Witness History Episodes Available now
The arrest of Jack Mapanje
It is 25 years since the poet was imprisoned without trial in Malawi.
CIA mind control experiments
Beginning in the 1950s the CIA made attempts to brainwash psychiatric patients.
Miguel Angel Blanco
How the killing of a young Basque councillor sparked huge anti-ETA protests in Spain.
The Murder of Versace
In July 1997 the Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace, was shot dead.
New York Blackout
It is 35 years since the streets of the Big Apple were plunged into darkness.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A Cuban exile tells how he and several hundred others tried to overthrow Fidel Castro.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
How working with Paul Simon made South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo global stars.
Bush House in wartime
The BBC World Service is leaving Bush House in central London after 70 years there.
Irving T Bush - Builder of Bush House
The story of the American businessman who built the home of the BBC World Service.
Angola Mercenaries
In July 1976 four foreign mercenaries were executed for their part in Angola's civil war.
