San Francisco Earthquake 1906
Shortly after five am on the 18th April 1906, San Francisco was rudely awoken by a major earthquake. It was only the first part of a double tragedy; fire then swept through the city leaving only destr...
9 Feb 201825min
The Spanish Flu
The flu pandemic of 1918 was not like other outbreaks of influenza. It attacked the young and healthy, not just the infirm, and swept the globe to create a deadly outbreak of unprecedented proportions...
12 Jan 201819min
Air France 358
Air France Flight 358 was a transatlantic journey from France to Canada with over three hundred people on board. When it careened off the end of the runway on landing and caught fire, creating a huge ...
29 Dec 201727min
The Sinking of the Titanic (Part One)
The sinking of the Titanic is probably one of the best known disasters in the world, but even over a century later it still holds a fascination for many. The people of Belfast are still proud of her, ...
15 Dec 201722min
The Sinking of the Titanic (Part Two)
The sinking of the Titanic is probably one of the best known disasters in the world, but even over a century later it still holds a fascination for many. The people of Belfast are still proud of her, ...
15 Dec 201726min
The London Smog
Londoners had been accustomed to "peasouper" fogs for centuries, but the one that descended in December 1952 was worse than usual. It was deadly; killing people in their thousands. Support the show
15 Dec 201718min
The Munich Olympics Massacre
In the early hours of the 5th September, 1972, eight armed gunmen broke into the apartments of sleeping Israeli athletes and coaches, taking them hostage and beginning a series of events which would t...
15 Dec 201726min
Prologue
Introducing the Great Disasters podcast, I look at what makes us want to look at a disaster, and how that fascination can be used to make the world a safer place.Support the show
8 Dec 201711min
