Inside the 20th Century
20th Century historical moments
Episode 1—Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy, Series 1
Jackson rises from child prodigy to superstar, but strange behaviour clouds his success.
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Intolerance—Windrush
The 1959 Notting Hill riots saw the first acknowledged racial killing in Britain.
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Poison Water
A mass poisoning of tap water in Cornwall leads to a desperate search for truth.
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Bombing Brighton: The Plot to Kill Thatcher
A look at the Brighton bombing of 1984, with new testimony from many of those affected.
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Episode 1—House of Maxwell, Series 1
The building of Robert Maxwell's business empire and the inside story of his death.
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Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
The story of Queen Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring never-before-seen home movies.
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Savile—Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux tries to understand how Jimmy Savile was able to get away with his crimes.
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Subnormal: A British Scandal
An examination of one of the biggest scandals in the history of British education.
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Break-In—Watergate, Series 1
In 1972, a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters sparks the Watergate scandal.
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Clinton—Israel and the Arabs - Elusive Peace, Series 1
Why the Middle East Peace Summit at Camp David in 2000 reached an impasse.
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The Evidence—Lucan, Series 1
Neil pieces together the evidence on the murder of his mother, Sandra Rivett.
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The Unsinkable Ship—Titanic Sinks Tonight, Series 1
After hitting an iceberg, the captain realises Titanic is going to sink.
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Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire
The story of one of the worst disasters in footballing history and the loss of 56 lives.
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Miners’ Strike: A Frontline Story
The story of 15 men and women on the front line of the 1984 miners' strike.
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Making Margaret—Thatcher: A Very British Revolution, Series 1
Tracing Mrs Thatcher’s startling rise to power and her Iron Lady image in the 1970s.
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Paranoia—Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game, Series 1
Spy-charged paranoia sees hostile superpowers heading to the brink of nuclear war.
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Lockerbie: Our Story
Families of six Lockerbie bombing victims tell the story of their lost loved ones.
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The Disappearance of Captain Nairac
The search for missing British army Captain Nairac by a former enemy - nearly 50 years on.
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Episode 1—The Moors Murders: A Search for Justice, Series 1
A team looking at the Moors Murders discover evidence which could finally close the case.
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Fire—Uprising, Series 1
The story of the New Cross house fire of 1981, in which 13 young black people died.
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It Wasn’t Like a Movie Anymore—Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland, Series 1
When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
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America First—Once Upon a Time in Space, Series 1
A pioneering class of astronauts is recruited by NASA to fly aboard its new space shuttle.
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Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The shocking tale of Britain’s nuclear tests, the human cost and allegations of cover-up.
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Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
How grieving parents forced the government to ban handguns after the Dunblane shooting.
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