Witness History Episodes Available now
May 1968 Paris Riots
A riot policeman's view of the violence which swept through France in 1968.
The First Montessori Nursery
In 1907 Italian doctor, Maria Montessori, radically changed the way young children learn.
The Dambusters Raid
The famous British raid on German dams during World War Two.
The Walker Spy Ring
In 1985 members of the US spy ring were arrested for selling Navy secrets to the USSR.
The First Foetal Surgery
On the 10th May 1981 a baby was born after a successful operation while in the womb.
The Last King of Bulgaria
Bulgaria's former King Simeon II wins the country’s parliamentary election in 2001.
Africa United
How 32 newly-independent nations came together to plan the future of their continent.
The First Diagnosis of Autism
The condition was first described in 1943 by child psychiatrist Leo Kanner in the USA
When Margaret Thatcher Came to Power
The British politician was the first woman elected to lead a Western European country.
WW2: Prisoner on the High Seas
A surprise attack, a ship lost, a crew captured - memories of a merchant navy veteran
