Witness History Episodes Available now
Charlie Wilson
Former US Congressman Charlie Wilson, who has just died, left his mark on Afghanistan.
Surviving Robben Island
Ahmed Kathrada's time in prison alongside Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, South Africa
The Rivonia Trial
In 1964, Nelson Mandela was put on trial for treason with seven other ANC activists
Cambridge Spies
The Cold War came to life in Britain when two spies went public in Moscow in 1956.
Northern Ireland Hunger Strikes
In 1981 Republican prisoners in Northern Ireland staged a series of hunger strikes.
The Wind of Change
It's 50 years since Harold Macmillan spoke of a wind of change blowing through Africa.
Rationing in Britain
In the early 1950s Britain was still so badly-off that food and fuel had to be rationed.
Palestine Post
In the months before the creation of Israel -Jerusalem was a dangerous place to be.
Gandhi
The assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948
Meeting Osama
What is Osama bin Laden really like? Witness talks to someone who knows.
