Witness History Episodes Available now
Frank Zappa
He was one of the most innovative musicians in the USA in the 1960s.
The Cod Wars
Almost 40 years ago Britain and Iceland came to blows over fishing rights.
The Death Of Samuel Doe
He was the President of Liberia and in September 1990 he died a very violent death.
The Cultural Revolution in China
In the mid 1960s young people in China were encouraged to criticise their elders.
Assassination of Orlando Letelier
The Chilean politician was killed by a bomb in Washington DC, 35 years ago.
Arafat at the United Nations
In November 1974 the Palestinian leader was allowed to speak at the UN.
The Death of Dag Hammarskjold
The Secretary General of the UN was killed in a plane crash 50 years ago.
Black Wednesday
On 16 September 1992, Britain lost billions in foreign currency reserves in a single day.
Lehman Brothers
On 15 September 2008, the US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.
Translator at Nuremberg
The trials of senior Nazis began in the autumn of 1945.
