Witness History Episodes Available now
Mass Graves in Hue, Vietnam
US troops discovered victims of the Communist Tet offensive in Hue city in 1968
The October Crisis in Canada
When Quebec separatists started to use violence - Canada's government called out the army
Satyajit Ray: Working with India’s Cinematic Master
Sixty years ago the acclaimed director released his awarding winning first film
Danish Jews Escape the Holocaust
Almost all of Denmark's Jewish population escaped the Nazis during World War Two
The White Russians in Shanghai
A Russian refugee remembers life in Shanghai after fleeing the 1917 revolution
The Death of Edith Cavell
On 12 October 1915 a British nurse was executed by German troops during World War One
The Moors Murders
In 1965, Britain was shocked by a series of child murders in Manchester
Pakistan Earthquake 2005
On 8 October 2005 a massive earthquake hit Pakistani-administered Kashmir
The Assassination of Anwar Sadat
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt's widow, Jehan, remembers the day he was assassinated
Austrian Wine Scandal
In 1985 government scientists discovered anti-freeze in bottles of Austrian wine.
