Witness History
History told by the people who were there. For nine minutes every weekday, Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.
Episodes (2801 available)
In 1969, the first African film festival of Ouagadougou took place
10 mins
In 2016, two pilots attempted to fly around the globe without any fuel
10 mins
In 1998, a carving of the face of Native American warrior Crazy Horse was unveiled
10 mins
In 1977, flamenco artists attended a party in Lima that transformed the genre forever
11 mins
In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women
11 mins
The Portuguese princess, corporate espionage and waging war for tea.
32 mins
What it was like to live under Franco’s rule during the Spanish Civil War
11 mins
In 1985, one the world’s most recognisable fashion accessories was launched, the Birkin
11 mins
On 15 July 2016, more than 300 people were killed in the coup attempt
10 mins
In 1999, Canada’s map was redrawn creating Nunavut, a territory showing Inuit land rights
9 mins