• SECONDS FROM DISASTER

  • Sunday 10 June at 1:00PM
  • National Geographic Channel

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When disaster strikes, every second counts.

Take a fresh look at some of history's most notorious tragedies as Seconds From Disaster returns with a new series, Sundays at 9pm from 11 March, to explore their development frame-by-frame.

New episodes include Japan's crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, the iconic maritime sinking of The Bismarck and the 1963 tragedy when over 2,000 people lost their lives when a landslide into a reservoir caused a terrifying tsunami to sweep through Northern Italy's Piave River Valley.

Featuring expert analysis and ground-breaking revelations, each show uncovers the causes of these catastrophic events - and whether they can be avoided in the future.  

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Seconds From Disaster: The Bismarck
    Naval historian Andrew Lambert takes a closer look at the Royal Navy's battle with Bismarck and how it changed the course of World War Two.
    Next Showing:  
    Friday 1 June at 5:15AM - National Geographic Channel
    Repeats:  
    Thursday 7 June at 11:00AM - National Geographic Channel

  • Seconds From Disaster: Mountain Tsunami
    In 1963, a tsunami hit Europe's tallest dam and swamped the valley, taking over 2,000 lives. A number of systematic errors led to the tragedy.
  • Seconds From Disaster: Waco Cult
    When a 51-day siege at a religious cult's ranch leads to an FBI attempt to force them out with tear gas, a fire erupts, killing nearly 80 people.
    Next Showing:  
    Friday 22 June at 11:00PM - National Geographic Channel
  • Seconds From Disaster: Fukushima
    With Japan facing the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, an expert reveals the critical chain of events which led to the Fukushima crisis.
  • Seconds From Disaster: The Deepwater Horizon
    A look at the series of decisions and failings that led to the the world's biggest accidental marine oil spill and the deaths of 11 rig workers.
  • Seconds From Disaster: Mumbai Massacre
    On 26th November 2008, terrorists attack two luxury hotels, a Jewish study centre, a café and a train station in Mumbai, leaving 166 dead.
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