Witness History Episodes Available now
The Georgian-Abkhaz War
In 1992 a war erupted in the separatist Georgian territory of Abkhazia
The Killing of Dian Fossey
In 1985, the celebrated gorilla expert was murdered at her research station in Rwanda.
American Football and Brain Injuries
The death of former NFL star Mike Webster led to questions about safety in 2002
US Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Cuba
In January 1961, the US closed down its embassy in Cuba and withdrew all diplomatic staff
Gay Pride in Russia
In 2006, Russian activists broke the law to stage the first gay pride march in Moscow.
The Cairo Fire 1952
In January 1952 hundreds of buildings were deliberately set ablaze in downtown Cairo
WW2, the Holocaust and Rome
In 1943, Rome's Jewish citizens were promised safety if they gave gold to the Nazis.
Tunnelling Under the Berlin Wall
In 1964 a group of West German students helped more than 50 people escape from East Berlin
The Creation of Modern Nigeria in 1914
Rare archive recordings of people who lived through the unification of Nigeria in 1914
The Execution of Ted Bundy
In January 1989, US serial killer Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair in Florida
