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Great Disasters episodes
- GD05 - The Spanish FluThe flu pandemic of 1918 was an outbreak of unprecedented proportions - and it was deadly.22 min
- 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 blaze that burned for two hours, everyone feared the worst. But the worst didn't come; everyone on board got out alive.
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28 min - 32 min
- 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 turn the Olympics of Peace into the Olympics of Horror.
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27 min - 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.
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19 min - 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, and people all around the world still flock to see the remnants and souvenirs which have been brought to the surface. (Part Two)
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27 min - 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, and people all around the world still flock to see the remnants and souvenirs which have been brought to the surface.
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23 min - GD01b - The Sinking of the Titanic (Part Two)The sinking of the Titanic in 1912; one of the best known disasters in the world, but still one of the most tragic.29 min
- GD01a - The Sinking of the Titanic (Part One)The sinking of the Titanic in 1912; one of the best known disasters in the world, but still one of the most tragic.27 min
- GD03 - The Munich Olympics MassacreThe 1972 attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games captured the attention of the world.30 min
About Great Disasters
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Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will…
find tales of extraordinary human endurance and heroism, stories that veer from the horrific to the oddly humorous, and lessons that can be learned to make our world safer.
From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary events – and the people involved – are examined on the Great Disasters podcast, written, researched, recorded and produced by me, Kari Fay.
From official reports, first-person accounts, and contemporary media, I delve into the often-appalling details of these events to bring you the full story.
From the Titanic to the Costa Concordia, the Station nightclub fire to the Pulse nightclub shooting, these extraordinary events – and the people involved – are examined on the Great Disasters podcast, written, researched, recorded and produced by me, Kari Fay.
From official reports, first-person accounts, and contemporary media, I delve into the often-appalling details of these events to bring you the full story.
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