Uwe Janson
Director
The Sinking of the Laconia (2011)
Specials
The true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew
Released Jan. 6, 2011
Episode 90 min
10+
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Watch Providers: PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, KQED, Thirteen
Production Companies: Talkback Thames, Two Oceans Production, teamWorx
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
German,
English
S0E1 - The Sinking of the Laconia - The Movie
Drama based on the true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew.
Jan. 6, 2011, midnight
S0E2 - The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivors' Stories
Documentary following the story of the sinking of the Cunard Liner Laconia in World War II through the personal testimonies of six survivors. The real life accounts of the survivors are supplemented with illustrative archival moving footage, photographs of the actual incident and short exerts from the drama 'The Sinking of the Laconia'.
Jan. 8, 2011, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: Jan. 6, 2011
Last Air Date: Jan. 7, 2011, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: G / 10+
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