Photos That Changed The World
2019•25m
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 21, 2019
Last Aired
January 6, 2020
Networks
Sky History
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Iranian Embassy Siege
Air date: 2019-10-21
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.
E2
The Royal Kiss
Air date: 2019-10-28
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.
E3
The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)
Air date: 2019-11-04
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.
E4
Hunting the President
Air date: 2019-11-11
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.
E5
The Hooded Man
Air date: 2019-11-18
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.
E6
Munich Massacre
Air date: 2019-11-25
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.
E7
Mandela's Walk to Freedom
Air date: 2019-12-02
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.
E8
The Drowned Boy
Air date: 2019-12-09
Captured lying face down on a Turkish beach, the heart-wrenching image of two-year-old refugee Aylan Kurdi caused international outrage.
E9
The Lady in the Mask
Air date: 2019-12-16
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.
E10
The Moors Murders
Air date: 2019-12-23
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.
E11
Tank Man
Air date: 2019-12-30
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.
E12
A Man on the Moon
Air date: 2020-01-06
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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