The story of our times told by the people who were there.
In August 1963, thieves stole over 拢2 million from a London bound Royal Mail train.
In 1972, chess makes headlines as volatile American Bobby Fischer becomes world champion.
The death of a president that shocked Brazil.
How East Timor's vote for independence in 1999 sparked violence by pro-Indonesia militias.
The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, killed in a car crash on 31 August 1997.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and bodybuilding in the 1960s.
The riot that overshadowed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968
In 1956 a Hungarian Cardinal sought refuge in the US Embassy in Budapest.
In 1981 anti-apartheid protestors used a plane to attack South African rugby players.
How a Yahi Indian called Ishi emerged from the Northern Californian wilderness in 1911.
How a London school sports teacher changed the life of the Somali-born Olympic champion.
It is 30 years since a teenage Indian woman spread fear in the North East of the country.
The authorities said he'd starved himself to death, but he died from head injuries
It is 30 years since an Australian woman was accused of murdering her daughter.
How the American hip hop star Tupac Shakur was killed in a drive-by shooting.
One girl's story of exile and soldiering during World War II.
The Ethiopian soldier who became a hero in the Korean War
Twenty-five years ago, a shipment of mules was sent from the USA to Afghanistan.
In 1998 a Roman Catholic Bishop killed himself in protest at Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
How an Oxford academic came up with a story that charmed children for generations.
It is 55 years since a groundbreaking musical, West Side Story, opened on Broadway.
The story of a young girl who survived Ireland's notorious Catholic workhouses for women.
In September 1983 a group of IRA prisoners escaped from jail in Northern Ireland.
In September 2000 the Israeli opposition leader visited the Al-Aqsa compound.
