Season 3 (2005)
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Episodes 10
19 June 1953 and 25 May 1951
The differing fates of the most famous Soviet spies are explored as, in the USA, the Rosenbergs face the electric chair for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets and, after a dramatic flight, the British spies Burgess and Maclean find safety in the hands of the KGB.
Read More26 October 1881 and 14 February 1929
From the wild west and the mob-run city come two stories that have entered American mythology: the gunfight in the obscure mining town of Tomestone and Al Copone's frenzied attack on George 'Busgsy' Malone in Chicago.
Read MoreFiksjon eller fakta: Klodenes kamp / Hitler dagbøker
30 October 1938 and 24 April 1983
Over a million radio listeners panic thinking the nation was being attacked by Martians in Orsen Welles 'War of the Worlds' and one of the world's most venerable newspapers falls for fake diaries of Adolf Hitler. Clever fakers or just a gullible public?
Read MoreFørste verdenskrigs slutt (Krigen som skulle ende alle kriger)
11 November 1918
This dramatic story of the final days of World War 1 finds soldiers still fighting and Germany turning to anarchy. Meanwhile, in a wood in France, hostile negotiations take place in a race to end the war.
Read MoreUavhengighet: Teselskapet i Boston / Indias selvstendighet
6 December 1773 and 14 August 1947
The catalyst and repercussions of freedom from colonial rule are explored in the American 'patriots' raid on a British ship and the web of devastation and destruction the soured India's independence celebrations.
Read MoreKampen om den hellige byen: Seksdagerskrigen
7 June 1967
By the third day of a six day war, Israeli forces have destroyed egypt's armies in the Sinai, captured the West Bank and seized the Old City of Jurusalem. But the euphoria of victory soon turns to anguish.
Read MoreSlaget ved Midway
4 June 1942
At a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the massed forces of the US and Japanese fleets meet for a decisive showdown. In the space pf just four minutes, the entire course of World War II is about to be transformed.
Read MoreVeien til revolusjon: Henrettelsen av Ceauşescu / Den iranske revolusjon
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Episode 9
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The Overthrow of Ceaucescu
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