About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Iranian Embassy Siege
Aired 21 October 2019 • 45 min
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.
2. The Royal Kiss
Aired 28 October 2019 • 45 min
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.
3. The Terror of War (Napalm Girl)
Aired 4 November 2019 • 45 min
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.
4. Hunting the President
Aired 11 November 2019 • 45 min
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.
5. The Hooded Man
Aired 18 November 2019 • 45 min
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.
6. Munich Massacre
Aired 25 November 2019 • 45 min
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.
7. Mandela's Walk to Freedom
Aired 2 December 2019 • 45 min
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.
8. The Drowned Boy
Aired 9 December 2019 • 45 min
Captured lying face down on a Turkish beach, the heart-wrenching image of two-year-old refugee Aylan Kurdi caused international outrage.
9. The Lady in the Mask
Aired 16 December 2019 • 45 min
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.
10. The Moors Murders
Aired 23 December 2019 • 45 min
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.
11. Tank Man
Aired 30 December 2019 • 45 min
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.
12. A Man on the Moon
Aired 6 January 2020 • 45 min
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.