The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? It’s a tale of unheeded warnings, broken promises, and a shattered community’s fight for justice.

Includes strong, first-hand testimony from both survivors and rescuers about the day disaster struck their small mining village.

A nine-part podcast series from the same stable as 'Shreds'.

Narrator: Hannah Daniel

Producers: Maria David and Andy Fry

Sound design: Cathy Robinson

Executive producers: Karen Voisey and Emma Harding

Development: Ceri Jackson and Selma Chalabi

Archive research: Dafydd O’Connor

Original title music: Dyfan Jones

Production manager: Andrea Deere

Special thanks to the people of Aberfan and all those who trusted us to tell their stories.