Witness History Episodes Available now
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua
Peace People: The Northern Ireland campaign group born from tragedy
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.
Defeating the screwworm
In the 1950s, Edward Knipling's bold idea launched a historic campaign against screwworm
'I created the duck cake from Bluey'
In 1980, an Australian birthday cake book was launched that would inspire generations
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011
