Witness History Episodes Available now
Spying for America in Russia
The story of Russian spy Alexandr Ogorodnik and his CIA handler, Marti Peterson.
The Tangshan Earthquake
In 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history hit the city of Tangshan in China
Meeting Picasso
In the summer of 1951 art historian John Richardson met Pablo Picasso for the first time.
The First CIA Coup in Latin America
In 1954 CIA-backed officers overthrew Guatemala's elected government.
Race Riots in Liverpool
In 1981 police used CS gas for the first time in mainland Britain to control race riots
The Beilis Case: an Anti-Jewish Trial
In 1913, a Russian Jew, Mendel Beilis, was falsely accused of a murder.
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
In 1958 the Nigerian writer published his first book, revolutionising African literature.
The Death of Bruce Lee
The film star and martial arts legend died suddenly in Hong Kong in 1973.
The Srebrenica Massacre
In July 1995 Bosnian Serb troops murdered thousands of Bosnian Muslim men and boys.
Medicare
In July 1966, the US government health insurance programme Medicare came into force.
