Witness History Episodes Available now
Twenty-five years of the Simpsons
One of the most successful TV series ever was created by cartoonist Matt Groening.
Auschwitz Convoy Escape
How a group of Jews escaped from a train bound for the Auschwitz death camp in 1943.
Japanese embassy hostage crisis
In 1997, left-wing rebels held 71 people hostage for over four months in Peru.
Dissidents Declared Insane
How dissidents in the USSR were routinely declared insane and kept in mental institutions.
The sinking of the Titanic
It is 100 years since the great ocean liner sank on its maiden voyage.
Pulitzer Prize scandal
In 1981 a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to a young journalist who had made-up her story.
The death of Primo Levi
It is 25 years since the great Italian author and Auschwitz survivor died.
Fidel Castro in the USA
Castro met Richard Nixon and addressed large crowds to win over critics of the revolution
Eichmann on Trial
In 1961, Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi in charge of concentration camps, was tried in Israel.
Good Friday Agreement
The frantic negotiations that led to a historic peace deal for Northern Ireland in 1998.
