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EP1 The Cost of Betrayal: The Defection of Burgess & MacLean/The Execution of the Rosenbergs Oct 20, 2005

19 June 1953 and 25 May 1951 The differing fates of the most famous Soviet spies are explored as, in the USA, the Rosenbergs face the electric chair for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets and, after a dramatic flight, the British spies Burgess and Maclean find safety in the hands of the KGB.

EP2 Rule of the Gun: The O.K. Corral/Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Apr 22, 2006

26 October 1881 and 14 February 1929 From the wild west and the mob-run city come two stories that have entered American mythology: the gunfight in the obscure mining town of Tomestone and Al Copone's frenzied attack on George 'Busgsy' Malone in Chicago.

EP3 Fact or Fiction: The War of the Worlds/Hitler Diaries Nov 03, 2005

30 October 1938 and 24 April 1983 Over a million radio listeners panic thinking the nation was being attacked by Martians in Orsen Welles 'War of the Worlds' and one of the world's most venerable newspapers falls for fake diaries of Adolf Hitler. Clever fakers or just a gullible public?

EP4 The War to End All Wars: The End of World War I Nov 10, 2005

11 November 1918 This dramatic story of the final days of World War 1 finds soldiers still fighting and Germany turning to anarchy. Meanwhile, in a wood in France, hostile negotiations take place in a race to end the war.

EP5 Let Freedom Rise: The Boston Tea Party/The Independence of India Nov 17, 2005

6 December 1773 and 14 August 1947 The catalyst and repercussions of freedom from colonial rule are explored in the American 'patriots' raid on a British ship and the web of devastation and destruction the soured India's independence celebrations.

EP6 Battle For The Holy City: The Six-Day War Nov 24, 2005

7 June 1967 By the third day of a six day war, Israeli forces have destroyed egypt's armies in the Sinai, captured the West Bank and seized the Old City of Jurusalem. But the euphoria of victory soon turns to anguish.

EP7 The Battle of Midway Dec 01, 2005

4 June 1942 At a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the massed forces of the US and Japanese fleets meet for a decisive showdown. In the space pf just four minutes, the entire course of World War II is about to be transformed.

EP8 The Road To Revolution: The Execution of Ceauşescu/The Iranian Revolution Dec 22, 2005

EP9 Episode 9 Dec 15, 2005

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EP10 The Overthrow of Ceaucescu Dec 22, 2005

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Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various milestones throughout history. It has been broadcast on the BBC, Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel and Viasat History. The series was also released on DVD by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2007.

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