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Days That Shook The World
Chuck Yeagar

Weekdays at 4pm from Monday 2 June

Using dramatic reconstruction, Days That Shook The World explores the complex sequence of events that led to seminal moments in history.

The series focuses on events that defined the 20th century, from the discovery of the first dinosaur remains to the Hindenburg disaster.

The programmes also investigate Yuri Gagarin's space flight, the Great Train Robbery, the abdication of Edward VIII the events leading to the fictional Day Of The Jackal, the theft of the Crown Jewels; the hoax that was Piltdown Man and disasters such as the Oklahoma bombing and the Challenger explosion.

Related links:
- Take a look at Discovery's Virtual History feature for a unique perspective on the events of the past.

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