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Hungerford - Ten Years On

on BBC Two England

On 19 August 1987, the Berkshire town of Hungerford was devastated by gunman Michael Ryan who killed 16 people and injured 15 others.
Ten years on, victims and relatives, ambulancemen and bystanders tell their own stories and explain how they have dealt with the tragedy. Among them is policeman Trevor Wainwright whose father was killed by Ryan, and who has extra reason to remember the tragic events.
See today's choices.
The Legacy of Hungerford, page 25 and Dr Mark Porter , page 34

Hungerford - Ten Years On 9.30pm BBC2
On 19 August 1987, tragedy struck the quiet market town of Hungerford, Berkshire. Michael Ryan, a local man, shot dead 16 people, wounded another 14 before shooting himself. This moving programme explores how the bereaved have lived with their losses.
It concentrates on three families, including that of local policeman Trevor Wainwright, whose story is particularly full of cruel irony. Alison Graham hears his and other residents' stories on page 25.
The word interviewees mention most is guilt: that they hadn't been able to stop Ryan before or during the massacre; that they were responsible for one of the victims being in Hungerford at that time; or simply that it wasn't them. As Tony Hill, whose daughter Sandra was the youngest to be killed, says: "We have to live with it day after day. Hungerford is always there on your mind, totally controlling your life."

Contributors

Interviewee:
Trevor Wainwright
Producer:
Lucy Jago
Executive Producer:
Debbie Christie

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