Witness History Episodes Available now
Sinking of the Lusitania
During World War One, the British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine
The invention of the automatic electric rice cooker
In 1955, entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami, revolutionised rice cooking
Conclave: How a new pope is chosen
In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI was elected to be the next head of the Catholic Church
Snake: Popularising mobile gaming
In 1998, the Snake game made its debut on mobile phones
Ten countries join the EU in one night
On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement.
The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam
Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975
When South Vietnam fell, most people couldn’t escape
Doi Moi: Vietnam's economic miracle
Radical reforms introduced in 1986 lifted millions out of poverty
Exercise Tiger: Disastrous D-Day rehearsal
In April 1944, a German fleet sank two allied ships. Around 749 US servicemen died.
The death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler's secretary recalls his last days in 1945
