Witness History Episodes Available now
Fania All Stars - Legends of Salsa
How a Latin music supergroup helped spread salsa music from New York to the world.
Helmand Convoy
An audacious military mission to bring electricity to southern Afghanistan.
The Dance Theatre of Harlem
In August 1969, the first classical ballet company to focus on black dancers was formed
The Stockholm Syndrome
The hostage who trusted her kidnapper more than the police
The "Don't Die of Ignorance" Aids Campaign
In 1986 the British government launched the first ever public health campaign on Hiv Aids
John Muir and America's Wild Places
The Scottish-born naturalist considered the father of the National Parks in the USA.
Conflict over a Tree in the DMZ
In August 1976, two US soldiers were killed in the zone between North and South Korea.
Studio Ghibli - Japanese Animation
In August 1986 the first Studio Ghibli film hit Japanese cinema screens.
Bibles in US Schools
In 1963 a third of schools in the US had to change their rules on Bible reading.
The murder of Federico Garcia Lorca
How the great poet and dramatist was murdered at the start of the Spanish Civil War.