Witness HistoryEpisodes Episode guide
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03/08/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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31/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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30/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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29/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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28/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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27/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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24/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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23/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Unveiling the face of Crazy Horse
In 1998, a carving of the face of Native American warrior Crazy Horse was unveiled
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21/07/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Mexico’s ‘little old lady killer’
In 2008, Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering 11 elderly women
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A child's return to Franco's Spain
What it was like to live under Franco’s rule during the Spanish Civil War
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Birkin bag: creating fashion’s iconic accessory
In 1985, one the world’s most recognisable fashion accessories was launched – the Birkin.
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Turkey’s failed coup
On 15 July 2016, more than 300 people were killed in the coup attempt
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Creating Canada’s largest territory
In 1999, Canada’s map was redrawn creating Nunavut, a territory showing Inuit land rights
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The Kiss of Life photo that earned a Pulitzer Prize
In 1967, a lineman’s lifesaving actions were captured in a prize-winning photo
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Dada: The birth of an art movement
In 1916, in Switzerland, an aesthetic began which would influence Surrealism and punk
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South Sudan celebrates independence
On 9 July 2011, people flooded the city of Juba as a new nation was born
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Seveso Disaster
On 10 July 1976, there was an explosion at a chemical factory near Seveso, northern Italy
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The immigrant workers who refused to pay rent in 1970s France
Thousands of workers protested against rent hikes and living conditions in French hostels
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Jackie Kennedy renovates the White House
In 1962, first lady Jackie Kennedy took the cameras on a tour of the restored White House
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Restoring the Statue of Liberty
In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was rejuvenated ahead of her 100th birthday
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KCOR: the first Spanish-language radio station in the US
In 1946, Mexican American Raoul Cortez launched a radio service in Spanish in Texas
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on the bus
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The final journey of Chief Long Wolf
In 1997, the remains of a Lakota leader were returned from London to South Dakota
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Hawaii becomes the 50th American state
In March 1959, the Hawaiian Admission Act was passed(R)
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Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune
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WW1: The Battle of the Somme
BBC Archive recordings with veterans of the 1916 battle
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How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun
In 1981, Australia launched the Slip Slop Slap campaign with help from Sid the seagull
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Brexit: Ireland watches the vote unfold
In 2016, the UK voted on whether to remain a member of, or leave, the European Union
