Witness History Episodes Available now
Silent Spring
A book that helped launch the green movement highlighted the damage caused by pesticides
The Invasion of Iraq
An Iraqi woman remembers living through the US-led invasion of 2003 with Robin Lustig.
The Hobbit
How an Oxford academic came up with a story that charmed children for generations.
Blasphemy in Pakistan
In 1998 a Roman Catholic Bishop killed himself in protest at Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Mules and the Mujahideen
Twenty-five years ago, a shipment of mules was sent from the USA to Afghanistan.
Ethiopia's Korean War Hero
The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War
A Polish odyssey
One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War II.
A Polish Odyssey
One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War Two.
The shooting of Tupac Shakur
How the American hip hop star Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting.
Dingo Baby Trial
It is 30 years since an Australian woman was accused of murdering her daughter.
