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Series recalling history's defining moments. This dramatised edition remembers the shocking assassination of American president John F Kennedy in 1963.

Series recalling history's defining moments. The assassination of John F Kennedy in 1963 stunned America and shook the world. This forensic reconstruction is a minute-by-minute dramatisation of the day of the shooting, featuring the family who were the closest eyewitnesses to the president's death; the surgeon who worked to save JFK's life ten minutes after the attack; and the president's assistant press secretary - part of JFK's final motorcade and the man entrusted with informing the nation that their leader had been slain on 22nd November 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Executive Producer Chris Kelly
Director David Bartlett

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