woman dead
LGBT 'cooperative' marriages in China
How LGBT people in China started arranging fake marriages to hide their sexuality
Mamma Mia!
The story of the hit musical Mamma Mia! from the woman who created it
The Beagle 2 mission to Mars
A failed attempt to search for signs of life on Mars
Apollo 13
The Moon mission that almost ended in tragedy after an explosion on board the spaceship.
The Moon Landing
In July 1969, Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the Moon.
Valentina Tereshkova, cosmonaut
The Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to be sent into space