Witness History Episodes Available now
The Killing of Robert Kennedy
The Democrat Senator and Presidential hopeful died on June 6th 1968 after being shot.
Escape From Slavery
The story of the Pakistani boy forced into bonded labour at the age of four.
America's First Female Rabbi
In June 1972 Sally Priesand became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the USA.
Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy
Actor Barbara Leigh-Hunt on her role in one of the most controversial Hitchcock movies
Rock Concert for Chernobyl
In May 1986, a small group of musicians staged the first charity rock concert in the USSR
India's "Mr Sanitation"
In 1968 Dr Bindeshwar Pathak began his mission to improve toilet facilities for the poor.
Operation Lifeline: Canada's Refugee Revolution
In 1979 Canadians began a revolutionary scheme to aid thousands of Indochinese refugees
Pakistan's First Nuclear Test
In May 1998 Pakistan responded to an Indian nuclear test with an explosion of its own
The Killing of Poet Roque Dalton
In May 1975 one of Latin America's leading young poets was shot dead in El Salvador.
When Irish Pubs Saved the Economy
When Ireland's banks went on strike in 1970, people cashed their cheques in pubs.
