Witness HistoryEpisodes Episode guide
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13/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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12/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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11/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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10/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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09/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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06/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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05/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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04/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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03/03/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Sweden’s diplomatic freeze with the USA
In 1972, a speech by the Swedish Prime Minister caused a break-down in relations
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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The storming of Spain's parliament
Spanish MPs were taken hostage by armed Civil Guards in February 1981
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The playboy spy who inspired James Bond
Dusko Popov was one of WW2's most successful double agents, inspiring the fictional 007
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'I taught the Dalai Lama'
In the late 1940s, an Austrian mountaineer becomes the young Dalai Lama's tutor
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The photo which symbolised Argentina’s resistance
Adriana Lestido captured a mother and her daughter raising their arms in protest in 1982
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Toxic shock syndrome and tampon safety
In the 1980s, deaths were linked to super-absorbent tampons
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World War Two’s Shetland Bus
The Norwegian sailors who aided their country's resistance against the Nazis
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The flooding of Florence
In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst
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The Mont Blanc Tunnel
In July 1965, a 12km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic
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Gina Lollobrigida interviews Fidel Castro
In 1974, the Italian film icon secured an exclusive interview with the Cuban leader
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When Pink Floyd played in Venice
In July 1989, Pink Floyd played a controversial concert to 200,000 people in Venice
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The discovery of nerve growth factor
In 1952, Italian scientist Dr Rita Levi-Montalcini made a crucial discovery
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My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss(R)
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Austria's wine scandal
In 1985, scientists discovered poisonous anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine
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Jimmy Carter visits Cuba
In 2002, former US President Jimmy Carter paid a controversial visit to Cuba
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Cuba's Mariel boatlift
In 1980, more than 100,000 Cubans left the country for the US
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The 'Jugroom Fort' rescue mission
In 2007, British forces staged a daring rescue from a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan
