Witness History Episodes Available now
The 鈥楥atastrophe鈥� for Palestinians
In 1948, tens of thousands of Palestinians were expelled from their homes
Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal
The story of a princess, an Indian palace and a photograph which gained worldwide fame
How a billion Indians got a digital ID
The 2009 attempt to give all Indian citizens a unique digital ID
The pioneering eye surgery that led to Lasik
In 1963, Dr Jose Barraquer Moner performed the first eye surgery to fix short-sightedness.
East Germany's coffee from Vietnam
A thirst for caffeine led to an unusual global collaboration in the 1980s
Friends: The making of a smash hit
Behind the scenes on one of the biggest TV comedies of all time
The Channel Tunnel breakthrough
In 1990, the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France was connected
Ukraine's 'museum of corruption'
Ordinary people saw inside the home of Ukraine鈥檚 ousted president in February 2014
How to win friends and influence people
In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote the self help book - How to Win Friends and Influence People
How the Milgram 'obedience' experiment shocked the world
The study aimed to test whether 'ordinary' people were capable of committing evil acts
