Witness History Episodes Available now
Casablanca: Making one of Hollywood’s greatest movies
In 1942, one of the most famous movies of all time, Casablanca, was released
How Rang De Basanti inspired a generation
Rang De Basanti was released in 2006 exploding onto the cultural landscape
I starred in Pan’s Labyrinth
In 2006, a Spanish-language film became a cult classic and took the world by storm
My father directed Seven Samurai
In 1954, the Japanese movie Seven Samurai was released, directed by Akira Kurosawa
Triumph of the Will: A Nazi propaganda film
In 1934 one of the most controversial propaganda movies ever made was filmed at Nuremberg
The invention of the mobility scooter
In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels
India’s first nuclear test
How India secretly developed and tested its first atomic device in 1974
Portugal’s worst train disaster
In 1985, two trains collided on a single track line killing an estimated 150 people
Elvis visits Scotland
In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport
Sweden’s diplomatic freeze with the USA
In 1972, a speech by the Swedish Prime Minister caused a break-down in relations
