Witness History Episodes Available now
The Bengali language movement
How a march in defence of Bengali galvanised demands for an independent Bangladesh.
The explosion heard by millions
In 2005 people across southern England woke up when a huge fuel depot exploded.
The Aldi kidnap
The abduction of Theo Albrecht, co-founder of the discount supermarket chain ALDI.
Spies or plane-spotters?
Why a group of British aircraft enthusiasts were arrested for spying in Greece in 2001.
The V2 rocket
How the Nazis secretly developed the first modern ballistic missile
Fighting 'virginity tests' in the Indonesian police
How an Indonesian policewoman campaigned to ban intrusive examinations of female recruits
Derek Jarman
The British experimental film-maker who spoke out about Aids in the 1980s.
South Africa and Aids drugs
How activists fought successfully for cheaper Aids treatment in South Africa.
AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids
How the first successful Aids drug was developed and approved in record time in 1987
The early days of HIV/Aids
The experience of a Ugandan-born woman diagnosed with HIV in the early days of the virus.
