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The Age of Terror
Award-winning journalist Peter Taylor introduces Age of Terror, a four-part series exploring the modern history of terror and its repercussions for today.

April 15: Terror International
The series begins with the dramatic hijacking in 1976 of an Air France plane.

April 22: 10 Days of Terror
Two extraordinary events which lead to the transformation of Northern Ireland's political landscape.

April 29: The Paris Plot
In 1994, in a chilling precursor to 9/11, a plane was hijacked to be used as a missile to strike the heart of Paris.

May 6: War on the West
Peter Taylor's series concludes with the story of Osama Bin Laden's first major strike against America.

The FBI agent and the suicide bomber
Ten years ago a bomb destroyed the US Embassy in Nairobi. FBI Agent Steve Gaudin found one of the men responsible and secured a confession.

Algeria and the rise of Islamist extremism
Peter Taylor reflects on the rise of Islamist extremism and how fighting for a "cause" flows between generations.

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Ambassador's Embassy security worries
US Ambassador to Kenya at the time of the 1998 Nairobi bombing, tells of her repeated requests to Washington to improve embassy security.

Age of Terror Q&A
Peter Taylor answers viewers' questions about modern terrorism and its repercussions.