Witness History Episodes Available now
The DB Cooper Mystery
In November 1971 a hijacker parachuted from a US plane with a $200,000 ransom
Attack on the US Embassy in Islamabad
In late November 1979 a mob set fire to the US Embassy in Islamabad
The CIA's Cultural War: how the CIA secretly funded the magazine Encounter
How the CIA secretly funded the hugely influential cultural magazine Encounter.
Fear of Flying: The Best Selling Book About Sex, Creativity And Love
Erica Jong, a feminist author from New York, talks about her novel on female sexuality
Fire: Bollywood Explores Lesbian Love
Indian film star Shabana Azmi recalls playing a lesbian in the controversial film, Fire
Kenya’s Torture Chambers
In 1986 the Kenyan government began a programme of secretly torturing suspected opponents
The Fall of the Taliban
On 13 November 2001, the Taliban administration collapsed in Afghanistan
East Timor Massacre
In November 1991 Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor
Romany: Pioneer Wildlife Broadcaster
Romany of the BBC was a pioneer naturalist broadcaster of Roma Gypsy origin
India Anti-Sikh Riots
Following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, India was gripped by anti-Sikh riots
