Witness HistoryEpisodes Episode guide
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08/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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07/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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04/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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03/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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02/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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01/12/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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30/11/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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27/11/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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26/11/2026 GMT
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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25/11/2026 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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The Siege of Paris
In 1870, the city of Paris was encircled by the Prussian Army.
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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 birth of K-Pop: Seo Taiji and Boys TV debut
In 1992, a young band appeared on a TV talent show and changed Korean pop music forever
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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The Great Smog of Delhi
In November 2016, the Indian government declared an 'emergency situation' due to the smog
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Denmark’s lost Viking ships
In 1962, five Viking ships were excavated in a Danish fjord
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The founding of Malaysia’s space agency
In 2002, Malaysia launched an open programme to find the country’s first astronaut
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Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.
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Bangladesh: The first country to impose a plastic bag ban
On 1 January 2002, Bangladesh became the first country to ban single use plastic bags
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The first execution by lethal injection in the US
In 1982, the state of Texas began using a new method to execute prisoners
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The mission in Peru that shaped a Pope
In 1985, Father Robert Prevost arrived in Chulucanas for his first missionary assignment
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Robert Prevost in Peru: The Pope's 'compadre'
In 1985, a small town welcomed missionaries unaware one of them would one day become Pope
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'I'm the father of stencil graffiti'
In October 1981, Blek le Rat spray painted rats all over Paris
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Brazil's Mariana dam disaster
In 2015, the Fundão dam collapsed near Mariana, causing a major environmental disaster
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'I survived Typhoon Haiyan'
In November 2013, Joanna Sustento was hit by a devastating storm in the Philippines
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The first Day of the Dead parade
On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade
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Harry Houdini
1904. A performance in London's West End made Harry Houdini world famous....
