The World's Most Photographed

Photographer Alfred Wertheimer 's task to cover the concert of an unknown singer turned out to be the defining shoot of his career. Here he discusses the shots of a youthful, carefree Presley before he was swallowed up by the publicity machine.

Photographs charting the rollercoaster life in and out of the ring of the ex-world heavyweight boxing champion, from iconic images to less familiar shots of Ali in off-guard moments.

Her waif-like figure may have redefined Hollywood standards of beauty, but few people knew that the enigmatic actress owed her slender physique to the long-term effects of wartime starvation and a childhood scarred by fear and emotional distress. Pictures in this programme shed light on the less familiar side of her story.

How did a camera-shy politician end up the world's most photographed man? Initially, Hitler was suspicious of the medium, but later wielded its power as a tool for mass manipulation. Hitler's chosen photographer was Heinrich Hoffmann. In the 1930s, his carefully composed portraits showed the Nazi dictator as strong yet benevolent - insidious propaganda that was to enthral and corrupt a nation.

Anxious and filled with self doubt on a film set, with a photographer the Hollywood beauty felt at ease and in control. This was despite a nude photo taken at the start of her career which ended up as the first Playboy centrefold and threatened to destroy her reputation.

JFK concealed secrets that might destroy his presidency. He was glamorous, a patriot with a glittering record, a loving father and husband. But he hid fragile health and promiscuity.