Witness History Episodes Available now
The Jane Fonda Workout
In April 1982 the film star Jane Fonda launched her first workout video.
The Collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf
Glaciologist Pedro Svarka recalls the massive ice shelf tumbling into the Antarctic seas.
Teletubbies
In March 1997 the BBC launched one of the most successful children's TV programmes ever.
Anthrax Leak in the Soviet Union
In 1979, an outbreak of anthrax poisoning caused dozens of deaths in the Soviet Union.
The Flavr Savr Tomato - The World's First Genetically Engineered Food
In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically engineered food on sale
The Murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero
The outspoken cleric from El Salvador killed at the altar by a right-wing death squad.
The Death of King Faisal
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by his nephew in March 1975
Ayn Rand
The Russian-American philosopher whose novels praising capitalism sold in the millions.
Mass Deportations From Soviet Estonia
In 1949, Moscow arranged the deportation of tens of thousands of Estonians to Siberia.
Submarine Warfare in WW1
The underwater vessels were first used widely in the First World War
