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Episode 2
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Documentary revisiting two devastating tragedies that shocked the nation. This episode focuses on the 1984 Polmont rail crash and the 1986 Chinook crash.
Through archive footage, emotional testimony from those impacted by the events, and interviews with journalists who covered the stories, this series examines disasters that have shocked Scotland.
In this episode, we revisit 1984 and the Polmont rail crash. Just before 6pm on 30 July, a rush-hour train travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow crashed and derailed close to Polmont train station.
Two years later, a Chinook helicopter carrying 47 oil workers and crew crashed on its return to Shetland.
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Wed 23 Aug 2023
23:25
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Mick McAvoy |
Series Producer | Lotte Murphy-Johnson |
Producer | Kirsty MacFarlane |
Broadcasts
- Wed 7 Jul 2021 20:00
- Mon 12 Jul 2021 23:30
- Wed 1 Dec 2021 23:30
- Wed 15 Feb 2023 20:30
- Wed 23 Aug 2023 23:25