DAYS THAT 
SHOCKED 
THE WORLD
SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, 1986 
Tragedy struck when the shuttle disintegrated 
just 73 seconds into flight. Hours earlier, engineers 
argued to cancel the launch, amid fears of such a 
tragedy – so why did it go ahead?
9/11, 2001 
The terrorist hijackings and destruction of the Twin 
Towers were a defining moment in human history. Nearly 
3,000 people were killed, triggering the war on terror and 
changing the way we live today.
CHERNOBYL, 1986 
The Chernobyl meltdown remains the world’s worst 
nuclear accident. Today, the disaster still haunts 
survivors, while the clean-up operation will continue 
for another 40 years.
CONCORDE CRASH, 2000 
Concorde was an icon of the skies. But after 
Air France Flight 4590 crashed with the loss of all 
on board, investigators discovered a shockingly
simple explanation for the catastrophe.
Days that Shocked the World explores the most 
iconic disasters of the last 50 years, combining 
eye-witness testimony with powerful archive 
footage, to learn how each tragedy changed both 
the lives of individuals and the world.
FUKUSHIMA, 2011 
The most powerful earthquake to ever hit Japan 
unleashed a tsunami that killed almost 20,000 people 
and triggered the largest nuclear disaster since 
Chernobyl. Could the meltdown have been prevented?
GENRE
Documentary
DURATION
Space Shuttle Challenger: 1 x 60’
Chernobyl: 2 x 60’
Concorde Crash: 1 x 60’
9/11: 2 x 60’
Fukushima: 2 x 60’
PRODUCER
BriteSpark Films
BROADCASTER
Channel 4
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2025
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