Witness History Episodes Available now
Ethiopia's Red Terror
In the 1970s Ethiopia's military regime launched a brutal campaign of repression
Egypt's Facebook Girl
Israa Abd El Fattah was one of the first Egyptian activists to use Facebook for protests.
The USA Enters World War One
America declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917
Princess Diana's Handshake with Aids Patient
In April 1987 Princess Diana opened the UK's first purpose built HIV Aids unit
The Nagorno-Karabakh war
One man whose family were made refugees during the Nagorno-Karabakh war tells their story
The Jane Fonda Workout
In April 1982 the film star Jane Fonda launched her first workout video.
The Collapse of the Larsen B Ice Shelf
Glaciologist Pedro Svarka recalls the massive ice shelf tumbling into the Antarctic seas.
Teletubbies
In March 1997 the BBC launched one of the most successful children's TV programmes ever.
Anthrax Leak in the Soviet Union
In 1979, an outbreak of anthrax poisoning caused dozens of deaths in the Soviet Union.
The Flavr Savr Tomato - The World's First Genetically Engineered Food
In 1994, a tomato became the world's first genetically engineered food on sale
