TV episode :Kings Cross Fire

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Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere in a thread I've missed.

National Geographic channel, have a new series of their "seconds from disaster" show screening at the moment.

The first episode in this new series, features The Kings Cross Fire of 1987. I watched it yesterday and it is undoubtedly worth viewing, forgive them a bit of current footage 1995 stock .... mixed with 1959, 1938 and 1983 stock to name a few, plus other footage from the time and recreation of the investigation.
Bit's did bring a tear to my eye and we must remember the profound effect that event has had on London Underground and safety ever since, it remains at the forefront of teachings for new recruits.

Episode re-runs at these times

4 May, 5.00pm

7 May, 9.00pm

8 May, 12.00am

10 May, 9.00pm

11 May, 12.00am

13 May, 4.00pm

17 May, 9.00am

17 May, 4.00pm

22 May, 11.00pm

26 May, 11.00pm

29 May, 4.00pm

29 May, 8.00pm

1 June, 9.00am

1 June, 2.00pm

3 June, 3.00pm

and there is also National geographic +1hour if you have sky tv.

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has anyone got a copy as i dont have sky or assess to it and would love to see if if it was available sure i cud come up with an offer to repay

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I had to travel through the station just after it re-opened to the public. Was one of the most sobering sights i've seen.

It was a good episode. A lot of aspects were left out, but may have made the episode too complicated. This one event changed the entire safety culture on the underground. These lessons had to be learnt. It was just a huge shame that 31 people had to perish in order to get practices changed.

Lets just hope new legislation coming in doesn't water down the lessons learnt and our current procedures that followed after this tragic event.