The Secret History of Flight 149
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The Secret History of Flight 149
The Secret History of Flight 149 Imagine boarding a flight thinking you’re heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this is what happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most...
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Introducing...Oceans: Life Under Water
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Antarctica | Ep 6 | Theories
In the final episode, Rodney’s friends and colleagues give their theories about what really happened. Suicide, accident, or foul play? And 24 years on...
Antarctica | Ep 5 | The Coroner's Verdict
The post-mortem is finished, and the cause of Rodney’s death sends shock waves through the tight-knit South Pole community. How? And will the New Zeal...
Antarctica | Ep 4 | Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Warning: this episode contains a story about sexual assault. This series began with investigation into the death of Rodney Marks, but it’s developed i...
Antarctica | Ep 3 | The Cop
Rodney Marks is dead. But what really happened? Enter two men determined to solve the mystery, a cop and a coroner from New Zealand.
But...
Antarctica | Ep 2 | The Doctor
Winter has set in, and there’s a shift in atmosphere on base. When walking back from the remote observatory where he’s conducting his experiments, Rod...
Antarctica | Ep 1 | Arrival
In the first episode of The Secret History of Antarctica: Death on the Ice, investigative journalist Stephen Davis meets three members of the crew who...
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The Race to the South Pole | The Secret History Returns…
With 'The Secret History of Antarctica: Death on the Ice' on the way, we wanted to share the story of how it all began.
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Flight 149 | Bonus Episode | UPDATE - Stephen speaks to Jon Snow on Snowcast
Stephen has an update on our first series, The Secret History of Flight 149. This short bonus episode features an interview with journalist Jon Snow f...
Estonia | Bonus Episode | UPDATE - and Stephen answers your questions
In this bonus episode, Stephen shares a recent update in the investigation into the sinking of The Estonia. He also answers some questions from listen...
Estonia | Ep 8 | Fallout
Stephen draws together everything he’s learned during his investigation and examines the key theories behind what happened to the Estonia. Survivors a...
Estonia | Ep 7 | A new discovery
In 2020 some shocking new evidence came to light that changed the entire course of the Estonia investigation. Stephen meets the journalists behind thi...
Estonia | Ep 6 | Shipwreck investigations
In this episode Stephen delves into the high stakes world of shipwreck investigations. We meet two key players in the history of the Estonia inquiries...
Estonia | Ep 5 | Secrets and spies
Stephen reveals what led him to start investigating the Estonia mystery. The trail leads him back to the Cold War and to a backdrop of secrets and spi...
Estonia | Ep 4 | To salvage or not to salvage
The authorities must decide how to deal with the disaster. Will they choose to salvage the ship and the victims? Stephen speaks with campaigners who h...
Estonia | Ep 3 | Counting the cost
In the days after the sinking, the scale of the tragedy becomes clearer. But why does mystery still surround the survivors list? What happened to the...
Estonia | Ep 2 | Survival
Survivors share harrowing eye witness accounts of the aftermath of the sinking in freezing conditions in a Baltic storm.
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Estonia | Ep 1 | Mayday
Please note this podcast contains distressing content.
In the first episode of The Secret History of the Estonia, investigative journalist Steph...
Coming Soon: The Secret History of the Estonia
Coming soon - The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry.
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Flight 149 | Ep 10 | Impact
Stephen reveals some new details that have come to light since we started making this series, and speaks with someone who was on the ground in Kuwait...
Flight 149 | Ep 9 | Revelations
The investigation gains momentum as key individuals speak out about the events of August 1990. Stephen reveals just who was on Flight 149...is this wh...
Flight 149 | Ep 8 | The Aftermath
The hostages may have made it home, but the psychological and emotional effects continue. Stephen begins his search for the truth.
Britis...
Flight 149 | Ep 7 | On The Brink
The West stands on the brink of war against Saddam Hussein’s regime, but the human shields are in the line of fire.
British Airways gave...
Flight 149 | Ep 6 | Powerless
What must it have felt like to be a child hostage? Stephen hears the remarkable tale of one of the youngest captives, and also asks how the Flight 149...
Flight 149 | Ep 5 | Separated
The US Embassy finds itself under siege. As the international pressure on Saddam Hussein intensifies, he makes a sudden announcement that creates a di...
Flight 149 | Ep 4 | Human Shields
The hostages have now become human shields – scattered at strategic locations across Iraq and Kuwait. They have been put in the line of fire and are l...
Flight 149 | Ep 3 | Abandoned
The hostages are faced with the impossible decision of whether to follow the official advice and stay in a hotel occupied by the Iraqi army, or risk e...
Flight 149 | Ep 2 | Stranded
The Flight 149 passengers and crew are now stranded in war-torn Kuwait. Tanks surround their hotel, and soldiers have set up camp in the basement. But...
Flight 149 | Ep 1 | Take-off
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When Flight 149 departed London Heathrow o...
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