Witness History Episodes Available now
Economic crisis in Argentina
It is 10 years since the height of the financial crisis in Argentina.
Pearl Harbour
It is 70 years since Japanese planes attacked the US Navy base in Hawaii.
The Bermuda Triangle
The story of the Bermuda Triangle began when five US Navy planes went missing in 1945.
The Pill
The pill meant reliable, convenient family planning - and sexual freedom
The US Embassy in Tehran
In 1979 student demonstrators attacked the American Embassy in Iran.
Ryan White
The story of a young haemophiliac who was banned from school after testing HIV positive.
The Winter of Discontent
In 1979 British public sector workers went on strike over pay.
The Battle in Seattle
In November 1999 police battled with anti-globalisation protestors for control of Seattle.
Plane spotters
In November 2001 a group of British tourists were arrested and put on trial in Greece.
Thalidomide
Fifty years ago the drug thalidomide was found to cause serious damage to unborn children
