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James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain

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About James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain

James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain is a documentary TV series that premiered on Sky History on March 19, 2018. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Grenfell Tower Tragedy", aired on April 23, 2018.

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.

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6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Grenfell Tower Tragedy

    Finale

    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.

  2. E5

    5. King's Cross Fire

    The actor explores the King's Cross underground station fire of November 1987, which ignited under a wooden escalator and claimed 31 lives.

  3. E4

    4. Munich Air Crash

    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.

  4. E3

    3. Piper Alpha

    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.

  5. E2

    2. Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

    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.

  6. E1

    1. Paddington Rail Crash

    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.

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The most recent episode of James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain, Season 1 Episode 6 "Grenfell Tower Tragedy", aired on April 23, 2018.

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James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

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James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain first aired on Sky History on March 19, 2018.

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