Witness History Episodes Available now
The origins of the all-inclusive holiday
How a holiday village in Majorca helped pioneer the all-inclusive holiday
When Taiwan’s ‘White Terror’ ended
In 1987 Taiwan finally lifted martial law after nearly four decades of authoritarian rule
Ashley Kriel: South Africa's anti-apartheid 'Che Guevara'
In the 1980s Ashley Kriel emerged as a leader of the struggle against white minority rule
The first carbon offset
In 1988, an idea was born to plant trees to offset effects of a coal-fired power plant
City of God: The film that reshaped global cinema
City of God was filmed in 2001 using children from Rio De Janeiro’s favelas as actors
The cellist who survived Auschwitz-Birkenau
In 1943, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch survived Auschwitz after being recruited to an orchestra
'I organised the first Comic Con'
In 1964 a group of teenage boys organised the first official comic convention in New York
Sweden's summer shutdown
In 1978, Swedish workers relished the chance to take long, paid vacations
The last execution by garrote: Salvador Puig Antich
In 1974, a 25-year-old anarchist became the last person executed by garrote in Spain
Creating Africa’s largest film festival
In 1969, the first African film festival of Ouagadougou took place
