Spiral To Disaster video – contains actual footage of the destruction of one of the largest off-shore oil and gas production platforms in the North Sea – the Piper Alpha. 24 mins
The Flixborough Disaster – investigates the chemical plant explosion at Flixborough in which 28 people died and asks what lessons can be learned for the future. 30 mins
Piper Alpha: The Human Price of Oil – The world’s worst oil industry disaster claimed 167 lives in July 1988. 40 mins
Channel Tunnel Fire (on DVD) – In November 1996, 34 people were trapped in the Eurotunnel. Four hundred and fifty firefighters worked for six hours to get the blaze under control. 30 mins
After Chernobyl – When a massive explosion blew up the nuclear reactor in 1986, it raised public concern about the safety of British generators. 55 mins
Fall Out from Chernobyl – This video looks at the long-term effects of low-level radiation. 50 mins
One Night In Bhopal – A cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant in the Indian city of Bhopal. It was the world’s worst industrial disaster. 60 mins
The Christinaki Disaster – The loss of this 26,000-ton ship in the Atlantic highlights the problem of who takes responsibility for maintaining the sea-worthiness of merchant shipping. 30 mins
A Crash in the Dark Disaster – When two trains collided in the Severn Tunnel, a communication breakdown meant that the rescue teams walked for miles in the wrong direction. 30 mins
Crowded Skies – Explores the struggle to create a fail-safe aviation technology. The worst disaster in aviation history, when two jets collided on Tenerife, killing over 500 people. 60 mins
A Cut-Price Tragedy Disaster – The tragedy of Valujet DC-9 in 1996 opens the case of safety and responsibility in the air. 30 mins
Deadly Metal Disaster – A radiotherapy machine was mistakenly sold to a scrap yard. More radioactive material was released than the Three Mile Island. 30 mins
A Japanese Tragedy Disaster – A JAL Boeing 747 crashed into the Japanese Alps. 520 Dead. 30 mins
October Fire Disaster – A devastating accident involving a Russian nuclear submarine ‘K219’. 30 mins
The Marchioness Disaster – 51 people lost their lives when the ‘Bowbelle’ dredger collided with this passenger boat. 30 mins
Last Flight of the Columbia – The true story of the disaster that everyone predicted, but no one seemed able to stop. 50 mins
The Other Lockerbie – Investigates the shooting down of an Iranian Airbus in 1988, This programme would suit technology, engineering, political science or military strategy lessons. 50 mins
Tsunami – Anatomy of a Disaster – The biggest earthquake in 40 years triggered a massive tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean, it left an unprecedented trail of destruction in its wake. 60 mins
