James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain — Season 1, Episode 3: Piper Alpha
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
The actor examines the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion of July 1988, one of the most devastating man-made catastrophes to date, in which 167 workers died.
About James Nesbitt: Disasters That Changed Britain
This six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters of the past 60 years, shining a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster.