Witness History Episodes Available now
Spot the Dog
In 1978, British artist Eric Hill designed a book about a puppy for his two-year-old son
Pramoedya Ananta Toer: The banned author of Indonesia
Indonesian writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer wrote novels whilst imprisoned on an island
Jakarta’s ban on dancing monkeys
In 2013, Jakarta's governor banned the use of dancing monkeys in Indonesia's capital
Discovery of the 'Hobbit'
In 2003, archaeologists in Indonesia discovered the skeleton of a new species of human
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple in Indonesia reopened in 1983, following a restoration project
The Santa Cruz Massacre
In 1991, Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor's capital
1965 Singaporean independence
The 60th anniversary of Singaporean independence
Brazil’s biggest bank heist
In 2005, theives tunnelled into a Brazilian bank in a heist straight out of the movie
The Assam-Tibet earthquake
In 1950, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated parts of Tibet and India
When Stalin silenced Shostakovich
In 1936, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich was denounced
