Great Disasters

Great Disasters


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Empire State Building Plane Crash
February 26, 2024

On a foggy day in 1945, the busy streets of New York City were interrupted by a sound that shouldn't have been there - a plane, flying between the skyscrapers, and set on a collision course with the tallest building in the world.Visit www.greatdisasters.c

2023 In Review
January 22, 2024

Every year brings its share of tragic events. A few are somewhat predictable - we will always expect a number of hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, for example - while others are more unusual. Some grab headlines and make history, and others are quickly f

2022 In Review
March 13, 2023

How much tragedy can a single year bring? From the Hunga Tonga volcano to the Buffalo snow storm, let's take a look at the disasters which shaped the year 2022.Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more.Check out the Great Disasters P

2010 Copiapo Mining Incident
December 23, 2022

The story of 33 men trapped deep within a Chilean mine gripped not only their nation, but the whole world. This episode of Great Disasters draws on contemporary reporting and the survivors' accounts to tell a fascinating story of hope and survival agains

2013 Lampedusa Migrant Shipwreck
June 03, 2022

In this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013.The beautiful Italian island of Lampedusa is accustomed to the arrival of migrant boats, and the frequent need to rescue their occupa

2021 In Review
January 10, 2022

A look back over the disasters and tragedies which shaped 2021, from COVID-19 to the Surfside Condo Collapse, the La Palma Volcano, and more.(Apologies if my narration isn't as precise as usual - I am in the middle of some significant dental work.)Visit w

9/11 - Trauma in New York
September 10, 2021

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll

9/11 - American 11 and the North Tower
September 10, 2021

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll

9/11 - American 77 and The Pentagon
September 10, 2021

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll

9/11 - United 175 and the South Tower
September 10, 2021

It was one of the most shocking events of modern times; an attack on an a scale previously unimaginable, and a day that should never be forgotten.Using contemporary accounts, the stories of witnesses and survivors, and the words of the victims, I'll