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Surviving Disaster

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 10, 2006
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 10
  • Networks: BBC One
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama
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Surviving Disaster(2006)

TMDB Rating: 6.7 (3 votes)

Overview

Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.

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Season 1

7 episodes • 2006

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Munich Air CrashJan 10, 20060.0
2Eruption at Mount St HelensJan 17, 20060.0
3Chernobyl Nuclear DisasterJan 24, 20060.0
4San Francisco EarthquakeFeb 7, 20060.0
5The Fastnet Yacht RaceFeb 14, 20060.0
6Iran Hostage RescueFeb 21, 20060.0
7The Sinking of The EstoniaFeb 28, 20060.0
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Season 2

3 episodes • 2006

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Mar 7, 20060.0
2Episode 2Mar 14, 20060.0
3Episode 3Mar 21, 20060.0

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