Witness History Episodes Available now
The Musical Cabaret
Director Hal Prince remembers the hit musical opening on Broadway in November 1966
Smuggling Endangered Birds
In Nov 1996 leading ornithologist Tony Silva was convicted of smuggling endangered birds.
The Madagascar Palace Fire
In 1995 one of Madagascar's most historic sites was destroyed by fire
East Timor Massacre
In November 1991 Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in Dili.
The Burning of the Satanic Verses
The publication of Salman Rushdie's book outraged many Muslims around the world
The James Bond Theme Tune
In 1962 Monty Norman wrote the music for the first James Bond film, Dr No.
Kurdish Singer Ahmet Kaya
The widow of the famous folk singer recalls the night that changed her husband's life.
Rolling Stone Magazine
Writer and musician Michael Lydon recalls the birth of an iconic magazine.
The First Loebner Prize
On 8 November 1991, a competition which judged artificial intelligence was held.
The Pitcairn Sex Abuse Trial
In 2004 a child sex abuse trial on a remote island in the Pacific shocked the world.
