Surviving Disaster (2006)
Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Munich Air Crash2006-01-10 · 1h 0m6 February 1958: the plane carrying Manchester United crashes during take-off in Germany, killing 23 of the 43 on board, including eight members of the "Busby Babes".
- 2 2. Eruption at Mount St Helens2006-01-17 · 1h 0mEruption at Mount St Helens. Rising almost 10,000 feet over Washington State, the volcano had not erupted for more than 100 years until May 1980, when its unexpected explosion unle
- 3 3. Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster2006-01-24 · 1h 0mApril 1986: a blast at a Soviet nuclear plant emits 400 times more radiation than Hiroshima's bomb. Adrian Edmondson stars in a drama documentary recalling a catastrophe that the U
- 4 4. San Francisco Earthquake2006-02-07 · 1h 0m17 October 1989: a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale causes major damage to the coastal city, trapping scores of drivers on the Cypress freeway. This drama documentary vivi
- 5 5. The Fastnet Yacht Race2006-02-14 · 1h 0mTerror awaited men and women sailing in the infamous offshore race of August 1979. This drama documentary reconstructs the ferocious Irish Sea storm that hit the race and scattered
- 6 6. Iran Hostage Rescue2006-02-21 · 1h 0mIn November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue,
- 7 7. The Sinking of The Estonia2006-02-28 · 1h 0mOnce a symbol of independence for the Estonian people, the ferry ventured into the Baltic's high winds and ferocious waves in September 1994. Under pressure to arrive on time, the
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