The History Hour

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A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico

1 day
The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico
1 h 1m

The Berlin Wall mural and a new kind of zoo

1 week
The Berlin Wall mural and a new kind of zoo
1 h 0m

The chimpanzee who learned American sign language and monkeys in space

2 weeks
The chimpanzee who learned American sign language and monkeys in space
1 h 0m

The Falklands War and the assassination of Anwar Sadat

3 weeks
The Falklands War and the assassination of Anwar Sadat
1 h 2m

Sulawesi's historic cave art and the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

4 weeks
Sulawesi's historic cave art and the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
1 h 0m

Manchester's racially inclusive nightclub and the artist who portrayed Nelson Mandela from life

1 month
Manchester's racially inclusive nightclub and the artist who portrayed Nelson Mandela from life
1 h 0m

Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fire

1 month
Norway's teacher resistance and Ireland's deadly nightclub fire
1 h 0m

The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry and surviving 9/11

1 month
The mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry and surviving 9/11
1 h 2m

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and the creator of Star Wars toys

1 month
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and the creator of Star Wars toys
1 h 0m

Voting for water and surviving a hurricane

2 months
Voting for water and surviving a hurricane
1 h 0m

The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm

2 months
The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm
1 h 0m

The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions

2 months
The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
1 h 0m

Taiwan's White Terror and the making of City of God

2 months
Taiwan's White Terror and the making of City of God
1 h 3m

The first Comic Con and making Oasis’ Wonderwall

3 months
The first Comic Con and making Oasis’ Wonderwall
59m

Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial

3 months
Solar-powered flight and the Crazy Horse Memorial
1 h 0m

The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag

3 months
The Spanish Civil War and the Birkin bag
1 h 0m

Buildings of power and the Dada art movement

3 months
Buildings of power and the Dada art movement
1 h 1m

The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift

4 months
The return of Chief Long Wolf and The Statue of Liberty's facelift
1 h 1m

The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum

4 months
The Slip Slop Slap campaign and the Brexit referendum
1 h 0m

An uprising in South Africa and an exodus in the Caucasus

4 months
An uprising in South Africa and an exodus in the Caucasus
1 h 0m

Opening the archives: A cellist, a playwright and a king

4 months
Opening the archives: A cellist, a playwright and a king
1 h 0m

The creation of Inspector Montalbano and Australia's first Big Thing

4 months
The creation of Inspector Montalbano and Australia's first Big Thing
1 h 0m

Mexican history: A love song and a gas explosion

5 months
Mexican history: A love song and a gas explosion
1 h 0m

Belgium’s royal affair and Montenegro gains independence

5 months
Belgium’s royal affair and Montenegro gains independence
50m

The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision

5 months
The first reality game show and a joik performance on Eurovision
1 h 0m

Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest and a WW2 sabotage mission in Norway

5 months
Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest and a WW2 sabotage mission in Norway
1 h 0m

The world’s first perfume archive and Dutch car-free Sundays in the global oil crisis

6 months
The world’s first perfume archive and Dutch car-free Sundays in the global oil crisis
1 h 0m

Cleaning up Chernobyl and Canada’s war in the woods

6 months
Cleaning up Chernobyl and Canada’s war in the woods
1 h 0m

Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale

6 months
Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale
1 h 0m

Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa

6 months
Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
1 h 0m