Witness History Episodes Available now
Kenya’s Torture Chambers
In 1986 the Kenyan government began a programme of secretly torturing suspected opponents
The Fall of the Taliban
On 13 November 2001, the Taliban administration collapsed in Afghanistan
East Timor Massacre
In November 1991 Indonesian troops opened fire on independence activists in East Timor
Romany: Pioneer Wildlife Broadcaster
Romany of the BBC was a pioneer naturalist broadcaster of Roma Gypsy origin
India Anti-Sikh Riots
Following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, India was gripped by anti-Sikh riots
The Amman Bombings
On 9 November 2005, nearly 60 people were killed in Jordan's worst terror attack
The Russian Revolution: Alexander Kerensky
Alexander Kerensky, overthrown by Lenin in 1917, comments on the Russian Revolution
The Battle of El Alamein
In 1942, the Allies launched an offensive in Egypt that helped shape the course of WW2
The Green March
In November 1975 a huge crowd of Moroccans marched into a Spanish colony in the desert
Britain's Executioner - Albert Pierrepoint
Archive interviews with Britain's most famous hangman, who executed more than 400 people.
