Witness History Episodes Available now
Voting Against the War on Terror
Only one person voted against giving the US president extra powers after 9/11: Barbara Lee
The Death of Che Guevara
In October 1967, the Marxist revolutionary was captured and killed in Bolivia.
Leipzig - Before the Wall Came Down
Massive demonstrations in the East German city heralded the fall of the Berlin Wall.
How the IPCC was formed
An international conference in 1985 changed the history of climate change
The Sinking of the 'Joola' Ferry
In 2002 the 'Joola' ferry sank off Senegal with the loss of more than 1800 lives
Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters
In 1964, author Ken Kesey led a group of friends on a psychedelic road trip across the USA
Remembering Chairman Mao
Chinese leader Mao Zedong died on 9 September 1976. Sidney Rittenberg knew him well.
The Port Arthur Massacre
The murder of 35 people by one gunman led to sweeping changes in Australia's gun laws.
World War One in Africa
Rare recordings of African veterans of WW1 in East Africa
Jailed for Speaking his Mind in China
Harry Wu was a young student jailed for nearly 20 years in Communist China.
