Photos That Changed The World

2019

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EP1 Iranian Embassy Siege Oct 21, 2019

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.

EP2 The Royal Kiss Oct 28, 2019

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.

EP3 The Terror of War (Napalm Girl) Nov 04, 2019

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.

EP4 Hunting the President Nov 11, 2019

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.

EP5 The Hooded Man Nov 18, 2019

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.

EP6 Munich Massacre Nov 25, 2019

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.

EP7 Mandela's Walk to Freedom Dec 02, 2019

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.

EP8 The Drowned Boy Dec 09, 2019

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

EP9 The Lady in the Mask Dec 16, 2019

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.

EP10 The Moors Murders Dec 23, 2019

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.

EP11 Tank Man Dec 30, 2019

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.

EP12 A Man on the Moon Jan 06, 2020

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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Released: 21 October 2019 Ended
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Official Website: https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/afebb234-c34e-4651-83c9-96c0a5f51492/photos-that-changed-the-world
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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.

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