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James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain

  • Season 1Season 1
  • 2017
  • Documentary
  • History

The series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years and shines a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them.

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James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 1 Paddington Rail Crash

S1 E1: Paddington Rail Crash

In 1994, the Great British sell-off began and so did the countdown to a rail disaster that shook Britain to its core. After the privatisation of British Rail, missed signals and under-trained staff resulted in 31 people killed and over 500 injured.

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 2 Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

S1 E2: Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

In the '80s, channel-hopping was fast and fun, but with the pressure of competition mounting, the countdown to tragedy began. Putting speed over safety turned an exciting day trip into one of Britain’s worst maritime disasters since the War.

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 3 Piper Alpha

S1 E3: Piper Alpha

In 1970, British Petroleum struck oil beneath the North Sea. On the back of industrial unrest, the promise of lucrative work was too good to be true, but by 1988, with poor management within the company, a gas leak saw the untimely death of 167 men.

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 4 Munich Air Crash

S1 E4: Munich Air Crash

1948 - Manchester United lifted the FA Cup - and the countdown to tragedy began. An ignored warning about taking off in slush and a third take-off attempt cost 23 people their lives on a snowy February night, the day British football changed forever.

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 5 King's Cross Fire

S1 E5: King's Cross Fire

A tube system starved of investment, a lacking fire policy and an inadequate smoking ban were to have tragic consequences. In 1985, a series of disastrous decisions about safety procedures at King’s Cross station led to the death of 31 people.

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain Season 1 Episode 6 Grenfell Tower

S1 E6: Grenfell Tower

In the 1950s, the tower block was born. But by the 1970s, these cities in the sky became slums. In 2017, missed warnings, vague regulations and corners cut in favour of financial return resulted in the deadliest tower block fire in British history.

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