Season 1

Photos That Changed The World

Season 1

2019tvEnded1 Season · 12 Ep
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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Network: Sky History

Season aired: 2019-10-21

Overview

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.

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Episodes · 12

Iranian Embassy Siege
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Iranian Embassy Siege

45m2019-10-21

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.

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The Royal Kiss

45m2019-10-28

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.

The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)
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The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)

45m2019-11-04

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.

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Hunting the President

45m2019-11-11

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.

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5

The Hooded Man

45m2019-11-18

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.

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6

Munich Massacre

45m2019-11-25

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.

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7

Mandela's Walk to Freedom

45m2019-12-02

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.

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8

The Drowned Boy

45m2019-12-09

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

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9

The Lady in the Mask

45m2019-12-16

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.

The Moors Murders
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The Moors Murders

45m2019-12-23

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.

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Tank Man

45m2019-12-30

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.

A Man on the Moon
12

A Man on the Moon

45m2020-01-06

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.

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