Reporting History

Former ITN Correspondent Paul Davies describes how he brought Romania's revolution to the world in Christmas 1989 amid a dramatic siege on a TV station. Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu was overthrown after his latest violent crackdown of protestors had led hundreds of thousands to the streets of Bucharest. His brutal 24 year rule had been defined by suppressing civil liberties, leaving much o...

ITV News journalist Steve Scott recalls his time with Princess Diana on her trip to Angola, where she walked through a live minefield and brought the world's attention to the lasting impact of war on civilians. In the wake of her divorce from the then-Prince Charles, the January 1997 trip was intended to mark the beginning of a new humanitarian phase of her life but was tragically followed by her...

This episode contains some distressing details and references to suicide. ITV News journalist Emma Murphy relives her nerve-wracking encounter with the armed and dangerous Raoul Moat during the UK’s largest manhunt, in this episode of Reporting History. In the summer of 2010 the former Gateshead bouncer was on the run in Rothbury, Northumberland and threatening to kill police, journalists and the...

War correspondent John Ray was sent to Libya in 2011 to capture the dramatic fall of Colonel Gaddafi in the Arab Spring. Instead he became captured himself: held hostage by the Libyan dictator’s regime forces in the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli - before a daring escape. For the first time, John revisits the death-defying reporting alongside rebel forces on the road to the Libyan capital before describin...

Arts Editor Nina Nannar has covered countless Oscars ceremonies - and has been on the frontline of its most shocking moments and biggest controversies. Before she set off to LA for the 2026 Academy Awards ceremony, she sat down with Tom Bradby to reflect on the various cultural earthquakes that have rippled out from Hollywood - and how they unfolded behind-the-scenes at the Oscars. She relives the...

What was it like to interview the world's most notorious dictator as he stood on the brink of war? In new show Reporting History, Sir Trevor McDonald gives the answer to News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby as they revisit his extraordinary interview with the notorious Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad for the first time in 36 years. You can also watch the full episode on YouTube and ITVX. Reporting...

What was it like to interview the world's most feared dictator as he stood on the brink of war? In new show Reporting History, Sir Trevor McDonald gives the answer to Tom Bradby as they revisit his extraordinary interview with the notorious Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Baghdad for the first time in 36 years. This is a sneak peak clip. You can listen to the full first episode of Reporting History...