Witness History Episodes Available now
The Pope in Syria - 2001
In May 2001 Pope John Paul the Second made a historic visit to Syria
Kim Philby: The Third Man
In May 1988, the death was announced in Moscow of the English spy Kim Philby.
Escape from the South Atlantic
In the spring of 1982 Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falkland Islands.
The Imaginary War Heroes
During World War Two, Soviet propaganda promoted a heroic feat that never happened.
Hitler's Nuclear Programme
Nazi Germany had a nuclear programme, which could have given Hitler an atomic bomb
The Belfast Blitz
In 1941, Belfast in Northern Ireland was devastated by German bombing
Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
Alberto Ramos remembers his time working for the great American novelist in Cuba.
U2 Spy Plane
In May 1960 Gary Powers was taken captive by the Soviets when his spy plane was shot down
The Salem Witches
In 1692 nineteen men and women were convicted of witchcraft and executed in America.
The Creation of the Mini
In 1959 the British Motoring Corporation unveiled a very small new family car - the Mini
