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 (2830 available)
In 1968, American television broadcast what's claimed to be the first interracial kiss
11 mins
Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
10 mins
In 1995, Octavia E Butler received a MacArthur “genius” award for science-fiction writing
11 mins
In 1976, toymaker Jim Swearingen had to convince his boss to take a chance on a new film
11 mins
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
11 mins
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua
10 mins
In 1977, Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams won the Nobel Peace Prize
11 mins
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz
10 mins
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.
10 mins