7.7/1010 votes#1 - 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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7.8/1010 votes#2 - 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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8.1/1010 votes#3 - 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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- 7.7/107 votes
#4 - 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: N/A
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- 7.7/107 votes
#5 - 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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- 7.8/107 votes
#6 - 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: N/A
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- 7.8/107 votes
#7 - 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: N/A
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- 7.9/109 votes
#8 - 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: N/A
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- 8.0/109 votes
#9 - 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: N/A
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7.6/109 votes#10 - 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: N/A
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- 8.2/107 votes
#11 - 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: N/A
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7.5/107 votes#12 - 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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The Best Episodes of Photos That Changed The World Season 1
Every episode of Photos That Changed The World Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Photos That Changed The World Season 1!
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...
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:Sky History
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Iranian Embassy Siege" is the best rated episode of "Photos That Changed The World" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/21/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Royal Kiss".