Infamous assassinations. Episode 6, The attempt on Pope John Paul II / producer/directors, Jonathan Martin, Nicolas Wright ; produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. for BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Wright, Nicolas (Television director and producer), director, producer.

Martin, Jonathan, director, producer.

Nugus/Martin Productions, Ltd., production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005--Assassination attempts.

John Paul.

Popes--Assassination attempts.

Popes.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 minutes)

Other Title:

Attempt on Pope John Paul II

Attempt on Pope John Paul the Second

Place of Publication:

London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2007.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Get ready to witness the 20th Century's most damaging and outrageous assassination attempts, first-hand. From the assassination of John F Kennedy to the gunning down of Mahatma Gandhi, the tragic shooting of John Lennon to the brutal bombing of one of Hitler's henchmen, this series brings you as close to the killers as the cameramen themselves - which sometimes means just a few feet. Using rare archive footage and reconstructions, each episode focuses on a different story, from attacks on royalty, politicians and guerrilla leaders to media personalities who all, for one reason or another, stepped in the way of an assassin determined to bring their life to an end. Many of their motives have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now ... On 13 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 20,000 people in St Peter's Square, a young Turkish gunman shot the Polish Pope, possibly at the behest of the Russians who were concerned at the inspiration he was providing to Poland and the Solidarity Movement.

Participant:

Narrated by Robert Powell.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed April 25, 2019).

OCLC:

1100998614