Witness History Episodes Available now
Prison Camp in WW2 Manila, Philippines
Thousands of foreign civilians were interned when Japanese troops invaded in WW2
The Murder of Dian Fossey
Gorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered in her cabin in Rwanda on 26 December 1985
Grand Theft Auto
A controversial new computer game designed in Scotland became a surprise hit in 1997
The MP Who Faked His Own Death
British MP John Stonehouse faked his own death in Miami and reappeared in Australia
Murder in the Amazon
Remembering the Brazilian environmental campaigner Chico Mendes, shot dead in 1988
Lockerbie Bombing
In 1988 a bomb, hidden in the hold, exploded when the airliner was above Scotland
The Assassination of Spain's Prime Minister
On December 20 1973, the Spanish PM Luis Carrero Blanco, was killed by a massive bomb.
Indonesia Invades East Timor
Days after declaring independence East Timor was invaded by Indonesia in 1975
The Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr
In December 1963 the 19-year-old son of Frank Sinatra was kidnapped for a ransom
International Space Station
Bob Cabana and Sergei Krikalev were the first on board the International Space Station.
