Photos That Changed The World (2019)

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 and more.

Released Oct. 21, 2019 Episode 45 min None+

Genres: Documentary, War

Keywords: tmdb.politics, tmdb.photography, tmdb.journalism, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.photojournalism

Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Network: Sky History

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

8.0

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Trakt

/5/

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S1E1 - 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.

Oct. 21, 2019, midnight

S1E2 - 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.

Oct. 28, 2019, midnight

S1E3 - 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.

Nov. 4, 2019, midnight

S1E4 - 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.

Nov. 11, 2019, midnight

S1E5 - 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.

Nov. 18, 2019, midnight

S1E6 - 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.

Nov. 25, 2019, midnight

S1E7 - 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.

Dec. 2, 2019, midnight

S1E8 - 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.

Dec. 9, 2019, midnight

S1E9 - 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.

Dec. 16, 2019, midnight

S1E10 - 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.

Dec. 23, 2019, midnight

S1E11 - 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.

Dec. 30, 2019, midnight

S1E12 - 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.

Jan. 6, 2020, midnight

Network: Sky History

Episode Runtime: 45 min.

Season Runtime: 540 min.

Released: Oct. 21, 2019

Last Air Date: Jan. 6, 2020, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR

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