Witness History Episodes Available now
The death of Tom Simpson
In July 1967 British cyclist Tom Simpson, rode himself to death on the Tour de France
The opening of Disneyland
In July 1955 the first ever Disney theme park was opened in California
The Crusaders capture Jerusalem
The tale of the momentous and bloody capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099
Battle of Britain
A Battle of Britain pilot reflects on being shot down and almost drowning in the sea
The Srebrenica massacre
In July 1995, Bosnian Serb fighters killed thousands of Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica
Boycott of The Sun newspaper
How the people of Liverpool boycotted Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper in the UK
The space shuttle
It is more than 30 years since the launch of the first space shuttle
Bradford riots
It is 10 years since riots engulfed the city of Bradford in the North of England
Piper Alpha
We hear from a survivor from the 1988 Piper Alpha oil rig disaster that killed 167 people
Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the USA
In 1985 the Royal couple made their first joint visit to America
