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  • Days That Shook the World (2003–2005)
  • TV Series | Documentary, History
Days That Shook the World (2003–2005)
TV Series | Documentary, History

Gripping recreation of historic events using firsthand accounts and forensic details, including moon landings, Romanov assassination, Hiroshima, Mandela's release, JFK assassination, and Chernobyl.
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Seasons
3   |   2   |   1   |   Unknown   See all
Writers
David Bartlett (writer) (written by) | Tanya Cheadle (written by) | Carl Hindmarch (written by) | Angus Cameron & 7 more
Producers
Jane Quigley (producer) | David Bartlett (producer) | Stephen Bennett (producer) | Claire Potter (producer) & 2 more
Composers
Cinematographers
Steve Gray | Brian McDairmant | Andy Jackson (photography) (2 episodes) | Joe Dyer & 7 more
Casting Director
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 22, 2003

Release date (First episode)
Mar 22, 2003 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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315 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Peter Guinness
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
13
Chris Rogers
Oberkommandant / Joseph Sewald Oberkommandant / Joseph Sewald   See fewer
2
Leighton Haberfield
Flight Engineer Flight Engineer   See fewer
2
John F. Kennedy
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
2
Jeremy Lowe
Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager   See fewer
2
Danny Husbands
Frank Readick / Gordon Goody Frank Readick / Gordon Goody   See fewer
2
Stephan Erdman
Dr. Arnold Rentz / Karl Meier Dr. Arnold Rentz / Karl Meier   See fewer
2
Noah Michael Levine
Henry Rathbone / John Ford Henry Rathbone / John Ford   See fewer
2
Glen Hayes
Frank Giles / Les Penn Frank Giles / Les Penn   See fewer
2
David Schifter
Captain Matthews / Bar Patron Captain Matthews / Bar Patron   See fewer
2
Adrian Fear
Guglielmo Marconi / Sir Edward Hulse Guglielmo Marconi / Sir Edward Hulse   See fewer
2
Stephen Beckett
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
2
Duncan Holmes
Philip Knightley / Frank Dewhurst Philip Knightley / Frank Dewhurst   See fewer
2
Boris Rogachevski
Lenka Sednev / Nameless Employee Lenka Sednev / Nameless Employee   See fewer
2
Cheryl Mackie
Anne Frohlich / Miss Edwards Anne Frohlich / Miss Edwards   See fewer
2
Sarah Anthony
Ora Nichols (as Sarah Shaw) Ora Nichols (as Sarah Shaw)   See fewer
2
Tim Bryn Smith
Mr. California / Roy James (as Tim Smith) Mr. California / Roy James (as Tim Smith)   See fewer
2
2
Colin Stinton
Voiceover Artist Voiceover Artist   See fewer
1
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
David Bedella
Voiceover Artist (as David Bedalla) Voiceover Artist (as David Bedalla)   See fewer
1
Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels) Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)   See fewer
1
Princess Diana
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Buzz Aldrin
Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Prince Harry
Self (archive footage) (as Prince Harry Windsor) Self (archive footage) (as Prince Harry Windsor)   See fewer
1
King Charles III
Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles)   See fewer
1
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (as Iosif Stalin) Self (archive footage) (as Iosif Stalin)   See fewer
1
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Heinrich Himmler
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Prince William of Wales
Self (archive footage) (as Prince William Windsor) Self (archive footage) (as Prince William Windsor)   See fewer
1
Simon Coury
Jean-François Champollion Jean-François Champollion   See fewer
1
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Neil Armstrong
Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Ian Porter
Voiceover Artist Voiceover Artist   See fewer
1
Goran Kostic
Gavrilo Princip (voice) Gavrilo Princip (voice)   See fewer
1
Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage) (as V.I. Lenin) Self (archive footage) (as V.I. Lenin)   See fewer
