Witness History Episodes Available now
The creation of Inspector Montalbano
In March 1994, the first Inspector Montalbano mystery, The Shape of Water, was published
The protests that sparked the Tiananmen Square massacre
How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing
Australia's first Big Thing
In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena
The first Irish language television channel
In 1996, Ireland launched its first television channel broadcasting exclusively in Irish
Recording the Eichmann interviews
In the 1950s, a journalist recorded hours of interview with the Nazi Adolf Eichmann
Filming Titanic in Mexico
In 1997, Titanic - one of the most successful films in movie history – was made in Mexico
I escaped Mexico's deadly gas explosion
In 1984, one of the world's deadliest gas accidents occurred in San Juanico
I fought for Mexico’s indigenous women to get political equality
In October 2014, millions of indigenous women in Mexico won the right to vote
Mexico: The election that ended one‑party rule
In 2000, Vicente Fox won the Mexican presidency, ending 71 years of one‑party rule
The Mexican song that captivated lovers during World War II
In 1944, Besame Mucho topped the charts with its daring plea for a passionate kiss
