Witness History Episodes Available now
Titanic discovery
On 1 September 1985 scientists located the wreckage of the Titanic on the ocean floor
Libya Coup 1969
In 1969, a group of Libyan army officers take power in an overnight coup
Hurricane Katrina
A New Orleans deacon describes how his community survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Krakatoa volcano disaster of 1883
How the Krakatoa volcano disaster of 1883 wreaked havoc, but also inspired scientists
Women's Strike in New York
What happened when thousands of women went on strike in New York City in 1970?
Fastnet yacht race disaster
The story of a battle to survive the deadly storm that hit the Fastnet yacht race in 1979
Woodstock Festival
How a trainee priest found his true vocation at the Woodstock music festival in 1969
The Baltic chain protest
How millions of people in the Baltic states held hands to protest against Soviet rule
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union and its allies invade Czechoslovakia and crush the Prague Spring
Coup against Gorbachev
In 1991, a coup attempt against President Gorbachev hastened the end of the Soviet Union.
