Witness History Episodes Available now
Shark Attack Survivor
When Rodney Fox survived the jaws of a Great White Shark it inspired him to study them.
The Transatlantic Locust Plague
Millions of African locusts invaded the Caribbean having flown 5,000 kilometres non-stop.
Sabra and Shatila - A Massacre in Lebanon
A doctor working in Sabra and Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon recalls the massacre there
The German Schoolboy Arrested for Writing a Letter
Karl-Heinz Borchardt was arrested at the age of 18 by East German secret police.
The Hippydilly Squat
A group of hippies occupied a sixty-room mansion in central London in September 1969.
The Collapse of Northern Rock
Panicked run on bank signals the start of the financial crisis in the UK
Nok Terracottas: Nigeria's Ancient Treasure
When West African tin miners unearthed evidence of a lost civilization
France's Last Guillotine
The last man to be executed by guillotine in France was a Tunisian, Hamida Djandoubi.
BBC Proms: Audience Member Rescues Concert
When the principal singer collapsed, a member of the audience took over his role.
Biosphere 2: Building A New World
Eight scientists sealed themselves inside a giant greenhouse for an ambitious experiment.
