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Network: History
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 270 min.
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR

Season 1 (March 19, 2018, midnight)

This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster.


Genres: Documentary
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Season 1 (March 19, 2018, midnight)

This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster.

Genres: Documentary

Network: History

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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March 19, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E1 - Paddington Rail Crash

James Nesbitt explores some of Britain's most tragic disasters, starting with the 1999 rail accident at Ladbroke Grove in London that left 31 dead.
March 26, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E2 - Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

James Nesbitt examines the tragic events of 6 March 1987 when the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized, resulting in the deaths of 193 passengers and crew.
April 2, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E3 - Piper Alpha

The actor examines the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion of July 1988, one of the most devastating man-made catastrophes to date, in which 167 workers died.
April 9, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E4 - Munich Air Crash

The Munich air crash of 1958, when a flight carrying the Manchester United football team crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway.
April 16, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E5 - King's Cross Fire

The actor explores the King's Cross underground station fire of November 1987, which ignited under a wooden escalator and claimed 31 lives.
April 23, 2018, midnight 0.0

S1E6 - Grenfell Tower Tragedy

Grenfell Tower: James Nesbitt examines the Grenfell Tower fire. On 14 June 2017, the 24-storey apartment block went up in flames leading to 71 deaths.
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 270 min.
Released: March 19, 2018
Last Air Date: April 23, 2018, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR

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