Witness History Episodes Available now
Ghiggia: Uruguay’s World Cup Hero
Alcides Ghiggia scored a famous goal for Uruguay in a match at Brazil’s Maracana stadium
The Manhattan Project
The first ever nuclear weapon was detonated by scientists in the USA on 16 July 1945
James Salter: Writer and Pilot
The acclaimed American author recalls his time as a US fighter pilot during the Korean War
Poison Gas in WW1
Soldiers who witnessed gas attacks recount their experiences in archive recordings
Marie Curie
Winner of two Nobel prizes for her pioneering research into radioactivity
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
In July 1945, the American warship was torpedoed in the shark-infested Pacific Ocean.
The Death of MKO Abiola
Nigerian opposition leader died suddenly days before his expected release from prison
One Hundred Years of Solitude
In 1967 the best-selling Latin American novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was published.
Tamil Doctors and the Sri Lankan War
In July 2009 doctors were forced to re-assess the number of casualties in the war.
The Death of General Sani Abacha
The Doctor who tried to save Nigeria's Military Ruler.
