b'PROGRAMMES 2021STUCK INOVER 500,000 VIEWERS ONRMC STORY AND THE THIRD BEST RATING SHOW OF THE YEAR FOR THE SUEZITS PRIME TIME SLOTMarch 23rd 2021 - shes bigger than the Empire State Building and whilst transporting 20,000 cargo containers through one of the busiest waterways on the planet, the Ever Given is hit by DREDGING A SUPERSIZE a mighty sandstorm. Blown off course, the crew braces against gale-force winds. By morning Egyptian officials announce the unthinkablethe colossal ship is wedged diagonally across CARGO SHIP the Suez Canal and wont budge. Stuck in the sand and mud, the 400-meter long vessel instantly brings worldwide trade to a halt, from high-end goods to the more obscure garden gnomes!With hundreds of ships backed up on either side a catastrophic jam is created, with an eye-watering daily price tag of $10 billion!After a white-knuckle week, the Ever Given finally broke free, and four days later the backlog of ships was cleared, allowing the Suez Canal to resume its careful choreography of world trade.The special investigates the origins of this epic mishap, chronicling every step of the dramatic rescue and weaving together dramatic archival footage, CGI and key interviews with those who were on the frontline. It reveals how an innovative combination of technology and brute force ultimately saved the day.GENRE BROADCASTERDocumentary RMCDURATIONYEAR OF PRODUCTION1 x 60 2021PRODUCERFactual Factory VIEW MORE21/22'