Witness History Episodes Available now
WW1: The Two Women of Pervyse
The story of two British nurses who set up a first aid station on the Western Front
India's Disability Law
It wasn't until 1995 that disabled people in India were guaranteed rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt
America's longest-serving First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt
Albania's Economic Chaos
There was rioting across Albania after pyramid investment schemes collapsed.
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Cells taken from an African American woman in 1951 revolutionised medical science
Bob Marley Survives Assassination Attempt
An eye-witness remembers the night gunmen tried to kill the global reggae star.
Mother Teresa - The Nun Who Became A Saint
In March 1997 Mother Teresa retired from her charity work in India.
Sara Ginaite, Lithuanian Jewish Partisan
Sara Ginaite escaped from a Jewish ghetto to join communist partisans fighting the Nazis.
Obesity
In 1997 obesity was first recognised as a global problem by the World Health Organisation
Sanctuary Cities
How San Francisco became one of the first 'sanctuary cities' in the USA.
