Witness History Episodes Available now
Tesla and Edison: Electricity rivals
In 1915, two rival electricity pioneers were told they would share a Nobel Prize
Intervision Song Contest
In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision
Rescuing Palmyra鈥檚 treasures from the Islamic State group
In 2015, Khalil Hariri risked his life to save centuries-old archaeology in Syria.
VE Day celebrations
The scenes of celebration in London on VE Day 1945
Sinking of the Lusitania
During World War One, the British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine
The invention of the automatic electric rice cooker
In 1955, entrepreneur and engineer Yoshitada Minami, revolutionised rice cooking
Conclave: How a new pope is chosen
In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI was elected to be the next head of the Catholic Church
Snake: Popularising mobile gaming
In 1998, the Snake game made its debut on mobile phones.
Ten countries join the EU in one night
On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement
The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
The story of North Vietnam鈥檚 underground tunnel network in South Vietnam
