All Episodes of Photos That Changed The World
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Season 1
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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