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 (2767 available)
In 1937 some of the 20th Century's best known Surrealist artists are on holiday in France
11 mins
In 1978, Rostropovich lost Soviet citizenship for “unpatriotic activity”
11 mins
In 1964, Nelson Mandela was put in the maximum security prison on Robben Island
10 mins
In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published
11 mins
How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing
9 mins
In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena
11 mins
In 1996, Ireland launched its first television channel broadcasting exclusively in Irish
9 mins
In the 1950s, a journalist recorded hours of interview with the Nazi Adolf Eichmann
10 mins
In 1997, Titanic - one of the most successful films in movie history – was made in Mexico
10 mins
In 1984, one of the world's deadliest gas accidents occurred in San Juanico
10 mins
