James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain(2018)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2018-03-19
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 6E01
Paddington Rail Crash
Air Date: 2018-03-19
James Nesbitt explores some of Britain's most tragic disasters, starting with the 1999 rail accident at Ladbroke Grov...
E02
Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster
Air Date: 2018-03-26
James Nesbitt examines the tragic events of 6 March 1987 when the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized, resulting...
E03
Piper Alpha
Air Date: 2018-04-02
The actor examines the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion of July 1988, one of the most devastating man-made catastro...
E04
Munich Air Crash
Air Date: 2018-04-09
The Munich air crash of 1958, when a flight carrying the Manchester United football team crashed on its third attempt...
E05
King's Cross Fire
Air Date: 2018-04-16
The actor explores the King's Cross underground station fire of November 1987, which ignited under a wooden escalator...
E06
Grenfell Tower Tragedy
Air Date: 2018-04-23
Grenfell Tower: James Nesbitt examines the Grenfell Tower fire. On 14 June 2017, the 24-storey apartment block went u...
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