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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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Season 1

  • The Lady in the Mask
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    The Lady in the Mask

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

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

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tank Man
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    Tank Man

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hunting the President
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    Hunting the President

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Hooded Man
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    The Hooded Man

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Drowned Boy
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    The Drowned Boy

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2019

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Moors Murders
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    The Moors Murders

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Royal Kiss
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    The Royal Kiss

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Munich Massacre
    7.8/107 votes

    Munich Massacre

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mandela's Walk to Freedom
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    Mandela's Walk to Freedom

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Iranian Embassy Siege
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    Iranian Embassy Siege

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2019

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Man on the Moon
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    A Man on the Moon

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2020

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown