Witness History Episodes Available now
Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty: 15 years in a foreign Embassy
In 1956 a Hungarian Cardinal sought refuge in the US Embassy in Budapest.
The Riot in Chicago in 1968
The riot that overshadowed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mr Universe
Arnold Schwarzenegger and bodybuilding in the 1960s.
Farzad Bazoft - Observer journalist in Baghdad
In 1989 the Observer journalist was arrested and accused of spying for Britain.
The Death of Princess Diana
The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, killed in a car crash on 31 August 1997.
East Timor Referendum
How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias.
Soviet Protest Pioneers
How seven Soviet intellectuals held a pioneering protest in Moscow in 1968.
Bobby Fischer
In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.
The Great Train Robbery
In August 1963, thieves stole over £2 million from a London bound Royal Mail train.
The Suicide of Yukio Mishima
A friend remembers the dramatic death of one of Japan's greatest 20th century writers.
