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About Surviving Disaster

Surviving Disaster is a drama and documentary TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 10, 2006. It has 2 seasons and 10 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 3, aired on March 21, 2006.

Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.

  • Drama
  • Documentary

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Episodes

10 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2006 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

Surviving Disaster Season 1 release dates →
  1. E7

    7. The Sinking of The Estonia

    Finale

    Once a symbol of independence for the Estonian people, the ferry ventured into the Baltic's high winds and ferocious waves in September 1994. Under pressure to arrive on time, the Estonia kept going at speed - causing the car ramp to open and water to enter. Of the aboard, only 137 survived.

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    6. Iran Hostage Rescue

    In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.

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    5. The Fastnet Yacht Race

    Terror awaited men and women sailing in the infamous offshore race of August 1979. This drama documentary reconstructs the ferocious Irish Sea storm that hit the race and scattered yachts in treacherous waters - killing 15 and causing 24 crews to abandon ship.

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    4. San Francisco Earthquake

    17 October 1989: a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale causes major damage to the coastal city, trapping scores of drivers on the Cypress freeway. This drama documentary vividly reconstructs the disaster and the rescue mission, while survivors recall the terror.

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    3. Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    April 1986: a blast at a Soviet nuclear plant emits 400 times more radiation than Hiroshima's bomb. Adrian Edmondson stars in a drama documentary recalling a catastrophe that the UN claims has killed at least 8,000.

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    2. Eruption at Mount St Helens

    Eruption at Mount St Helens. Rising almost 10,000 feet over Washington State, the volcano had not erupted for more than 100 years until May 1980, when its unexpected explosion unleashed a destructive force estimated to be 500 times the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

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    1. Munich Air Crash

    6 February 1958: the plane carrying Manchester United crashes during take-off in Germany, killing 23 of the 43 on board, including eight members of the "Busby Babes".

Season 2

2006 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago

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  1. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Finale
  2. E2

    2. Episode 2

  3. E1

    1. Episode 1

Cast & crew

  • Adrian Edmondson

    Adrian Edmondson

  • Vernon Dobtcheff

    Vernon Dobtcheff

  • Alex Lowe

    Alex Lowe

  • Roger Alborough

    Roger Alborough

  • Michael Colgan

    Michael Colgan

  • Bernard Hill

    Bernard Hill

  • Adrian Hood

    Adrian Hood

  • Nicholas Lumley

  • Hugh Dickson

  • Tamzin Griffin

    Tamzin Griffin

  • Ray Gardner

  • Dan Fox

  • Paul Humpoletz

    Paul Humpoletz

  • James Payton

    James Payton

  • Roland Oliver

  • Lisa Rose

Surviving Disaster FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Surviving Disaster?

Surviving Disaster has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 21, 2006.

When did the latest episode of Surviving Disaster come out?

The most recent episode of Surviving Disaster, Season 2 Episode 3, aired on March 21, 2006.

How many seasons of Surviving Disaster are there?

Surviving Disaster has 2 seasons with 10 episodes in total.

When did Surviving Disaster first air?

Surviving Disaster first aired on BBC One on January 10, 2006.

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