Witness History Episodes Available now
Saving Italy's Art During WW2
Italy's great works of art were threatened by bombing and looting during World War Two.
Lluis Companys - Martyr of Catalan Nationalism
The Catalan leader who was executed by a Spanish fascist firing squad in October 1940.
The Death of Che Guevara
Felix Rodriguez recalls his part in the killing of the Marxist revolutionary in Oct 1967.
Matthew Shepard: A killing that changed American law
The murder of a gay student shocked Americans and helped reform US hate crime law
The first black American at Ole Miss
In 1962 the first black American was enrolled at Mississippi University amid riots
Israel Withdraws From Gaza
One woman's account of life on the front-line of Israel's occupation of Gaza.
The Raising of the Mary Rose
King Henry VIII's favourite warship sank in a naval battle in 1545.
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Shortly before the Islamic revolution in Iran, a very modern museum opened in the capital
The Sudden Death of Pope John Paul I
Just 33 days into his reign, Pope John Paul I died unexpectedly in September 1978.
A Bitter Divorce: When Guinea said "No" to France
How Guinea became the first French West African colony to declare independence in 1958.
