Witness History Episodes Available now
Khrushchev's Soviet Housing Programme
In the 1960s, many Soviet families moved to a flat of their own for the first time.
The Welsh Language Act
In July 1967 there was a breakthrough for the Welsh language.
US Psychological Warfare in Vietnam
How American military PSYOP teams waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s
The Bonus Army
In summer 1932, thousands of American First World War veterans marched on Washington
The Killing of Gianni Versace
In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer was shot on the steps of his Florida mansion.
Nintendo's Family Computer
The home gaming console was a breakthrough in the world of computer games.
The Mont Blanc Tunnel
In July 1965 an 11-km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic
The Oka Crisis
Indigenous Canadians spent the summer of 1990 in a stand off with police.
Castlemorton Common: Britain's Biggest Illegal Rave
In the summer of 1992 thousands of ravers and New Age travellers gathered for a festival.
The Rudolf Nureyev Phenomenon
In 1961, one of the world's best ballet dancers, Rudolf Nureyev, defected from the USSR.
