Witness History Episodes Available now
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
The first solar-powered flight around the world
In 2016, two pilots attempted to fly around the globe without any fuel
Unveiling the face of Crazy Horse
In 1998, a carving of the face of Native American warrior Crazy Horse was unveiled
How a Peruvian instrument revolutionised flamenco
In 1977, flamenco artists attended a party in Lima that transformed the genre forever
Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women
The British love of tea (from Here for The History)
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
A child's return to Franco's Spain
What it was like to live under Franco’s rule during the Spanish Civil War
Birkin bag: Creating fashion’s iconic accessory
In 1985, one the world’s most recognisable fashion accessories was launched, the Birkin
