A series of eight dramatic reconstructions of stories which made the headlines.
Are You Dr. Herrema?
Feb 17, 1978
A Dutch factory manager working in Ireland is kidnapped by the IRA.
Mayday for Pisces III
Feb 24, 1978
A small submersible sinks off the coast of Ireland, leading to the deepest sub rescue in history.
The Train That Never Arrived
Mar 3, 1978
In 1975, South Moluccan terrorists hijack a train in the Netherlands.
So, Who's Sick?
Mar 10, 1978
The story of the 1975 siege of the West German embassy in Stockholm by members of the Baader-Meinhof Gang.
The Million Dollar Children
Mar 17, 1978
The story of the Faraday School kidnapping in 1972, when two plasterers kidnapped six female pupils and their teacher from a school in rural Australia and demanded a million-dollar ransom.
Houston... We've Got a Problem
Mar 31, 1978
The story of the Apollo 13 mission and how disaster was narrowly averted.
Somewhere Between Cambridge Bay and Yellowknife
Apr 7, 1978
When a light aircraft crashes in the Canadian Arctic in 1972, the pilot finds himself forced to extremes to survive.
James Cross Will Be Executed
Apr 14, 1978
In 1970, a British diplomat is kidnapped in Montreal by the Quebec Liberation Front.
