Days That Shook the World
"Days That Shocked the World" is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003 and ran for three series. Each 60-minute episode explores one or two major events in history through a combination of dramatization, archival footage and eyewitness accounts.
- 2003-2005
- 3 seasons
- History Channel
- Documentary
"Days That Shocked the World" is a British documentary television series that premiered on BBC Two on 17 September 2003 and ran for three series. Each 60-minute episode explores one or two major events in history through a combination of dramatization, archival footage and eyewitness accounts.
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Season 3 Episode Guide
Episode 1
The Cost of Betrayal: The Defection of Burgess & MacLean/The Execution of the Rosenbergs
The Cost of Betrayal examines two cases of Espionage in the Cold War era of the 1950's. The first half follows the events that surrounded Guy Burgess while the second half examines The last day of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's life in Sing Sing Prison as they wait to be executed for espionage.
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Awards
- 2004 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Editing (Factual) - Nominated
- 2005 - BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Factual Programme - Nominated
- 2004 - Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography - Nominated
- 2004 - Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound - Winner
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