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.
TV series
James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
8/ 10· 1201845 min1 season · 6 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
- 1S1 E1
Paddington Rail Crash
Mar 19, 201845 min
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.
- 2S1 E2
Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster
Mar 26, 201845 min
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.
- 3S1 E3
Piper Alpha
Apr 2, 201845 min
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.
- 4S1 E4
Munich Air Crash
Apr 9, 201845 min
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.
- 5S1 E5
King's Cross Fire
Apr 16, 201845 min
The actor explores the King's Cross underground station fire of November 1987, which ignited under a wooden escalator and claimed 31 lives.
- 6S1 E6
Grenfell Tower Tragedy
Apr 23, 201845 min
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.
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- James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Returning.
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- No air date has been announced for the next episode of James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on April 23, 2018.
- Who stars in James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain?
- James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain stars James Nesbitt, Anna Richardson, Donal MacIntyre.
