This brand-new and exclusive series takes a closer look at some of the world's most talked-about assassinations and near misses. Always a fascinating and macabre subject, assassinations can damage a nation's confidence, create wars and shock the world. Throughout this series some of the 20th century's most outrageous attempts can, thanks to rare archive footage and reconstructions, be seen first hand and viewers are brought closer to the events than ever before. From the assassinations of John F Kennedy and Mahatma Ghandi, to attacks on royalty, politicians and media celebrities, this series uncovers the real reasons behind these events and how they unfolded.
E1: The Assassination of Ernst Roehm▶ PLAY
E2: The attempt on Princess Anne▶ PLAY
E3: The Assassination of John Lennon▶ PLAY
E4: The Assassination of Lord Louis Mountbatten▶ PLAY
E5: The Assassination of Trotsky▶ PLAY
E6: The Assassination of Pope John Paul II▶ PLAY
E7: The Assassination of Sikorski▶ PLAY
E8: The Assassination of President McKinley▶ PLAY
E9: The Assassination of Heydrich▶ PLAY
E10: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin▶ PLAY
E11: The Assassination of Zia Al Huq▶ PLAY
E12: The Assassination of Verwoerd▶ PLAY
E13: The Assassinations of Indira & Rajiv Gandhi▶ PLAY
E14: The Assassination of Che Guevara▶ PLAY
E15: The Assassination of Anwar Sadat▶ PLAY
E16: The Attempt on Ronald Reagan▶ PLAY
E17: The Assassination of Michael Collins▶ PLAY
E18: The Attempts on De Gaulle▶ PLAY
E19: The Attempt on Hitler▶ PLAY
E20: The Assassination of Robert Kennedy▶ PLAY
E21: The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi▶ PLAY
E22: The Assassination of Martin Luther King▶ PLAY
E23: The Assassination of Tsar Nicholas II▶ PLAY
E24: The Assassination of King Alexander▶ PLAY
E25: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand▶ PLAY
E26: The Assassination of John F Kennedy▶ PLAY