1
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael J. Reynolds
General J. T. Farrel General J. T. Farrel   See fewer
1
Prince Philip
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
King George VI
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Queen Victoria
Self - Alexandra's Grandmother (archive footage) Self - Alexandra's Grandmother (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Grigory Rasputin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael Klesic
Volney Wilson Volney Wilson   See fewer
1
Gerald Ford
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Michael Sun Lee
Yoshito Matsushige Yoshito Matsushige   See fewer
1
Tsar Nicholas II
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) Self - Murder victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Princess Margaret
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Mike Collins
Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage) Self - Apollo11 Astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Fredrick Ruth
Gottlieb Daimler (voice) (as Freidrich Ruth) Gottlieb Daimler (voice) (as Freidrich Ruth)   See fewer
1
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Grand Duchess Anastasia
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
James Hicks
Tibbets Tibbets   See fewer
1
Kathryn Akin
Glennis Yeager (voice) Glennis Yeager (voice)   See fewer
1
Betty Ford
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
Tsarina Alexandra
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) Self - Murder victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Aleksey Nikolaeyvitch Romanov
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) Self - Murder victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Kelly Cross
Capt. Jack Ridley Capt. Jack Ridley   See fewer
1
Grand Duchess Olga
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) Self - Murder victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Grand Duchess Maria
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) (as Grand Duchess Marie) Self - Murder victim (archive footage) (as Grand Duchess Marie)   See fewer
1
Magda Goebbels
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Simone Huber
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
1
Grand Duchess Tatiana
Self - Murder victim (archive footage) Self - Murder victim (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Cassie Raine
Lady Evelyn Herbert Lady Evelyn Herbert   See fewer
1
Derek Lawson
SS Officer Enke SS Officer Enke   See fewer
1
1
1
Ken Freehill
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon   See fewer
1
George Pagliero
Jack Swart Jack Swart   See fewer
1
Abigail Leigh
Glennis Yeager Glennis Yeager   See fewer
1
1
Nigel Winder
Howard Carter Howard Carter   See fewer
1
Pam Boyd
Pat Nixon Pat Nixon   See fewer
1
1
Joe Stokes
Gerald Ford Gerald Ford   See fewer
1
1
1
Hannah Northedge
Traudl Junge Traudl Junge   See fewer
1
Adnan Tezer
Richard Frost Richard Frost   See fewer
1
Tom Wesel
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Jill Richardson
Magda Goebbels Magda Goebbels   See fewer
1
1
Leonid Sednev
Self - Kitchen Boy Self - Kitchen Boy   See fewer
1
Jimmy
Self - King Charles spaniel (archive footage) Self - King Charles spaniel (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jasmina Samssuli
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Mark Vargas
Manolo Sanchez Manolo Sanchez   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Don Berger
Ollie Atkins Ollie Atkins   See fewer
1
1
1
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Patrick Allen
Sir John French Sir John French   See fewer
1
Rufus Wright
First White House Guard First White House Guard   See fewer
1
Rio Fanning
Horace Smith-Dorrien Horace Smith-Dorrien   See fewer
1
Christa McAuliffe
Self - astronaut (archive footage) Self - astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Robert Wagner
George Atzerodt George Atzerodt   See fewer
1
David F. Maxwell
John Parker John Parker   See fewer
1
1
Raymond Tarabay
Jean-Marie Bastien Thiry Jean-Marie Bastien Thiry   See fewer
