Witness History Episodes Available now
President Karzai of Afghanistan
It is 10 years since Hamid Karzai was first appointed as interim President of Afghanistan.
Rudolf Nureyev defects
It is over 50 years since the great Russian ballet dancer left the Soviet Union for good.
The Pentagon Papers
The man behind one of the most important security breaches in US history tells his story.
Robert Kennedy's Funeral Train
How Americans lined the route of Senator Robert Kennedy's funeral train in 1968.
Pollard Spy Case
It's 26 years since an American intelligence analyst admitted selling secrets to Israel.
The Pompidou centre
It is 35 years since the opening of the iconic modern art centre in Paris.
The Rosenhan Experiment
In 1969 an American psychologist called David Rosenhan put psychiatrists to the test.
African Troops During WWII
During World War II, African soldiers were a vital part of the Allied forces in Burma
Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Punk rock and the Queen
In 1977, The Sex Pistols punk rock band mocked Britain's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
The Biafran war
Between 1967 and 1970 there was a civil war in Nigeria over the formation of Biafra.
