On a foggy day in 1945, the busy streets of New York City were interrupted by a sound that shouldn't have been there - a plane, flying between the skyscrapers, and set on a collision course with the tallest building in the world. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show. Support the show ..read more

How much tragedy can a single year bring? From the Hunga Tonga volcano to the Buffalo snow storm, let's take a look at the disasters which shaped the year 2022. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show. Support the show ..read more

The story of 33 men trapped deep within a Chilean mine gripped not only their nation, but the whole world. This episode of Great Disasters draws on contemporary reporting and the survivors' accounts to tell a fascinating story of  hope and survival against the odds. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show. Support the show ..read more

In this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Lampedusa in 2013. The beautiful Italian island of Lampedusa is accustomed to the arrival of migrant boats, and the frequent need to rescue their occupants, since it's the closest European land to the coast of Libya. However, this incident was on an unprecedented scale. Drawing on contemporary reporting and the accounts of witnesses and survivors, I'll tell the full story of what went wrong. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Po ..read more

On a cold night in February, hundreds of people packed into The Station nightclub to see the band Great White playing. It would be a night none of them would forget - but the band didn't even finish their first song. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more

For the thousands of fans who flocked to Hillsborough Stadium for the FA Cup semi-final in 1989, it was supposed to be an enjoyable afternoon on the terraces. A series of errors turned it into a day of unforgettable tragedy. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more

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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more

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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more

It should have been a fun evening of music and dancing - but it abruptly turned into a gruesome scene of tragedy. Drawing from contemporary reporting, eyewitness accounts, and official reports, I'll tell the story of the Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more

A crowded ferry set sail from Zeebrugge on a cold March evening - but just outside the harbour walls, tragedy struck, and a straightforward crossing turned into a fight to survive. Drawing from contemporary coverage, official reports and eyewitness accounts, I'll tell the story of the Herald of Free Enterprise. Visit www.greatdisasters.co.uk for the full transcript and more. Check out the Great Disasters Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram - let me know what you think of the show. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/greatdisasters ..read more