Witness HistoryEpisodes Episode guide
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13/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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12/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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11/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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10/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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09/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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06/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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05/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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04/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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03/02/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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02/02/2026 GMT
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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28/01/2026 GMT
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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John Logie Baird invents television
In January 1926, John Logie Baird demonstrated the prototype for television
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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The Challenger space shuttle tragedy
In January 1986, the launch of space shuttle Challenger ended in tragedy
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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The Irish priest who built an airport
The story of how a priest raised millions to open an airport at Knock in Ireland
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Operation Mincemeat
In April, 1943 the most audacious hoax of WW2 began. It was codenamed Operation Mincemeat
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Afghan Star
In 2005, a TV show to find new musical talent was launched in Afghanistan
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The deadly Vargas mudslides
In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to deadly floods and mudslides
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Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War Two helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game
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The creation of the modern kitchen
The modern kitchen was created by an Austrian architect in 1926
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The first PC virus
Creating the first virus for personal computers
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Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
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Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
In 1969, a Japanese cartoon about a traditional family premiered on Fuji TV
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Tracey Emin’s unmade bed
In 1999, Dame Tracey Emin’s unmade bed was nominated for the prestigious Turner art prize
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Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
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The Hillsborough Disaster
On 15 April 1989, there was a crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, England
