This four-part series tells the shocking true stories of some of the most infamous hijackings, sieges and hostage stand-offs that have gripped the world. This episode, in 1970, the .. show full overview
This four-part series tells the shocking true stories of some of the most infamous hijackings, sieges and hostage stand-offs that have gripped the world. This episode, in 1970, the Middle East was in turmoil. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were living in refugee camps. They were angry, and many were prepared to do anything to get their land back. One group of Palestinian militants had a shocking plan to make the world aware of their plight - by carrying out the largest string of hijackings the world had ever seen.
This is the story of the most significant hostage situations in the UK; an event that brought the SAS into the international spotlight. Anti-ayatollah protestors storm the Iranian .. show full overview
This is the story of the most significant hostage situations in the UK; an event that brought the SAS into the international spotlight. Anti-ayatollah protestors storm the Iranian embassy, taking 26 hostages and making their demands. After days of tense negotiation and incredible surveillance, the SAS storm the building and save almost all of the hostages.
