2004

Some years are more memorable than others

An episode from the series THE YEAR THAT ROCKED THE WORLD

Synopsis

In 2004, the former leader of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, faced justice.

One man risked his life to combat supersize meals. A local politician made a speech that would change his life forever. Horrific events at a small school in Russia stunned the world. A space airline was born, and we explored the red planet.

A social network that would change our lives went online. The music industry was turned on its head by a visionary tech titan. And from over the horizon came a vast wave that would wipe entire towns off the map forever.