Days That Shook the World 2003
What is Days That Shook the World?
Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The program ran for three series and consists of 60-minute episodes that explore significant milestones and major events throughout history.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2003
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 32
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 1, 2003
- Last aired
- Apr 22, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC Four, BBC Two
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The program ran for three series and consists of 60-minute episodes that explore significant milestones and major events throughout history. Each installment focuses on one or two historical occurrences, utilizing a combination of dramatizations, archive footage, and eyewitness accounts to provide forensic details. The series features appearances by actors including Peter Guinness, Stephen Beckett, Adrian Fear, and Duncan Holmes. The subject matter covered in the episodes includes the moon landings, the assassination of the Romanovs, the bombing of Hiroshima, the release of Nelson Mandela, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the Chernobyl disaster. Beyond its original broadcast on the BBC, the series has been aired on Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel, and Viasat History. In 2007, the Polish edition of Newsweek released the series on DVD. The production is documented as having run from 2003 until 2005 or 2006 depending on the source.
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“This British documentary series explores pivotal historical milestones that permanently altered the course of human events.”
- covers significant historical events
- accessible documentary format
- limited to specific historical milestones
Watch it if you enjoy educational programming that examines major turning points in global history.
The series contains historical content appropriate for educational viewing.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II & The Death of Diana Nov 1, 2003
- E2 The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand / The Death of Hitler
- E3 The Assassination of Martin Luther King / The Release of Nelson Mandela
- E4 Hiroshima
- E5 The Murder of the Romanovs / The Fall of the Berlin Wall
- E6 Kristallnacht / The Birth of Israel
- E7 Tutankhamun's Tomb / Deciphering the Rosetta Stone
- E8 Black September Hijackings / Lockerbie
- E9 First Nuclear Reaction / Chernobyl
- E10 The Assassination of JFK / The Resignation of Nixon
- E11 Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission / Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight
- E12 Faster than Sound: Chuck Yeager / Donald Campbell
Season 2 · 10 episodes
- E1 Disaster in the Sky: The Hindenburg / Challenger Disaster Sep 27, 2004
- E2 The Christmas Truce Oct 11, 2004
- E3 Attack on Pearl Harbor Oct 18, 2004
- E4 Grand Heist: The Theft of the Crown Jewels / The Great Train Robbery Nov 1, 2004
- E5 Conspiracy to Kill: The Real Day of the Jackal / Wolf's Lair Nov 8, 2004
- E6 Reach For The Stars: Trials of Galileo / Yuri Gagarin's Flight Nov 15, 2004
- E7 Dinosaurs & Duplicity: Discovery of the First Dinosaur/Piltdown Man Nov 22, 2004
- E8 Terrorism: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln/Oklahoma City Bombing Dec 6, 2004
- E9 Cold War Spies: Gary Powers/Rudolf Abel Jul 1, 2004
- E10 Affairs of the Crown: The Execution of Anne Boleyn/The Abdication of Edward VIII Dec 20, 2004
Season 3 · 10 episodes
- E1 The Cost of Betrayal: The Defection of Burgess & MacLean/The Execution of the Rosenbergs Oct 20, 2005
- E2 Rule of the Gun: The O.K. Corral/Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Apr 22, 2006
- E3 Fact or Fiction: The War of the Worlds/Hitler Diaries Nov 3, 2005
- E4 The War to End All Wars: The End of World War I Nov 10, 2005
- E5 Let Freedom Rise: The Boston Tea Party/The Independence of India Nov 17, 2005
- E6 Battle For The Holy City: The Six-Day War Nov 24, 2005
- E7 The Battle of Midway Dec 1, 2005
- E8 The Road To Revolution: The Execution of Ceauşescu/The Iranian Revolution Dec 22, 2005
- E9 Episode 9 Dec 15, 2005
- E10 The Overthrow of Ceaucescu Dec 22, 2005
Frequently asked questions
When did the series premiere?
The series premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003.
What is the subject matter of the show?
The programme features various milestones throughout history.
On which networks has the show been broadcast?
It has been broadcast on the BBC, Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel, and Viasat History.
Was the series released on home media?
The series was released on DVD by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2007.
Where was the series produced?
It is a British documentary television series.