Witness History Episodes Available now
When Cuban spy Ana Montes was caught
The story of Cuban spy Ana Montes who was arrested in 2001
Baghdad heavy metal
The story of heavy metal in Iraq during the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein
How nuclear testing changed politics in French Polynesia
In 2004, protests against nuclear testing saw a change in how French Polynesia was ruled
The creation of the state of Israel
In 1948, the state of Israel was declared
The ‘Catastrophe’ for Palestinians
In 1948, tens of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homes
Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal
The story of a princess, an Indian palace and a photograph which gained worldwide fame
How a billion Indians got a digital ID
The 2009 attempt to give all Indian citizens a unique digital ID
The pioneering eye surgery that led to Lasik
In 1963, Dr Jose Barraquer Moner performed the first eye surgery to fix short-sightedness.
East Germany's coffee from Vietnam
A thirst for caffeine led to an unusual global collaboration in the 1980s
Friends: The making of a smash hit
Behind the scenes on one of the biggest TV comedies of all time