1
Robert Hummel
Boisseau Boisseau   See fewer
1
Kevan Looseley
Walter Elliott MP Walter Elliott MP   See fewer
1
Brad Batchelor
William H. Seward William H. Seward   See fewer
1
Brian Palatucci
Bob Hoover Bob Hoover   See fewer
1
Torsten Buchsteiner
De la Tocnay De la Tocnay   See fewer
1
1
Ron McNair
Self - astronaut (archive footage) Self - astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Grace Corrigan
Self - astronaut (archive footage) Self - astronaut (archive footage)   See fewer
1
1
Alan Booty
German Soldier German Soldier   See fewer
1
Charles Hunt
Douglas Haig Douglas Haig   See fewer
1
Francis 'Dick' Scobee
Self - astronaut (archive footage) (as Francis Scobee) Self - astronaut (archive footage) (as Francis Scobee)   See fewer
1
Maximilian Schneider
News Boy (as Max Schneider) News Boy (as Max Schneider)   See fewer
1
Regina McKenzie
Ford's Theatre Audience Member 2004 Ford's Theatre Audience Member 2004   See fewer
1
Lucas Varsano
Tad Lincoln Tad Lincoln   See fewer
1
Robert Donald
Sir William Kingston Sir William Kingston   See fewer
1
Andrew Venning
Private Private   See fewer
1
J. Lublinkhof
Robert Todd Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln   See fewer
1
Mark Anthony Aman
Undercover Detective Undercover Detective   See fewer
1
Kirk Suttles
Timothy McVeigh Timothy McVeigh   See fewer
1
Al Marsiglia
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
1
1
Ray Mize
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
1
1
Martin T. Sherman
Orson Welles (as Martin Sherman) Orson Welles (as Martin Sherman)   See fewer
1
Charles Venn
Mr. Pittsburgh (as Chucky Venice) Mr. Pittsburgh (as Chucky Venice)   See fewer
1
Tiff Stevenson
Maisy Curtis (as Tiffany Stevenson) Maisy Curtis (as Tiffany Stevenson)   See fewer
1
Claudiu Trandafir
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss Sir Rosslyn Wemyss   See fewer
1
James Daffern
Magnus Linklater Magnus Linklater   See fewer
1
Jonathan Hartman
Captain Pitts Captain Pitts   See fewer
1
Robert Ashe
Pop Curtis Pop Curtis   See fewer
1
Joanne Farrell
Mrs. California Mrs. California   See fewer
1
Samantha Glenn
Lucy Curtis (as Sammy Glenn) Lucy Curtis (as Sammy Glenn)   See fewer
1
Simon Naylor
Isaac Clark Isaac Clark   See fewer
1
Rob Zapple
Waldron Waldron   See fewer
1
Shammi Aulakh
The Independence of India The Independence of India   See fewer
1
Mikey O'Connor
Samuel Adams Samuel Adams   See fewer
1
Marisa Privitera
Ethel Rosenberg Ethel Rosenberg   See fewer
1
Brendan Guy Murphy
Doc Holliday Doc Holliday   See fewer
1
Paul Darroch
Dan Marshall Dan Marshall   See fewer
1
Peter F. Gardiner
Captain Coffin Captain Coffin   See fewer
1
Jerry Ezekiel
Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi   See fewer
1
Konrad Kujau
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
1
Edward Bartlett
Young Orson Welles Young Orson Welles   See fewer
1
Terry Bowden
Code Breaker Code Breaker   See fewer
1
David Cavendish
Hugh Trevor-Roper Hugh Trevor-Roper   See fewer
1
Ross Collins
Virgil Earp Virgil Earp   See fewer
1
Hank Hustus
G.F. Spagenberg G.F. Spagenberg   See fewer
1
Jun Suenaga
Joichi Tomonaga Joichi Tomonaga   See fewer
1
David Polinsky
Spruance Spruance   See fewer
1
Thomas G. Potter
Judge Spicer Judge Spicer   See fewer
1
Jessica Kingsley
Daisy Curtis Daisy Curtis   See fewer
1
Pat Bartlett
Lady Dacre Lady Dacre   See fewer
1
Brendan Jones
John Houseman John Houseman   See fewer
1
Chris Roots
Gerd Heidemann Gerd Heidemann   See fewer
1
Nat Coombs
Clyde Matthews Clyde Matthews   See fewer
1
Sandy Cooper
Soiled Dove Soiled Dove   See fewer
1
James Dinsmore
Kim Philby Kim Philby   See fewer
1
Alex Wharff
George Gay George Gay   See fewer
1
Dan Gunther
Ike Clanton Ike Clanton   See fewer
1
Paul Adkins
Billy Claiborne Billy Claiborne   See fewer
1
Nadim Khan
Lead Assassin Lead Assassin   See fewer
1
Jeremy Grainger
Howard Koch Howard Koch   See fewer
1
Brian Urspringer
Wyatt Earp Wyatt Earp   See fewer
1
Tombstone Regulators
Background Background   See fewer
1
Dennis M. Dawe
Fred 'Killer' Burke Fred 'Killer' Burke   See fewer
1
Ian Holm
