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Photos That Changed The World
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Episode 145 min2019-10-21
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.
Episode 245 min2019-10-28
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.
Episode 345 min2019-11-04
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.
Episode 445 min2019-11-11
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.
Episode 545 min2019-11-18
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.
Episode 645 min2019-11-25
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.
Episode 745 min2019-12-02
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.
Episode 845 min2019-12-09
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.
Episode 945 min2019-12-16
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.
Episode 1045 min2019-12-23
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.
Episode 1145 min2019-12-30
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.
Episode 1245 min2020-01-06
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.