Empire State Building Plane Crash
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 t...
26 Feb 202431min
2023 In Review
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 gr...
22 Jan 202446min
2022 In Review
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 f...
13 Mar 202342min
2010 Copiapo Mining Incident
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 t...
23 Des 20221h 39min
2013 Lampedusa Migrant Shipwreck
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 mi...
3 Jun 202238min
2021 In Review
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...
10 Jan 202234min
9/11 - American 11 and the North Tower
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 witnesse...
10 Sep 202158min
