Witness History Episodes Available now
New York Blackout
It is 35 years since the streets of the Big Apple were plunged into darkness.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A Cuban exile tells how he and several hundred others tried to overthrow Fidel Castro.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
How working with Paul Simon made South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo global stars.
Bush House in wartime
The BBC World Service is leaving Bush House in central London after 70 years there.
Irving T Bush - Builder of Bush House
The story of the American businessman who built the home of the BBC World Service.
Angola Mercenaries
In July 1976 four foreign mercenaries were executed for their part in Angola's civil war.
Telstar
It is 50 years since the first ever transatlantic satellite TV broadcast.
In prison with Nelson Mandela
Ahmed Kathrada was jailed in South Africa alongside Nelson Mandela.
London suicide bombings
On 7 July 2005, London was thrown into chaos by four bomb attacks.
Algerian independence
It is 50 years since the end of French colonial rule in Algeria.
