Witness History Episodes Available now
Estonia's Bootleg Vodka Poisoning
In September 2001, 68 people died after an outbreak of alcohol poisoning in Estonia.
How Europe won over the British left
A speech by Jacques Delors helped change British trade unionists' attitude to Europe
Star Trek - The Early Years
In September 1966 the cult American science fiction series first went on air.
Remembering Chairman Mao
On September 9th 1976 the founding father of Chinese Communism, Mao Zedong, died.
Italy's Partisan Fighters
The brother and sister who took part in the struggle to free Italy from fascism in WW2.
The Day Sweden Turned Right
In September 1967 Swedish traffic changed to driving on the right-hand side of the road.
The Mexican American War
Testimonies from the conflict that changed US-Mexican relations forever
The Last Case of Smallpox in the UK
Alasdair Geddes on finding smallpox in Janet Parker in 1978 and the events that followed
The Fall of Bukhara
In 1920, the Central Asian Muslim kingdom of Bukhara was taken over by Communists.
Burning Man
It's thirty years since the birth of the counter-culture festival Burning Man.
