Witness History: Archive 2014

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The Biggest Rock Concert Ever

Dec 31, 20148 min

What does rock megastar Rod Stewart remember most about playing to 4 million people on Copacabana beach on New Year's Eve 1994? Well... it's not nice. Photo: Rod Stewart at the BBC.

The Beginning of Reality TV

Dec 30, 20148 min

In December 1999 a young Dutch man, Bart Spring in't Veld, won the first ever Big Brother reality TV show. It was to be the start of a global television phenomenon. But for 22-year-old Bart the victory proved to be a mixed blessing. Photo: Big Brother winner Bart Spring in't Veld, Credit: Endemol

The Casa Pia Scandal in Portugal

Dec 29, 20148 min

In 2004, some of the most high-profile people in Portugual went on trial on charges of sexuallly abusing boys from a children's home called Casa Pia. Six defendants were eventually found guilty, including a famous televison presenter. Simon Watts talks to Pedro Namora, a lawyer who campaigned for th