Witness History Episodes Available now
Everest Tragedy
On May 10th 1996 a storm brought death to the slopes of Mount Everest.
Pakistan Education
For over 50 years Major Geoffrey Langlands has worked as a teacher in Pakistan.
Iranian Embassy Siege
In May 1980 soldiers stormed the Iranian Embassy in London where hostages were being held.
U2 Spy Plane
An american U2 spy-plane was shot down over the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Hitler's Death
It's exactly 65 years since Adolf Hitler killed himself in a bunker in Berlin.
Fall of Saigon
When Saigon fell in 1975 the Vietnam War ended. Two eyewitnesses tell their stories.
Ukraine Famine
In 1930s Ukraine a famine exacerbated by Soviet policies left millions dead.
Discovering the Secret of Life
In April 1953 two young scientists identified the structure of DNA
Portugal's Carnation Revolution
In 1974 a coup in Portugal paved the way for democracy - the Carnation Revolution.
Hubble Space Telescope
Launching the telescope into space didn't quite go according to plan
