Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster
Documentary about the sinking of the Britannic during the First World War, examining how she ultimately came to suffer the same fate as her sister ship, the Titanic.
The Titanic sank in April 1912, and her sister ship, the Britannic, ultimately suffered the fate, sinking in 1916 due to an explosion caused by an underwater mine.
In the wake of the Titanic disaster, Britannic was re-engineered to be even stronger. And yet she sank in just 55 minutes - three times faster than Titanic. It's one of Britain's greatest untold disaster stories. Now on the 100th anniversary, presenters Kate Humble and Andy Torbet piece together exactly what happened in those 55 minutes.
While Andy makes a dangerous dive to the wreck, Kate speaks to descendants of the survivors. The characters she uncovers include Violet 'Miss Unsinkable' Jessops, who survived both Titanic and Britannic, Captain 'Iceberg Charlie' Bartlett and lookout Archie Jewell, who miraculously survived while those around him died.
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Archie Jewell
Duration: 02:13
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kate Humble |
| Presenter | Andy Torbet |
| Writer | Renny Bartlett |
| Producer | Renny Bartlett |
| Director | Renny Bartlett |
| Executive Producer | Emma Parkins |
| Executive Producer | Diene Petterle |
| Executive Producer | Justin Binding |
Broadcasts
Mon 21 Nov 2016 21:00大象传媒 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
Mon 5 Dec 2016 21:00- Sat 17 Dec 2016 00:05大象传媒 Two except Wales
- Fri 20 Jan 2017 02:40
- Sun 22 Jan 2017 21:00
- Mon 23 Jan 2017 03:00
- Sat 8 Jul 2017 22:25
- Sun 15 Apr 2018 21:00
- Mon 16 Apr 2018 02:20
- Thu 9 May 2019 22:00
- Wed 16 Jun 2021 21:00
- Thu 17 Jun 2021 02:30