Witness History
History told by the people who were there. For nine minutes every weekday, Witness History takes you back to moments which have shaped our world.
Episodes (2855 available)
In 2004, the world's first team of rats were cleared to be used in demining operations
11 mins
In 2013, Rjukan saw winter sunshine for the first time – thanks to an unusual invention
10 mins
In October 1981, President Anwar Sadat was assassinated at a military parade
11 mins
In June 1982, Peru sent fighter jets to help Argentina combat the UK
11 mins
n 1982, a teenage refugee from Vietnam, Minh Thai, made puzzle-solving history
11 mins
In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa
11 mins
In 1947, a missing goat led to a remarkable archaeological discovery
11 mins
In 1999, after decades of campaigning, the oral contraceptive was legalised in Japan
11 mins
In 2012, rock art found in Indonesia challenged our understanding of human history
11 mins
In 1957, building finished on what was then the largest radio telescope in the world
10 mins
