As It Happened

As It Happened pulls back the curtain on some of the most shocking, notorious and captivating news stories of the past century. Stories that broke around the world, with new details unfolding day after day. Details consumed by an eager public, delivered through the collective experience of news media. As It Happened explores the assassinations and political intrigues, the white-collar crimes, the kidnappings and murders, the royal scandals, the unpopular wars and failed conflicts, and the scandals within the media establishment. Through archival footage we return to the moment the news was reported, and watch events unfold once again. Combined with expert interviews, we relive the story as it happened, how it evolved in the news media and in light of what we now know through hindsight.