Witness History Episodes Available now
The Panama Flag Riots
In 1964 violence erupted in Panama, prompted by a dispute over the American flag.
Twelve Years A Slave
Solomon Northup was born a free man in America but kidnapped into slavery in the South
Impeachment of President Clinton
In 1999, Bill Clinton was tried by the US Senate over his relationship with an intern
Albert Camus
One of France's most famous writers was killed in a car crash on 4 January, 1960
The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr
In December 1963, the 19-year-old son of Frank Sinatra was kidnapped for a ransom.
Lord Haw Haw - Britain's Most Hated WW2 Traitor
On the 3rd of January 1946 Britain's most famous wartime traitor was hanged.
The Longest Ever Raft Journey
The Las Balsas expedition saw 12 men set off on three rafts across the Pacific Ocean
The Zapatista Uprising in Mexico
Armed indigenous rebels seized towns in Chiapas, Mexico, on New Year's Day in 1994
Edith Piaf
The life of the legendary French singer remembered by her friends and lovers
Anti-Shah Demonstrations in Iran
Millions of people took to the streets of Iran's main cities in December 1978.