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
1
Oliver Burns
Herb Morrison Herb Morrison   See fewer
1
James Bryce
Tsar Nicholas Tsar Nicholas   See fewer
1
Tim Askew
Self (as Timothy Askew) Self (as Timothy Askew)   See fewer
1
David Ellis
Malcolm Kilduff Malcolm Kilduff   See fewer
1
1
1
Philip Brodie
Bruce Reynolds (as a different name) Bruce Reynolds (as a different name)   See fewer
1
Mark McKerracher
Roger Boisjoly Roger Boisjoly   See fewer
1
Jim Babel
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Karl J. Morris
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy   See fewer
1
1
Bill Dobbins
Guidance Officer Steve Bales Guidance Officer Steve Bales   See fewer
1
1
1
Dickon Tolson
Charlie Nielsen Charlie Nielsen   See fewer
1
Mick Fryer-Kelsey
William Clift William Clift   See fewer
1
1
1
Cathy Scearce
Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Laura Yonker Myers
Jacqueline Kennedy (as Laura Yonker) Jacqueline Kennedy (as Laura Yonker)   See fewer
1
Daniel André Pageon
Jean Franchi Jean Franchi   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Donald William Jayroe
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth   See fewer
1
1
Johanan Herson
Self (as Jochanan Herson) Self (as Jochanan Herson)   See fewer
1
Peter Forbes
Brian Walpole Brian Walpole   See fewer
1
1
Glenn Rogers
Dr. Malcolm Perry Dr. Malcolm Perry   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Patrick Miller
Cordell Hull Cordell Hull   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Olivia Fox
Carol Berman Carol Berman   See fewer
1
1
Dan Evers
Bill Newman Bill Newman   See fewer
1
1
Chris Crane
Bob Ricks Bob Ricks   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Waleed Elgadi
PFLP Guerilla Soldier PFLP Guerilla Soldier   See fewer
1
1
Bonnie Cochrane
Gayle Newman Gayle Newman   See fewer
1
1
1
P.J. King
Eustace Chapuys Eustace Chapuys   See fewer
1
Eric Starkey
Fireman Fireman   See fewer
1
1
1
Dana Helms
Florence Rogers Florence Rogers   See fewer
1
1
1
Grant James
Priest Priest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Gary Bates
Dr Kenneth Oakley Dr Kenneth Oakley   See fewer
1
Michael Ryan
David Whitby David Whitby   See fewer
1
Kazu Takeda
Cmdr. Fuchida Cmdr. Fuchida   See fewer
1
1
Robert Kelpine
OK Highway Patrolman OK Highway Patrolman   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Julia Tarnoky
Wallis Simpson Wallis Simpson   See fewer
1
Chris Crane
Bob Ricks Bob Ricks   See fewer
1
Dustin Thomas
William Stafford William Stafford   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mike Waugh
FBI Agent FBI Agent   See fewer
1
1
Lauren C Moore
Grand Duchess (as Lauren Moore) Grand Duchess (as Lauren Moore)   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Jason David
Son-in-Law Son-in-Law   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Tyler Mann
Laura's Husband Laura's Husband   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
Caroline Bernstein
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
1
1
Paul Darrow
Norman Hartnell / Stéphane Darmon (voice) Norman Hartnell / Stéphane Darmon (voice)   See fewer
1
1
Olivier Deslandes
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
1
Roger Tilling
French Scientist French Scientist   See fewer
Weetus Cren
Herbert Anderson Herbert Anderson   See fewer
Jaran Stratton
Lieutenant / Stable Hand (uncredited) Lieutenant / Stable Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Alan Marsh
Walk on (uncredited) Walk on (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Alexander Richardson
Hitler Youth (uncredited) Hitler Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Andy Clark
SS Dr. Schenk (uncredited) SS Dr. Schenk (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Samantha Coughlan
Wallis Simpson (uncredited) Wallis Simpson (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Anthony Keetch
Halliwell (uncredited) Halliwell (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Karen Hustus
Martha King (uncredited) Martha King (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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