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1 season · 12 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 19 min

Iranian Embassy Siege Episode 1

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

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.

S1 · E2 45 min

The Royal Kiss Episode 2

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

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.

S1 · E3 21 min

The Terror of War (Napalm Girl) Episode 3

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

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.

S1 · E4 22 min

Hunting the President Episode 4

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

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.

S1 · E5 19 min

The Hooded Man Episode 5

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

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.

S1 · E6 21 min

Munich Massacre Episode 6

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

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.

S1 · E7 21 min

Mandela's Walk to Freedom Episode 7

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

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.

S1 · E8 22 min

The Drowned Boy Episode 8

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

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

S1 · E9 20 min

The Lady in the Mask Episode 9

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

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.

S1 · E10 20 min

The Moors Murders Episode 10

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

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.

S1 · E11 22 min

Tank Man Episode 11

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

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.

S1 · E12 23 min

A Man on the Moon Episode 12

Wubly rating 7.4 · You

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.

12 episodes in Season 1

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