It is 25 years since a car ferry capsized outside the Belgian port.

One hundred and ninety-three people died in the disaster - which happened because the vessel set off with its bow doors still open.

We hear from two survivors of that day.

Photo: Press Association

In 1975 a group of Californian computer enthusiasts began meeting to share ideas.

Among those who took part were the founders of Apple.

In those days though, many of them were students or even high school kids.

Photo: Former Homebrew member Len Shustek.

On 2 March 1969 the supersonic airliner took to the skies for the first time.

But at the time, some campaigners believed it could damage buildings by flying so fast.

Hear from the French pilot who guided it through its maiden trip.

Photo: VT Freeze Frame

It is 10 years since communal violence broke out in the Indian state.

It was sparked by an attack on a train full of Hindu pilgrims.

Photo: Rioters in Ahmedabad on March 1, 2002. Credit Associated Press.

The Bulgarian dissident was attacked by a man with a poisoned umbrella on his way to work at the BBC World Service in Bush House.

He died several days later in a London hospital.

We hear from a colleague and friend, and one of the doctors who tried to save him.

Photo: Georgi Markov

On 28 February 1986, the Swedish Prime Minister was killed on a Stockholm street.

He had been for an evening at the cinema with his wife.

The police investigation into his murder is still open.

Photo: Associated Press

The British designer Mary Quant, who has died aged 93, was one of the architects of 1960s fashion. In this episode, first broadcast in 2012, Louise Hidalgo presents archive clips in which Quant remembers how the look that came to embody swinging London was created.

Image: Mary Quant, pictured in 1965 (Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive via Getty Images)

In the late 1920s Hollywood made the change from silent films to movies with soundtracks.

But it wasn't a simple transition and took the most up to the minute technology available.

Photo: Filming The Jazz Singer, one of the first talkies. Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Twelve years ago following the death of President Hafez al-Assad, Syria experienced a brief burst of freedom.

When his son Bashar, first came to power he promised democracy and change.

For a few months opposition politicians were allowed to meet and speak openly.

Photo: Bashar al-Assad (l) Hafez al-Assad (r). Credit: AFP

It's nearly 30 years since Broadway saw the opening of the most comprehensive flop ever - Moose Murders was so bad that it opened and closed on the same night.

Since then it's been heralded as the standard against which all other disastrous plays are judged.

We hear from the leading lady and the playwright.

PHOTO: Moose Murders set courtesy of Marjorie Bradley Kellogg.