Witness History Episodes Available now
The start of eco-tourism
How Costa Rica's Monteverde cloud forest reserve became a major tourist site
Ann Lowe - African American fashion designer
Ann Lowe designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress but for years few people knew her name
Winston Churchill's doctor
Winston Churchill's personal doctor published his memories of the British leader in 1966
The Gwangju massacre
The South Korean army crushed a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju on 27 May 1980
Risking my life to protect Congo's forest
How a conservationist tried to protect Congo's rainforest during the country's civil war.
The book that changed the way we eat
The book that highlighted the health and environmental benefits of a plant based diet
Britain's World War Two crime wave
How criminals from looters to con artists thrived in London during the Blitz.
Explaining autism
One scientist's ground-breaking work that revolutionised our understanding of autism
The first 3D printer
The creator of the 3D printer had no idea how revolutionary this technology might become.
Kowloon Walled City
How Hong Kong’s city within a city was torn down in 1993.