Witness History Episodes Available now
I led the 'Umbrella' protests
In September 2014, Nathan Law led Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' Protests
The woman who spoke to the space station
Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts
Guatemala's disappeared
Jeremias Tecu's two brothers are among the thousands who disappeared in Guatemala
Waris Dirie
In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation
The writer of Mary Poppins
It's 60 years since the Disney film was released, based on writer PL Travers's book
Canada’s first UFO landing pad
In 1967, the town of St Paul built Canada's first alien UFO landing pad
Spain's La Tomatina
In 1945, a spat between teenage boys was the seed for the world's largest tomato fight
India’s first female bartender
The story of the woman who became known as India’s first female bartender
Argentina's five presidents in two weeks
In 2001, Argentina went through a remarkable political crisis
Nazis in Egypt
Egypt recruited thousands of Nazis after World War Two
