Witness History Episodes Available now
The Burma Uprising of 1988
On August 8th 1988 the Burmese military cracked down on anti-government demonstrators.
Israel's Secret Peace Envoy
In August 1994 Yitzhak Rabin became the first Israeli leader to visit Jordan
The Battle of the Potato Beetles
Communist East Germany claimed US planes were dropping beetles on their crops
When Buckingham Palace Opened Its Doors
Queen Elizabeth II first opened her home to the paying public on August 7th 1993.
The Azeri-Armenian Village Swap
How two villages, Armenian and Azeri, managed to avoid ethnic violence by swapping homes
The First CIA Coup in Latin America
Guatemala's president was ousted from power by army officers backed by the CIA in 1954.
The Search for Iran's Nuclear Programme
In 2003 Iran agreed to let the IAEA into the country to inspect its nuclear facilities.
The Retirement Home For Dancing Bears
The Bulgarian sanctuary that cares for bears once forced to dance.
Shambo The Sacred Bull
How a bull's health led to a stand-off between monks and the Welsh government in 2007.
WW1: Britain's Conscientious Objectors
Thousands went to prison for refusing to join Britain's war effort.
