Witness History Episodes Available now
The Death of JG Farrell
The writer drowned off the south-west coast of Ireland in 1979.
Cuban Missile Crisis: the Governments
In October 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis took the world to the brink of nuclear war
Madonna's First Single
Everybody was released in 1982 - it was the first step on Madonna's journey to stardom
Testifying Against OJ Simpson
Ron Shipp was a close friend of OJ Simpson's but decided to testify against him in court.
Saving Italy's Art During WW2
Italy's great works of art were threatened by bombing and looting during World War Two.
Lluis Companys - Martyr of Catalan Nationalism
The Catalan leader who was executed by a Spanish fascist firing squad in October 1940.
The Death of Che Guevara
Felix Rodriguez recalls his part in the killing of the Marxist revolutionary in Oct 1967.
Matthew Shepard: A killing that changed American law
The murder of a gay student shocked Americans and helped reform US hate crime law
The first black American at Ole Miss
In 1962 the first black American was enrolled at Mississippi University amid riots
Israel Withdraws From Gaza
One woman's account of life on the front-line of Israel's occupation of Gaza.
