Witness History Episodes Available now
Thatcher Resigns
Witness takes you back to the last days of a remarkable political career.
A holocaust survivor meets Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg trials
A holocaust survivor comes face to face with Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg trials.
The birth of Britain’s National Health Service - the NHS
What happened at the beginning of Britain’s National Health Service?
President Richard Nixon goes to China and meets Chairman Mao
US President Richard Nixon meets the leader of communist china Chairman Mao in Beijing.
Yasser Arafat's speech at the United Nations
Yasser Arafat’s speech to the United Nations was a landmark for Palestinians.
1970 Cyclone
In November 1970 Bangladesh was hit by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times.
Remembrance Day
Our history programme Witness remembers the end of the First World War - Armistice Day.
The Building of the Berlin Wall
When the Berlin Wall was built by East Germany, August 1961.
Miss World competition leads to deadly riots in Nigeria
How the Miss World competition led to deadly riots in Nigeria.
Florence Floods
How a flood in Florence in 1966 put many of Europe's most precious artworks at risk.
