Witness History Episodes Available now
Attempted coup in Spain
In 1981 Spain had been a democracy for just 5 years, now parliament is under attack.
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin at Yalta
The Yalta conference that decided the shape of post-war Europe
Women's Liberation Movement Begins
Modern British feminism began in 1970 when 500 women met for a debate in Oxford
Miracle on Ice
When the US hockey team met their Russian rivals at the 1980 Olympics, tensions were high.
Japanese Internment
During WW2 the US government decided to put many of its Japanese citizens into camps.
Jamaican Bobsled Team
At the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaica fielded its first ever bobsled team.
Zimbabwe Referendum
Ten years ago Zimbabweans thought a vote against President Mugabe was a new beginning.
Bombing of Dresden
Witness hears from a survivor of the firebombing of Dresden.
Salman Rushdie's Fatwa
Salman Rushdie's novel Satanic Verses enraged Muslims around the world.
Charlie Wilson
Former US Congressman Charlie Wilson, who has just died, left his mark on Afghanistan.
