Days that Shocked the World: 9/11

9/11 remains one of the most shocking events in world history, and yet the tragedy risks being forgotten by younger generations. In less than an hour, three airliners had struck iconic American targets… with a fourth hijacked aircraft flying in radio silence towards Washington D.C. The attacks in New York and Washington took everyone by surprise, including the military. As the world watched the Twin Towers and Pentagon burning, no-one was expecting what happened next. Rescue workers, survivors and witnesses – some speaking of the events for the first time – recall how that day, 25 years ago, spiralled into chaos and fear.

Days that Shocked the World explores the most iconic disasters of the last 50 years, combining eye-witness testimony with powerful archive footage, to learn how each tragedy changed both the lives of individuals and the world.