Witness History Episodes Available now
No Sex in the USSR
How a satellite TV link-up between American and Soviet women led to misunderstanding.
The Bloody Sunday Shootings
Tony Doherty recalls the murder of his father by British troops in Northern Ireland
US Psychological Warfare in Vietnam
How American military PSYOP teams waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s.
The "Godfather of Gospel Music"
Thomas A Dorsey is credited with developing Gospel music into a global phenomenon.
The Invention of the Lego Brick
How one of the world's most popular toys was invented in a small Danish town in 1958
The Vege-Burger
How one of the mainstays of vegetarian cuisine was launched in 1982
Salvador Dali
The life and times of the great surrealist artist, Salvador Dali
The Capture of the USS Pueblo
A US spy ship was caught by North Korean forces in the Sea of Japan on 23 January 1968.
Francis Bacon's Studio
How an influential painter's studio was moved in its entirety from London to Ireland.
My 10-Year Battle to Adopt in Guatemala
How Guatemala's changes in law scuppered Ruth Sheehan's attempt to adopt a baby boy