Part Two: "And then it was blackout...鈥�
Three young classmates head to school one misty morning - a morning that will devastate their community and change their lives forever.
9 part podcast series.
Three young classmates head to school one misty morning - a morning that will devastate their community and change their lives forever.
The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? It鈥檚 a tale of unheeded warnings, broken promises, and a shattered community鈥檚 fight for justice.
A 9 part podcast series from the same stable as 'Shreds'.
Narrator: Hannah Daniel
Producers: Maria David and Andy Fry
Sound design: Cathy Robinson
Executive producers: Karen Voisey and Emma Harding
Development: Ceri Jackson and Selma Chalabi
Archive research: Dafydd O鈥機onnor
Original title music: Dyfan Jones
Production manager: Andrea Deere
Special thanks to the people of Aberfan and all those who trusted us to tell their stories.
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The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966
