Witness History Episodes Available now
Shoot: A milestone in performance art
In November 1971, Chris Burden asked a friend to shoot him in the name of art
Kuwaiti oil fires of 1991
As the first Gulf War ended, retreating Iraqi forces set light to oil wells in the desert
The South African football star murdered for being a lesbian
How the killing of a female footballer got South Africa talking about ‘corrective rape’.
Spying in Berlin
At the height of the Cold War Berlin was known as the spy capital of the world.
Chanel No. 5
One of the world's most famous perfumes was launched in 1921
Britain's Black Schools
The alternative schools for black British children set up to counter racist attitudes.
When Eritrea silenced its critics
How a journalist tried to escape Eritrea's historic crackdown on critics and the press
The end of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising
On November 4th 1956 Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest crushing the anti-Soviet uprising
The enduring legend of Fu Manchu
The evil criminal mastermind Fu Manchu was a recurring film character for decades
Judgement at Nuremberg
It is 75 years since verdicts were delivered on leading German Nazis at Nuremberg
