Witness History Episodes Available now
The invasion of Afghanistan
On 24 December 1979 Soviet troops started pouring into Afghanistan
Fighting cancer
Pioneering work in the 60s into combination chemotherapy to try to find a cure for cancer
The creation of Abuja
Why Nigeria built a brand new capital city from scratch.
Bee crisis: Colony Collapse Disorder
Why the mysterious loss of honey bees in the US triggered a global panic.
The Romanian revolution
In December 1989 a wave of protests finally deposed communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu
Women and the Sabarimala temple
How Indian women fought for the right to be allowed into a Hindu holy site
Black GIs during World War Two
How soldiers who had been relegated to support roles were asked to volunteer for combat
The attack on India's parliament
In December 2001 armed men attacked India's parliamentary compound in broad daylight
El Salvador's stolen children
During El Salvador's civil war, soldiers abducted children in rebel areas
The killing of Amadou Diallo
When New York police shot a young immigrant 41 times, thousands took to the streets
