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Photos That Changed The World

Photos That Changed The World

2019•25m•Documentary•War & Politics
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Special series looking at the defining moments of the last century, caught on camera. Hear the stories behind world-changing photos from photographers, eyewitnesses, reporters, historians and more.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 21, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Iranian Embassy SiegeE145m

Iranian Embassy Siege

In 1980, photographers captured the SAS as they stormed through the Iranian Embassy in London in pursuit of the six gunmen who had taken it over.

Oct 21, 2019

E245m

The Royal Kiss

A look at the iconic photo of Charles and Diana's Royal Wedding balcony kiss. Some say their body language indicated the troubles that lay ahead.

Oct 28, 2019

Episode 3 - The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)E345m

The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)

Captured running from an attack in terror, the chilling image of 9-year-old Kim Phuc is thought to have helped end the Vietnam War.

Nov 4, 2019

E445m

Hunting the President

Photographer Ron Edmonds made history when he captured the moment that John Hinckley Jr fired a gun at President Reagan as he waved at crowds.

Nov 11, 2019

E545m

The Hooded Man

A look at one of the most memorable images of the Iraq war - a photo taken by one of several soldiers who tortured Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Nov 18, 2019

E645m

Munich Massacre

Kurt Strumpf's photo of a terrorist at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games grew into a symbol of the 21-hour stand-off and its resulting bloodbath.

Nov 25, 2019

E745m

Mandela's Walk to Freedom

Fists clenched and walking hand-in-hand with Winnie, Greg English's image of Nelson Mandela leaving prison gave hope to millions across the world.

Dec 2, 2019

E845m

The Drowned Boy

Captured lying face down on a Turkish beach, the heart-wrenching image of two-year-old refugee Aylan Kurdi caused international outrage.

Dec 9, 2019

E945m

The Lady in the Mask

The image of a commuter clutching a mask to her badly burnt face during the London 7/7 bombings brings home the threat of terrorism in the UK.

Dec 16, 2019

Episode 10 - The Moors MurdersE1045m

The Moors Murders

The focus falls on Ian Brady's 'trophy' shot of fellow murderer Myra Hindley, which captures her looking down on the grave of victim John Kilbride.

Dec 23, 2019

E1145m

Tank Man

A look at the Tiananmen Square image that shocked the world - Jeff Widener's photo of a man stood before a column of tanks in 1989.

Dec 30, 2019

Episode 12 - A Man on the MoonE1245m

A Man on the Moon

With insight from British astronaut Tim Peake, this is a look at how one iconic image from the Apollo 11 mission changed the way we see our planet.

Jan 6, 2020

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