Witness History Episodes Available now
The Capture of USS Pueblo
American spy ship USS Pueblo was captured by North Korean forces forty-five years ago
The Hunger Winter
How millions of Dutch faced starvation at the end of World War Two
The death of Bassel al Assad
It is 19 years since the heir to the Syrian presidency died in a car crash.
The Biafran war
The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.
The Arrest of Klaus Barbie
Thirty years ago, the former Gestapo chief, Klaus Barbie, was arrested in Bolivia.
Black Stars of Ghana
Striker Osei Kofi on how the Ghanaian football team dominated Africa in the 1960s.
Roe v Wade
In 1973 the landmark decision was made in the US Supreme Court which made abortion legal
Chaim Soutine
It is 120 years since the birth of the great Expressionist painter.
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The US government's experiment on a group of African-American men without their knowledge
Baby Fae and the baboon's heart
In 1984 doctors tried to save a baby girl's life by giving her a heart transplant.
