Days That Shook the World
tv show
32 total episodes
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3 seasons
First Aired November 01, 2003
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Overview
Days That Shook the World is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003. The programme features various milestones throughout history. It has been broadcast on the BBC, Discovery Channel UK, The History Channel and Viasat History. The series was also released on DVD by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2007.
Cold War Spies: Gary Powers/Rudolf Abel
Season 2 - Episode 9 - 1h 51m
Air Date
July 01, 2004
Overview
1 May 1960 and 18 February 1962 These two stories from the height of the Cold War illustrate the mistrust and suspicion of an era. A spy plane shot down from the skies over Russia and the eventual dramatic exchange of the pilot for a Russian spy across a bridge in Berlin.