Witness History Episodes Available now
The Toilet
The controversial art installation which upset Russians but is now seen as a masterpiece
Flight 655: When The US Shot Down An Airliner
All 290 on board were killed when a US warship downed an Iranian passenger jet in 1988
The Search For Deep Throat
In July 2005, the most famous informant in American history Deep Throat revealed himself
The President and the Gun Lobby
Former President George Bush Senior's public row with the National Rifle Association.
Whiskey On The Rocks
The Cold War stand-off when a Soviet submarine was stranded on a Swedish rock.
The SARS Emergency
Early 2003 saw a medical emergency sweep across the world.
Veronica Guerin - Dying for the Story
The Irish journalist murdered for her work exposing drug barons in the 1990s
The King of Lampedusa
How 4,000 Italian troops surrendered to a young Jewish pilot from London, during WW2.
How the World Woke Up to Global Warming
James Hansen got US politicians to listen to his warnings about climate change in 1988.
Demoted For Being Gay
When the Israeli Army punished Colonel Uzi Even for being gay, he fought back.
