Munich Air Crash
Jan 10, 2006
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".
Eruption at Mount St Helens
Jan 17, 2006
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.
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Jan 24, 2006
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.
San Francisco Earthquake
Feb 7, 2006
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.
The Fastnet Yacht Race
Feb 14, 2006
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.
Iran Hostage Rescue
Feb 21, 2006
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.
The Sinking of The Estonia
Feb 28, 2006
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.
Peter McGinn
@narrator56
These episodes are fairly well done in my opinion. I found that my interest in them varied according to how interested I was in the particular disaster. Fro example, I have seen and read a bit about Chernobyl, so the different perspective and portrayals were appreciated. I feel they did a good job with the special effects of recreating event, and the acting was adequate for this type of drama/documentary.
