Witness History Episodes Available now
Italy in World War One
One soldier's diary account of the brutal Italian campaign fought in the Alps
The Murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero
Two witnesses give their account of the shooting of the archbishop of El Salvador.
Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
Rob Walker reports on an attempt to free hostages from the US embassy in Iran in 1980.
The Sinking of the Lusitania
1,200 died when a German submarine torpedoed the passenger liner off Ireland in 1915
The Fall of Saigon
In 1975 US troops airlifted hundreds of people out of Saigon as the Vietnam War ended.
The Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout
A 1932 protest which helped win the right to roam freely across the English countryside
The Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
On 24 April 1980, the US launched a disastrous attempt to free its hostages in Iran
Bloods and Crips
The truce in 1992 between the two main black street gangs in Los Angeles.
Bloods and Crips truce
In April 1992, the main black street gangs in Los Angeles started a historic truce.
Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis
The romance between the widowed US First Lady and the Greek shipping tycoon in the 1960s.
