Witness History Episodes Available now
The British Miners' strike
Christmas 1984 - a time of hardship for the protesters against the closure of coal mines
Spice Girls
Christmas 1996 and the Spice Girls are number one. 'Girl Power' is taking over the world.
Bangladesh wins independence
An inside account of the moment Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Kazakh uprising
In December 1986 Kazakhs began protesting against Moscow's rule.
ANC Bomb
The ANC party took its first violent action in 1961, a bomb at municipal offices in Durban
Manuel Noriega
Twenty years ago the leader of Panama Manuel Noriega, was removed from power by the USA.
The Treaty of Rome
We take you back to the beginnings of the European project.
The Mozote massacre
In December 1981 hundreds of peasants were killed by the army in El Salvador.
Economic crisis in Argentina
It is 10 years since the height of the financial crisis in Argentina.
Pearl Harbour
It is 70 years since Japanese planes attacked the US Navy base in Hawaii.
