Witness History Episodes Available now
Detroit Riots
Riots in 1967 brought five days of chaos to the US city of Detroit.
Suez canal
The day President Nasser announced that Egypt was nationalising the Suez canal.
Asbestos - Nellie Kershaw's story
The doctor's diagnosis which eventually led to the banning of asbestos in the UK.
Cyprus - A Divided Island
Turkey's invasion of Cyprus - as seen by both sides.
Zimbabwe Olympics
How a white hockey team won gold for Zimbabwe at its first Olympics.
Spanish Civil War
Hear a veteran from the International Brigades, who fought fascism in Spain.
Freeze
In 1988 a group of students put on an exhibition called Freeze. It changed British art.
The Monkey Trial
In 1925 the US was gripped by the Monkey Trial, a teacher tried for teaching evolution.
Tragedy on the Tour de France
Tom Simpson, the legendary British cyclist who died on the Tour de France.
The Vote for Women Priests
In 1992 the Church of England faced its toughest decision since the split from Rome.
