Witness History Episodes Available now

The Shah of Iran's party
In 1971, the Shah of Iran, celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian Empire

In exile from Iran
Former empress Farah Pahlavi and social scientist Rouhi Shafi speak about leaving Iran

Iran hostage crisis
In 1979, Barry Rosen was held hostage after the US embassy in Tehran was stormed

Siegfried and Roy tiger attack
In 2003, illusionist Roy Horn was attacked by a tiger live on stage.

Brazil’s electronic voting
In 1996, an electronic voting system in Brazil was used for the first time

The Ken Burns Effect
In 2002, the 'Ken Burns effect' was created.

Jean Batten: New Zealand’s record breaking aviator
Jean Batten was nicknamed the Queen of the Skies for her pioneering flights of the 1930s

The creation of Greenwich Mean Time
Experiments by John Flamsteed in the 17th Century led to the time zone being created

My dad created Dungeons & Dragons
In 1974, Gary Gygax created the fantasy roleplay game.

Bonga Kwenda: Music banned in Angola and Portugal
Outspoken supporter of Angolan independence, Bonga Kwenda was forced into exile in 1972