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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast
By BBC RadioNews
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast episodes
- 66 Group Manager O’Neill, Watch Manager Ricketts and Station Manager Davis
The final day of firefighter evidence in this part of the inquiry.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researchers Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
24 min - 65 Commissioner Cotton
Commissioner Dany Cotton told the inquiry that nothing could have stopped the fire spreading.
She acknowledged the London Fire Brigade was aware of the danger of fire spreading on the outside of a building before Grenfell.Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researchers Olivia Beazley and Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
31 min - 64 Assistant Commissioner Roe
In a recording of a discussion held during the incident, Assistant Commissioner Andrew Roe tells the local council its delay in getting building plans to firefighters was a “major deficiency”.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth MahyResearcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
20 min - 63 Deputy Assistant Commissioner O’Loughlin and Assistant Commissioner Roe
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andrew O’Loughlin, tells the inquiry Grenfell Tower reacted so badly to fire that no one should have lived there.
The inquiry also heard from the second highest ranking officer to attend the incident, Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Roe.Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth MahyResearcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
18 min - 62 Deputy Assistant Commissioner O’Loughlin
As the Grenfell incident developed, five officers in their turn were placed in command of the fire service response. Today, the inquiry hears from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andrew O’Loughlin, the third to take charge.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth MahyResearcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
22 min - 61 Station Manager Walton
The Inquiry hears from the second firefighter in charge of the incident, Station Manager Andrew Walton.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
23 min - 60 Watch Managers Harrison and Coltress and Firefighter Johnson
Watch Manager Norman Harrison tells families who lost loved ones in the fire that he hopes they get the justice they deserve.
Plus, Firefighter Adam Johnson helps rescue two people from the 19th floor while running dangerously low on air.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth MahyResearcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
21 min - 59 Group Manager Welch
The Inquiry hears two senior firefighters – Group Manager Richard Welch and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andrew O’Loughlin – were in charge of the incident at the same time, unaware of each other’s actions.
Plus, Group Manager Welch explains his decision to stop sending firefighters above the fifteenth floor of Grenfell Tower.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
25 min - 58 Assistant Operations Manager Debbie Real and Control Room Operators Angela Gotts and Aisha Jabin
Control Room Operator, Aisha Jabin, describes how she tried to comfort a resident trapped on the top floor over the course of a 40 minute phone call.
Deborah Lamprell died in Flat 201 on the 23rd floor with six other people.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
26 min - 57 Operations Manager Alexandra Norman and Control Room Operator Peter Duddy
Control Room Operator, Peter Duddy, describes how he could not persuade two families on 22nd floor to leave their flat and escape the tower. Operations Manager, Alexandra Norman, tells the inquiry she felt ‘very, very uncomfortable’ with the stay put advice.
Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researcher Oliver JonesContact us via email: [email protected]
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About The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast
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A new 10-part series about the Grenfell Tower fire and why it happened. Missed opportunities, unheeded warnings and state failure to protect its citizens. What a fire in west London that killed 72…
people shows us about how Britain works, and doesn't.
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