Witness History Episodes Available now
The Writer With Cerebral Palsy Who Made History
Christopher Nolan became the first severely disabled person to win the Whitbread prize.
Eisenhower's Farewell Address
American president Dwight Eisenhower's great farewell address
South Africa's Truth And Reconciliation Commission
After Apartheid, South Africans tried to come to terms with their brutal past.
How British Women Helped Win World War One
For the first time women were encouraged to join the workforce to help win the war
Reaching out After World War Two
German children were invited to stay in the English town of Reading after WW2 had ended
When France said 'Non' to Britain joining the EEC
In 1963, France stopped Britain from joining the European Economic Community, now the EU
The Algerian Massacres
The story of one atrocity in Algeria's battle with radical Islamists in the 1990s
The First iPhone
The touchscreen smartphone changed mobile technology for ever.
The Boy Who Stayed Awake For Eleven Days
California high school student Randy Gardner set a world record in 1964.
Iran Student Protests 1999
A young man became an unwitting symbol of the anti-government protests
