Witness History Episodes Available now
A Japanese Royal Wedding
In a change to tradition Japan's Crown Prince Akihito married a non-royal, in April 1959.
The Ogaden War
In 1977 Somalia invaded Ethiopia in an attempt to take control of disputed territory.
Mallory on Everest
In 1999 the body of legendary British mountaineer, George Mallory, was found on Everest.
Romania's Orphans
In 1989 news began to emerge of terrible conditions in Romania's orphanages.
The Execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
On April 4th 1979 Pakistan's first democratically elected Prime Minister was hanged.
Nigeria's War on Indiscipline
In 1984, General Buhari's military regime launched an unusual campaign to clean up Nigeria
The Yodogo Hijacking
In March 1970, Japanese left-wing extremists hijacked a plane with samurai swords.
Siege of Sarajevo
The siege of Sarajevo lasted for almost four years. Witness Vedrana Seksan tells her story
Pakistan Ban on Alcohol
In the spring of 1977 the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced a ban on alcohol
Harrer in Tibet
In 1944, Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer fled into the forbidden land of Tibet.
