Witness History Episodes Available now
Back to the Future
On 3 July 1985, the hit film Back to the Future was released
Drill, baby, drill!
The story behind the catchy political slogan much loved by US President Donald Trump
Cecil the lion
On 1 July 2015, Cecil, a popular lion, was shot in Zimbabwe by an American trophy hunter
Ai Weiwei: Imprisoned for art
In 2011, the Chinese artist was detained for 81 days
Italian happiness trains
Between 1945 and 1952, ‘happiness trains’ transported 70,000 children from southern Italy
The opening of the Medellin Metro
How a train system helped transform the “murder capital of the world” in 2015
The funeral train for Robert Kennedy
In June 1968, Robert Kennedy was killed during his campaign for the presidency
The Czech Freedom Train
On 11 September 1951, a Czech train was hijacked and driven into West Germany
The Gratitude Train: France thanks America
In 1949, the Gratitude Train arrived in the US, 49 wagons of thank you gifts from France
Making Jaws
On 20 June 1975 the film premiered, launching summer blockbusters and scaring beachgoers
