Witness History Episodes Available now
The Torrey Canyon disaster
Forty five years ago it was the biggest oil spill the world had ever seen.
The My Lai massacre
On 16 March 1968, US soldiers went on the rampage through a Vietnamese village.
Farzad Bazoft
On 15 March 1990, a young British journalist was executed in Iraq.
The Romans In Britain
In 1982 a British director found himself in a court battle over sex and nudity on stage.
World War II concerts
Throughout World War II, Myra Hess organised concerts in London's National Gallery.
The Theremin
In 1929 a Russian inventor brought an electronic musical instrument to the USA.
Stalin's Daughter
The daughter of the Soviet dictator, Svetlana defected to the West in 1967
Discovery of Penicillin
How scientists turned penicillin into the world's first anti-biotic medicine.
The films of Andy Warhol
In the 1960s, the pop artist Andy Warhol, turned his attention to film-making.
The Zeebrugge disaster
It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.
